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Hey it's software problem with my sansa e 250,, as i switch on it showing "load main image failed switch to recovery mode.."" help me out guys..

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Recovery Mode: download the update software and install then lock your sansa hold in the rec key on the left at the same time push the menu/power button this will take you to recovery mode then connect to the computer Start the update software if it doesn't start automatic goto /start /all programs /Sandisk/sansa updater/ sansa updater and start it up manually... follow instructions on the updater and the sansa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_95hLqZxCHc&feature=related here is a link to a kid showing you how to goto recovery mode.
Update software from this link..
(http://mp3support.sandisk.com/sansa/Installer/1082/SansaUpdaterInstall.exe)
and install the software before you recover

Posted on Jul 04, 2010

lacker75798 May 10, 2011

Worked perfectly for me. Worked perfectly for me.

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