M230 my m230 says i have 483mb already used but i have no songs on it how can i delete everything off of it and start all over

You have to use Windows to delete songs off of the player. If using content transfer you just select the music folder and check the boxes of everything you don't want and then press delete. If using Windows Media Player 11, go to the sync tab and select your walkman. Delete anything you don't want.

Another option is to format the entire thing but that will erase everything that is on there.

It's not a hard work that you can have a try powerful program Leawo Tunes Cleaner. Leawo Tunes Cleaner is a professional duplicate music remover.
Step 1. Run Tunes Cleaner and Scan Duplicate Songs
After kicking off Leawo Tunes Cleaner for Windows, click the "Clean-up Duplicates" entry. The program provides 2 duplicates scanning modes: Quick Scan mode and Deep Scan mode. Select one of them to scan duplicate songs.

Step 2. Add Music Files for Duplicates Removing
You could delete duplicate songs in iTunes music library by directly clicking "Scan iTunes" button or click "Add" button to load music files for duplicates removing. Or you could directly drag music files from your local folder to the software for duplicates removing.

Step 3. Start Deleting Duplicates
After loading source music files, click the "Scan" button on the upper-right corner to start scanning duplicates. The program would display all duplicates clearly and suggest what to remove. You could decide which duplicates to delete by checking them and then click the "Remove" button to remove duplicate songs.


For more details, check: How to Delete Duplicate Songs

Do not syc with wmp. Drag and drop everything from windows explorer to the media folder on the sansa.........Format everything first ....Start over

The Sansa M200 series devices do not allow deletion of downloaded content directly from the device. You must connect he device to PC/Mac via USB to delete downloaded content. You will also need to use media software such as Windows Media Player, Rhapsody, iTunes, etc.. to see all of the music content on the player to be able to delete the songs you don't want. (i.e. just viewing the device in Windows Explorer might not show everything that is on he player.)

EEK i know what this is , the memory cells or NAND/Flash storage on the mp3 is dying as you cannot delete it , you can try to add an sd/mmc/xd card if your mp3 supports to add and delete songs as it wont be affected it but it wont cure the fact that you cant delete it .

Alternatively you can update the mp3 player firmware by downloading it from the web or you can try to return it under warrently (number in support manual)

As a last resort you can connect it to the pc right click it and press format this will erase all data /everything on your mp3.

you must go through the my computer on your pc and go into the usb port that the mp3 player is using and just delete as you would a normal file

What I would recommend you to do is to update the firmware on the device even if you have done so already by going to
http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1376

If after you have done the firmware update you are still having the same problem, please contact me..
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the reason it doesn't show the track version is because you changed the ID3 tag (which is something inside the music file, not the actual file name).

Try using winamp to delete your songs, it will read all the ID3 tags properly and show you the track version names

Sandisk provides "how-to" videos for everything Sansa related

http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1468

Hi I am facing the same problem. I think there is no alternative other than send it back to Sandisk.

I had something similar happen. The solution was to reformat the device. connect the player, open my computer, right click on the device, and select format. This will erase everything on the player. DenverTom