Zen Micro: which firmware should I upgrade to?

[buffpants24]

My Micro will arive at my house on Jan. 11th (

) . The Creative website has two firmware upgrades, 1.01.03 and 2.00.12. When I get my Micro, which one should I upgade to? What are advantages/disadvantages of each? Also, should I upgrade before or after I copy my music to my Micro?

Thanx

 

[Taphil]

I think stick with version 1.X. I haven't read anything good about 2.X.

 

[buffpants24]

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Originally Posted by Taphil I think stick with version 1.X. I haven't read anything good about 2.X.

So, do you meen don't upgrade at all, or just upgrade to version 1.01.03?

 

[Taphil]

I mean to update to the latest 1.X version, which as of now is 1.01.03.

 

[Daemos]

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Originally Posted by Taphil I mean to update to the latest 1.X version, which as of now is 1.01.03.

What's so bad about the 2.x versions? I love it

MTP rules

MUCH easier to organize stuff with the MTP explorer than the older one.

 

[rockit]

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Originally Posted by Taphil I mean to update to the latest 1.X version, which as of now is 1.01.03.

OKAY, IM HAVING AN ANNOYING PROBLEM!
I am trying to download firmware version 1.01.03, but after i tell it to "run" it tell sme that an application on my computer is interfering with the download and to close all applications.

i closed all my internet windows, turned down my firewall protection, WHAT DO I DO>>!!!

 

[rockit]

please help me

 

[clemens]

Maybe you have WinAmp or some other software running which accesses the Zen. If all else fails, reboot the PC and retry.

 

[buffpants24]

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What's so bad about the 2.x versions? I love it MTP rules MUCH easier to organize stuff with the MTP explorer than the older one.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is MTP

 

[Jmmmmm]

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Originally Posted by buffpants24 Excuse my ignorance, but what is MTP

"Creative Zen Micro *PlaysForSure/MTP Firmware 2.00.12

This firmware update adds "PlaysForSure" or Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) functionality to your Zen Micro. As a PlaysForSure/MTP-enabled device, your Zen Micro will be recognized on Microsoft® Windows® XP systems, without having to install drivers or software. Windows Media® Player 10 will be the primary application for content management between your Zen Micro and your computer. "

 

[crazychimp132]

I'm sticking with the latest 1.xx for now as well. Since I don't use WMP, I see no reason to switch.

 

[AdamWill]

MTP, aka, the DRM Trojan Horse...

 

[Cyclone]

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Originally Posted by rockit OKAY, IM HAVING AN ANNOYING PROBLEM! I am trying to download firmware version 1.01.03, but after i tell it to "run" it tell sme that an application on my computer is interfering with the download and to close all applications. i closed all my internet windows, turned down my firewall protection, WHAT DO I DO>>!!!

had the same problem with an easy answer luckily enough (never happens with computers) just log off and log back on again and it'll work

 

[rockit]

yay it worked!!!

 

[Icy006]

I highly recommend the v2.x firmware for the MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) update.

MTP is not just for WMP. It provides a generic interface to any player that supports it so you can drag files back and forth in explorer, just like on any random USB Flashdrive. No matter what the internal storage structure of the device, all of them would look the same in Explorer.

Any Windows XP system will recognize and support the Zen Micro automatically with v2.x firmware! You can drag music to and from it with no extra software, or use WMP if you prefer.

One caveat: MTP imposes restrictions. You can't mess with the dir structure or just move anything anywhere. You also can't just copy any random file. It checks the file type.

Oh by the way, perhaps as a prelude to the Zen Micro Photo, MTP lets me drag JPEGs to my Zen Micro along with music.