Write protected My digital voice recorder will not allow me to format because it is write protected. How can I fix the error. I can't record. Neither will I get anything from the recorder in Windows Auto Play

SOURCE: Olympus VN-3100PC Digital Voice Recorder "Err" Message

Download the digital wave player and install it. That will work for your VN-3100PC http://www.olympus.it/consumer/2590_software.cfm?category=0&productgroup=347&product=421&os=7&result=

SOURCE: w10 olympus digital voice recorder

i want to transfer my files from my
W10 olympus digital voice recorderto my p.c but i dont have the cd-rom for the installation of the programme. i WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP
Thanx!

SOURCE: Digital Voice Recorder VN-3100PC transer from PC back to recorder

With this particular model of recorder that functionality is not possible as when the recorder is connected to the computer it is not a USB Mass Storage Device. It will only files to be downloaded to the computer not uploaded back.

SOURCE: drivers for Olympus VN-4100PC Digital Voice Recorder.

I called the number and here is the link that has the software and drivers.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/digitalwaveplayer.zip

SOURCE: drivers for Olympus VN-4100PC Digital Voice Recorder.

There are many steps in installing Digital Wave Player on VISTA, it is important to follow every step since installing Digital Wave Player on VISTA is dependent on this process.
Install a VN recorder on VISTA
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1. Make sure the device has been uninstalled in device manager
2. Make sure the old version of digital wave player is uninstalled.
{Delete Temp files in Internet Explorer --Tools--Internet Options --Delete Files-- Delete offline content--OK}
3. Install digital wave player (The newest Version).
http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DigitalWavePlayer.zip
4. Install the 2.1.4 vista update
http://olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/software_results.asp?id=1291&os=w
5. Restart the computer.
6. Plug in the VN recorder to the USB port and turn the recorder on.
"Found new hardware" will appear,
7. install automatically.
This may fail, if you see VNUSB device, skip the final steps and proceed to Digital Wave Player to Download files from the Digital Voice Recorder.
If you will see "Other devices" listed in Device manager with "digital voice recorder" underneath it.
8. Right click on the "digital voice recorder"
9. Select update driver from the pop up menu.
10. Choose the browse computer Option
11. In the next window browse to the location that you downloaded the Digital Wave Player application to
12. Click Next
A security warning window will open,
13. Choose "install anyway" and the device will install.
When successfully installed you will see the "other devices" disappear and a VNUSB device with a "VN series device"
underneath it appear at the bottom of the device manager list. There will be a blue question mark next to the device. At this point you can close the device manager and the properties window and open Digital Wave Player. You will see the recorder listed underneath the recorder folder and be able to download and use the program normally now.