It just doesn't work - e280r

[mallena_do]

I tried to install the rockbox on my e280r but ti keeps giving me the message that the device could not be found. I followed the steps to put the sansa into the manufacturing mode but when I install the driver it says it cannot be verified and by the driver (in device mngr) has the little yellow caution icon, and nothing. After that the player is frozen. I would like to install the rockbox and/or get rid of the rapsody version on it, but how do I do that? Any help would be appreciated. 

[Chronon]

What is giving the message that the device can't be found?

Is the player bootable right now?

[mallena_do]

The blue ring is on but nothing on the screen. When plugged in my computer I can't see it anywhere except under the devices as "manufacturing mode" with that yellow caution sign. When I unplugged the sansa I couldn't do anything with it. The blue ring was on and that was it. Finally I took out the batery and was able to restart the player.

[Chronon]

Just to verify: you manually installed the driver despite its inability to be verified?

[mallena_do]

correct. when I plugged it in while holding select button the computer automatically tries to install it but then gives me the message that it can't find the driver. Then I go to device manager and don't see anything under the USB connections however there is another section and it says something like Tango Digital Media Platform. I click on it and chose update driver and chose the location of the driver i downloaded. After that message comes that the driver cannot be verified and instead of Tango Digital Media Platform it says manufacturing mode with yellow caution sign.

[Chronon]

Okay.  So what happens when you try to run e200rpatcher.exe?

[mallena_do]

sorry, wasn't in the forum :-). Nothing happens. It says it can't find the device. Like I said, nothing works. I did everything that is out there. Patch, manufacturing mode, reset option... nothing... so frustrating. 

[Chronon]

What are the USB options called in the original firmware?  (e.g. MSC/MTP or Rhapsody/Plays-For-Sure).

(I just want to verify that it is, indeed, a Rhapsody model.)

[Sizzlechest]

I am having the exact same problem. 
I definitely have the e280r (does it matter what mode I'm in - Rhapsody or Play-For-Sure)?  Seems to be a problem with the driver when in Mfg model.

[Chronon]

Are you using Windows 7?  Perhaps it is rejecting the unsigned driver? 

I don't use this OS, but I found a page about disabling signature checks to allow installation of unsigned drivers.
http://www.killertechtips.com/2009/05/06/disable-driver-signing-in-windows-7-using-group-policy-editor/