C200 MSC Mode

[robin0800]

From the wiki

No MSC Mode
If you can't find the option to switch USB mode to MSC in order to install Rockbox, you have two options:

Assuming the device is off, turn it on, then engage the hold switch and press (and hold) the rewind button. Plug the device in your computer. If done correctly, the Sansa will be recognized as an MSC device.

If I do this my player won't boot passed the lock screen, it then turns off.

What I have to do is Boot to OF with it connected to computer XP recognizes it as an MTP device
Next
engage the hold switch and press (and hold) the rewind button, disconnect from computer,
Wait until the computer signals the MTP device has been removed.
Reconnect to the computer and it will now be detected as an MSC device.

[MarcGuay]

Someone just changed that a day or two ago, so it must have worked for them.  If you want to add your instructions to the page as another option, you're more than welcome to.

[saanaito]

I'll stick it in there.

EDIT: Done.

Someone just changed that a day or two ago, so it must have worked for them.

That someone was actually me.

[JEJ]

The "new" way to do it did not work for me, so I came to the forum and searched for information and the "old" way about hold, rev and connect worked for me.

Might be a firmware thing what makes the difference.

[robin0800]

Yes it is a firmware thing.
You only need to do the new way if you have no USB setting in the OF.
This means the player is always in AUTO mode and will default to MTP, you need the trick then to get it in MSC.
If USB setting is in the OF, set it to MSC and then yes you don't need the trick.