Re: files invisible in usb mp3 player
- From: "P. Johan" <PJohan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:37:07 -0800
Thanks alan.
mine is Sandisk's Sansa M250. I'll check the user guide if it has any clue.
"Alan" wrote:
>
> "P. Johan" <P. Johan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:7BA0DB17-41B0-42F8-A8F6-A7EAA0E696B3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > hi there,
> > I recently purchased a MP3 player. Removable drive's system property
> > shows
> > that about 1GB is full and that I still have another 1gb of disk space
> > remaining in the player. But I cannot see the songs in my windows
> > explorer.All that I can see are three folders, which look like some
> > system
> > folders but none of them contain any song.
> > I am using xp pro sp2.
> >
> > any help would be appreciated.
> >
>
> Some players use proprietary formats for file storage. You haven't given any
> info to identify your player or the file system used so it is hard to be
> specific about your machine.
>
> So I'll tell you about another one- see how it works and then look at your
> player. iRiver iFP standard format- needs a program for iRiver to see and
> transfer the files because it is not a standard DOS/Windows format. Using
> the iRiver manager program it sees the files, lets you transfer, delete,
> move the music files as needed- but the manager program *must* be used. They
> are not seen in Windows Explorer. It is the way the way the file system
> works. It is not a standard windows format so can't be, and never ever will
> be seen using Windows explorer. This sounds as if it may be the same for
> your (unnamed) player.
>
>
> iRiver offer an alternative. The player can be formatted as a FAT filing
> system using the UMS optional firmware update so the player is seen as
> another drive when connected- but you can't then use the iRiver manager
> program. iRiver offer a different version of their firmware that must be
> flashed to the player to make the change. It is not just a setting you
> alter, or a straight forward format.
>
> Not all makers offer an alternative like iRiver does. The iRiver also offers
> the option of using wmf format- the files are around half of the size of the
> equivalent mp3 at the same quality- not all players offer that option
> either.
>
> You need to find out what your (unnamed) player uses. They will have a
> website- look on there. Read your manual.
>
> Different makes use different systems. Yours may not offer the ability or
> option of being read through the Windows Explorer. It's really the kind of
> thing you should research before buying if you need that ability.
>
>
> (I don't know the capabilities or options for all makes/models of mp3
> players so to get information you really should give the make and model-
> perhaps someone here may know about it- but that is why the good makers have
> websites with help, firmware updates etc. Try their website.)
>
> I hope that is clear- good luck.
>
> (btw iRiver are a one of the better makes- they even have updates and
> improvement releases. The UMS driver has advanced to v1.85 in late 2005, and
> the first one I had tried was v1.11 in early 2003. That is support that
> justifies recommendation of iRiver for the continued support, I doubt all
> makers would offer updates for so long after a model release, if they offer
> them at all.)
>
>
>
.
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