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Help me resurect an MP3 player?

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I have a sandisk sansa e200 series mp3 player 2006. I want to get it working for m daughter to use. It's not been used for a few years and it's entered recovery mode.

Problem is have lost the original CD, and all the links to the orginal firmware (non version specific) have disappeared off the web.

Can anyone help?

Thanks
Sandra

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  • There is an updater on the Sandisk website. Hope this helps.
    Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    No unfortunately this doesn't work, hence the quest to find the version free firmware. I've spent a very unproductive hour or so on this, but it greives me to go and get a new one when there is perfectly find one sat on my desk!
  • Oh dear. If it doesn't work then there may be more wrong with your player than you realise. Which version of player do you have?
    Try saying "I have under-a-pound in my wallet" and listen to people react!
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    I have a terrible feeling is the beta version.......
    ersion Info: Product Rev.: PP5022AF-05.51-S301-00.12-S301.00.12E-D
    Base Code: 05.51-S301-00.12-S301.00.12E-D
    ODM Ver.: S301-00.12-S301.00.12E-D
    OEM Ver.: S301.00.12E-D
    Build Type: -D
    Build Date: 2006.03.29
    Build Number: (Build 169.20)
  • sandiep
    sandiep Posts: 915 Forumite
    Yeay! Who says perserverence doesn't pay off. After switching off and on a zillion times, plugging and an unplugging, in every combination you can imagine.

    It works!! Yeay! £30 saved :):):)
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    sandiep wrote: »
    Yeay! Who says perserverence doesn't pay off. After switching off and on a zillion times, plugging and an unplugging, in every combination you can imagine.

    It works!! Yeay! £30 saved :):):)

    Result...... ;p
  • Iconic
    Iconic Posts: 1,021 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    Does this help?

    http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639

    'Ways To Update Firmware

    1) Download the SANSA FIRMWARE UPDATER from the SanDisk Website and let it do automatic updates for you. Its a wizard with step by step instructions. It should be noted that your player has to be in MSC mode or Recovery mode.
    2) Download the latest Firmware files themselves. They consist of an .Mi4 and .Rom, sometimes just the .Mi4. And Manually Drag and Drop them onto the player itself while it is in MSC or Recovery mode.
    Note On Recovery Mode Procedure
    To access Recovery Mode:
    -Make sure the player is off (if necessary, hold down the power button for 20 seconds to turn it off)
    -Move the hold button to ON (move to the right towards the headphone jack).
    -Hold the record button.
    -Connect the player to the computer.
    -Keep holding the record button till the "new hardware is ready for use" comes up, and then release the record button.

    Now you should have a 16MB drive in My Computer. Simply download the 2 attached files, and then put them onto the 16MB drive (via drag-and-drop, or copy-and-paste).

    Once that's done, turn off the hold switch, and then unplug the player. Check if the issue is now resolved.'
  • That nice........
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