Creative Zen

[fuji4129]

I have a really old Creative Labs Zen music storage/player with 1800+ tunes on it. Creative no longer provide the drivers I need to get my tunes off onto my PC in MP3 and I don't have access to a pc with the really old version of windows that synchs with the Zen. Can anybody help me get my tunes off? I'm terrified that my Zen will die one day and I will lose all my music. Thanks

[scorpiojo]

Help is on its way

[Buenchico]

I've never encountered any form of MP3 player that it isn't 'plug & play'. (i.e. no driver is actually required). They might occasionally come with software which, among other things, can be used to transfer files to and from a PC (just as digital cameras often do) but that doesn't prevent them showing up as an external drive when connected to a PC's USB port.

Have you tried simply plugging the device into an MP3 port, waiting for a while until it's detected (which can take up to a minute or two in some cases) and then exploring its contents using Windows Explorer? If you can access the files that way you can then copy-&-paste (or drag-&-drop) them into your chosen location on your PC.

[Togo]

You don't say which windows operating system you are using but I think that the "Windows Media Player" if installed and enabled can do what you require.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-sync-music-to-an-mp3-player-using-windows-media-player

[hc4361]

Do you mean USB port?

[Lie-in King]

The OP replied as below in a new thread -

"When I plug and play, my pc does not recognise the Zen. On the Zen screen it shows the 'recovery mode' and I can't exit this screen. Windows media player does not recognise the Zen either. I am using Windows 10."

[Togo]

Ok Lie In. Ta.

[Togo]

Ohh can't find a new thread so I will post here.

Have a read through this forum Ruggief.
https://ccm.net/forum/affich-47343-my-computer-does-not-reconize-my-creative-mp3

[fender62]

http://support.creative.com/Products/product_list.aspx?catid=213&CatName=MP3+Players#

[Tuvok]

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-hardware-winpc/creative-zen-mp3-player-unable-to-transfer-any/a68342b0-499c-4738-911f-018d6781f25a

There is somebody there that states how they managed - worth a try.

[fuji4129]

Well, despite all the great help from you guys I still can't get zen to pc to work however a big THANKS to everyone who responded. Not sure if this post will go in the right place but here's hoping ...

[Buenchico]

I've sometimes found that an external drive isn't recognised by one computer but it shows up normally when connected to a different one. (Then, somewhat weirdly, the first computer can see it again).

So perhaps trying it on a different computer might be worth a go?