rockbox wont detect my sansa??? e250R post UPDATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dekustick94]

ok so ive been following the directions from here http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/SansaE200RInstallation
and i got up to #5 part 2 where it says:"Under Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click USB Mass Storage Device (or something similar) and select Update Driver." i got to do that but it said that the wizard could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currenty have installed.i clicked finish anyway but then when i went to the e200r patcher
i got
[ERR] Error writing data length
[ERR] Bulk write error (-116, Unknown error)
[ERR] Upload of application failed.
[INFO] Press ENTER to exit.
maybe its already been posted just im really tired (im so sorry =[) and ill really appreciate your help..

[mc2739]

... select Update Driver." i got to do that but it said that the wizard could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currenty have installed.

When the Update Driver Wizard starts, do not choose the option to "Search automatically".  Instead, choose the option to "Browse my computer" (or similar).  You will then be able to browse to the e200-manufac-driver you downloaded.

[dekustick94]

i know! thats what i did, i click where it says install from a list or specific location> then search for the best drivers in these locations> i clicked browse then i directed it to the e200-manufac-driver then it says please wait while the wizard searches (btw my sansa e250R comes out as usb mass storage device) then i get cannot continue the hardware wizard cause the wizard could not find a better match for your hardware than the software you currenty have installed...... what am i doing wrong?

[mc2739]

Again, do not let the wizard "search".  Windows thinks that it already has a better driver, so it will not use the driver you selected.

These steps are from Windows 7 and may not be exactly what you see, but should be close if you have Vista:

1. Update Driver Software...
2. Browse my computer for driver software
3. Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer
4. Click the "Have Disk..." button
5. Browse to the location of the downloaded driver

[dekustick94]

ohh i got windows xp  so i cant continue now?




EDIT:oh im sorry ok i followed the instructions very carefully and i ran the e200rpatcher.exe file and followed the prompts. then my Sansa had some text on the screen saying that everything was succesful. i downloaded rockbox but..now it wont detect my sansa  :'( and ive gone this far so im not gonna back down..

i went to quick start then "change" then sansa e200v1 (i have an e250R) i set the directory to E:\ (which was where it was) i clicked complete installation then i clicked OK but i got searching for sansa, sansa not detected sigh..plz help 


ps i tried to reply instead of modify on this post but it sais i couldnt double post?

[saratoga]

ohh i got windows xp  so i cant continue now?

Reread that post I don't think you understood it very well at all.

[dekustick94]

oh im sorry ok i followed the instructions very carefully and i ran the e200rpatcher.exe file and followed the prompts. then my Sansa had some text on the screen saying that everything was succesful. i downloaded rockbox but..now it wont detect my sansa  :'( and ive gone this far so im not gonna back down..

i went to quick start then "change" then sansa e200v1 (i have an e250R) i set the directory to E:\ (which was where it was) i clicked complete installation then i clicked OK but i got searching for sansa, sansa not detected sigh..plz help 

[saratoga]

oh im sorry ok i followed the instructions very carefully and i ran the e200rpatcher.exe file and followed the prompts. then my Sansa had some text on the screen saying that everything was succesful. i downloaded rockbox but..now it wont detect my sansa  :'( and ive gone this far so im not gonna back down..

What happened when you got to step 7?

i went to quick start then "change" then sansa e200v1 (i have an e250R) i set the directory to E:\ (which was where it was) i clicked complete installation then i clicked OK but i got searching for sansa, sansa not detected sigh..plz help 

In rbutil?  You can't use that on an e200r AFAIK.  I think you have to do it the way the instructions tell you to.

[dekustick94]

yes in rbutil..which is rockbox no?.....anyways i am following the instructions it told me to.....wait gimme a sec i messed up again sorry heh ill let you know if i got it right sorry =]



yep my bad i had googled rockbox download instead of clicking the instructions...

Step 2 - Perform the Rockbox installation
When you have successfully completed Step 1 (and only after you have successfully completed Step 1), you can then go on to install Rockbox. Instructions vary depending on the operating system you are using:
 * Installation from Windows

well my sansa e250R is finally rockboxed thank you VERY much this wouldnt of had been possible without your help thanks!