Creative Nomad Zen Xtra 30 GB

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/readme.aspx#IssuesupdatingfirmwareonCreativeportabledevices

see this link.

It appears that my Creative Nomad Jukebox is stuck in the Rescue mode. It displays the four options suchn as. 1.Clean up 2. Format all 3. REload OS 4. Reboot

It is not recognised on the computer either.

Steve

Try all 4, one at a time until you get the one that works.

Uninstall everything from your PC, reboot, reinstall driver and the Explorer (I do not use MediaSource, only the Explorer).

If it didn't work out follow these steps:

1. Uninstall Creative Media Source and all related software.
2. Install the driver. In the installation CD the driver is usually in \Drivers\English
3. Turn on the Nomad an connect it to the PC.
4. Install MediaSource(the program requires that you have the nomad connected while installing)
5. Install MediaSource plugin
6. Try transferring files.

If you?re still running into problem know that there are other programs capable of handling MediaSource?s functions, such as - Portable Audio Devices Power Toy , NomadSync, Real player, and there?s also a Zen plugin for the Winamp.

Good luck!

The hard drive here is shot. You will need to buy a replacement hard drive.

When the player displays the Creative logo, release the Play button.
It will display the following options:
Clean Up
Scans the player and removes invalid links from its music library.

Try this page

http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/download.asp?MainCategory=213&nRegionFK=&nCountryFK=&nLanguageFK=&sOSName=Windows+XP&region=1&Product_Name=ZEN+Xtra&Product_ID=9288&modelnumber=&driverlang=1033&OS=10&drivertype=1&x=20&y=13

Holy **** suggestion 4 worked. Top right side near the menu button - a little whack with the middle finger knuckle, and you can actually hear the hard drive spin up. I still like this player - 30GB for heaven's sake !!! and any iPod that comes into this house goes to my kids anyway. Might be time to make a backup of all the music though....

Zen Nomad Xtra - to go to Rescue Mode do the following:
1. Insert a pin into the small hole on the left side of the player
below the volume adjustment switch.
2. Hold down the Play button on the right side of the switch
3. Rescue Mode Menu will appear
4. There are 4 Options available, but best option to fix most
problems is reformat hard drive.
5. Reformat is very fast
6. Turn off and reboot.
7. Problem solved.

Zen Nomad Xtra - to go to Rescue Mode do the following:
1. Insert a pin into the small hole on the left side of the player
below the volume adjustment switch.
2. Hold down the Play button on the right side of the switch
3. Rescue Mode Menu will appear
4. There are 4 Options available, but best option to fix most
problems is reformat hard drive.
5. Reformat is very fast
6. Turn off and reboot.
7. Problem solved.
then download current firmware from creative downloads

did you get a solution?