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"harddisk problem" wtf!?
 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-16 00:45 [#01860817]
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I've had my Creative Zen Sleek since last Christmas so it
should be working fine, and has been doing so up until last
night. I pressed the on/off button and as usual it said
'Shutting Down' on the screen, however 20 minutes later I
realised it was still 'Shutting Down' and was seriously
overheating. I reset it, and it came up with the rebooted
screen, asking me if I want to re-format my Zen, losing all
my data. Yes/No

Which ever one I select I get a funny picture of a
screwdriver and some object that resembles an iPod wheel
coming up with the words "harddisk probem" flashing for a
few moments before the screen returns to the re-formatting
option.

It's under warranty from Amazon still but I really don't
want to go through all the hassle of sending it to them and
waiting months and all that. God damnit I'm so fucking
pissed off. Nothing I've tried works.

Can anyone help? please..


 

offline giginger from Milky Beans (United Kingdom) on 2006-03-16 01:25 [#01860828]
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You might have disconnected it from the computer incorrectly
at some point.

I did that with my iPod and had the same issue. I had to
format it completely and redo the firmware and all was
fine.

If that's not it then your hard drive is fucked.


 

offline Phobiazero from the next Xltronic (Sweden) on 2006-03-16 03:35 [#01860874]
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contact technical support


 

offline glasseater from Switzerland on 2006-03-16 04:05 [#01860886]
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im working for the "after sales service" for a company that
sells this stuff. Creative is a good brand, but it can
happens, just be sure your eyes can cry and buy a new one,
or stop buying new electronic stuff, it'll get you mad like
my fellow costumers here !


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-16 11:09 [#01861178]
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thanks, I'll try to connect it up and see if that makes
anything work.. it just looks seriously fucked right now
though, what could possibly have gone wrong with the
hard-drive? I care for it as if it were my child!

:(

I'm depressed for it's passing and livid at Creative for
having the shittest technical support and after sales
service (no offence glasseater)


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2006-03-16 11:13 [#01861181]
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your anus has been penetrated by a man named inconvience


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-16 15:37 [#01861413]
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and it fucking appeared out of nowhere to bite me on the
ass.

Refund is where you recieve the money back. Whats the term
for when you want to just replace an faulty item with a new
one?


 

offline vlari from beyond the valley of the LOLs on 2006-03-16 15:40 [#01861415]
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get a walkman


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-16 15:42 [#01861416]
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hahaha I have actually reverted back to a discman for now, a
walkman would be too retro


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2006-03-16 15:47 [#01861417]
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Fact: I bought a walkman in late 2005


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-03-16 16:00 [#01861421]
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my ipod broke, hard disk issues, piece of shit. since then
i've dug out my old tape walkman, and its fantastic. i've
been using for 3 weeks and its just so much better for me
really. i'm not bothered if it gets scratched or knicked.
the battery lasts forever, i tend to appricate music a lot
more, rather than skipping through the same old tracks. i've
probably lost about 4 tapes in my life through being mangled
by tape decks. my ipod lost 3000 tracks in one fucking go.


 

offline Dannn_ from United Kingdom on 2006-03-16 16:08 [#01861426]
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I've got 2. Tapes are the best format ever, its just you
always end up listening to the same ones over and over.


 

offline Clic on 2006-03-16 16:12 [#01861427]
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I still use my Walkman.


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-03-16 16:12 [#01861429]
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which makes it more important to make sure it something
good.


 

offline vlari from beyond the valley of the LOLs on 2006-03-16 16:14 [#01861431]
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long trainrides + walkman with a dozen mixtapes = the best


 

offline oyvinto on 2006-03-16 16:16 [#01861432]
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trains are such waste of time. love it!


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-16 16:51 [#01861450]
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Thanks Andrew, that made me feel so much better. My Zen was
pronounced "dead" by me at approx. 8pm this evening.
Shipping it off to amazon tomorrow.

2,700 songs just wiped in the blink of an eye. Now
that's technology for you!


 

offline earthleakage from tell the world you're winning on 2006-03-16 16:54 [#01861453]
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haha funny guy


 

offline Maximo Bean on 2006-03-17 02:27 [#01861620]
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Aww.
I will lament your zen for you
Lament I say!
My ipod randomly switches off sometimes, claiming the
battery is dead, when in fact it is not.
Piece of shit.


 

offline Rostasky from United States on 2006-03-17 09:11 [#01861833]
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My Mp3 player's up button doesnt work, so the volume keeps
going lower as I keep forgetting about it.


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-17 10:26 [#01861899]
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what is it with mp3 players and their inability to function
properly for more than a few months?


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2006-03-17 10:30 [#01861903]
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perhaps bescause technology is advancing so quickly these
days, and becoming obsolete within years, months even, that
it is in the manufacturers interest to build it cheaply and
not to last. we are getting dicked over by technology.


 

offline DeleriousWeasel from Guam on 2006-03-17 14:19 [#01862135]
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yeah, you're probably right. From the moment I got my Zen
out of its box I was disappointed because it just wasn't as
well welded and polished off as it should have been. Dust
got under the screen immediately and the headphone jack is
at a slight angle too. Nothing serious but just generally
presenting an image of cheapness :(


 


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