Sony Walkman NWZ-B103F MP3 Player - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

"Write Protection" is a definate problem, but may be solvable (short of reformating) by checking the original files which, most likely, came from a CD copy. To see the attributes, right click on the icon and go down to select properties. There you will find "read only" highlighted for both the album folder and its sub files or songs. At this point the trick of avoiding "write protection" is to select the "read" attribute to unselect "read". Then select "Apply" and a window pops up showing boxes, one of which will say apply to folders, sub-folders or files, etc. Click on that box, then click on "OK". You will notice that the folder "read" attribute will remain highlighted, but that the subfolders' attributes do not!! (This is for Windows XP) At this point proceed to copy this folder OVER the same folder. You will be asked if you want to overwrite the existing folder with the same name. YES, please. The files will be replaced with identical file data, except the "read" attribute will be blank or unhighlighted, and NOW you can delete the folder.

I was also facing the same problem, and while going with some hit and trials, was able to find a solution for this as following: power can be switched off by holding the main key for long, the key which is used to select the folders, that is, the center of navigation key. Hope it helps.

Try this method to delete your write protected files

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Deleting Files,Pictures,Videos,Audio Books, etc. from MP3 Player
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Hook up your mp3 player to your computer
Go to your desktop and double left click on "My Computer"
When it opens you will see listing that says "Devices with Removal
Storage" your mp3 player should be listed there.
Right click on your mp3 player, and a window will open, right click on
"Open" and now your files/songs should be visible.
Hold the left click down and drag it across all the files/songs that
you do not want this will highlight the files/songs you do not want,
release, right click and then click on "Delete"
Now your mp3 player should be clear of the files/songs you do not want.
Be careful and do not delete files needed to operate your MP3 player.
Please rate me

with a pin,on the back hole just reset it

Please try these steps:
You don't need any driver software, if your pc has windows xp sp2 or later and Windows Media Player 11.
1. Connect the player to the computer.
2. From the computer, select start - Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance - System. "System Properties" is displayed.
3. Select Hardware tab, and open Device manager.
4. Open Universal Serial Bus controllers, and select USB Mass Storage Device or WALKMAN NWZ-XXXXX.
5. Select Action - Update Driver ... from the menu bar. "Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard" is displayed.
6. A dialog on Windows Update connection will be displayed. Select No, not this time., followed by Next.
7. Select Install from a list or specific location [Advanced], followed by Next for the hardware install method.
8. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install., followed by Next for the search and install option.
9. Check Show compatible hardware, and then select MTP Device* in the model list, followed by Next. The device driver is installed.
10. "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard" message is displayed, and confirm "MTP Device" message. Click Finish.

Good luck!
Thanks.
gylacz

Your pc should have windows xp sp2 or later and Windows Media Player 11.
If you have problem with your device follow this steps:
1. Connect the player to the computer.
2. From the computer, select start - Control Panel - Performance and Maintenance - System. "System Properties" is displayed.
3. Select Hardware tab, and open Device manager.
4. Open Universal Serial Bus controllers, and select USB Mass Storage Device or WALKMAN NWZ-XXXXX.
5. Select Action - Update Driver ... from the menu bar. "Welcome to the Hardware Update Wizard" is displayed.
6. A dialog on Windows Update connection will be displayed. Select No, not this time., followed by Next.
7. Select Install from a list or specific location [Advanced], followed by Next for the hardware install method.
8. Select Don't search. I will choose the driver to install., followed by Next for the search and install option.
9. Check Show compatible hardware, and then select MTP Device* in the model list, followed by Next. The device driver is installed.
10. "Completing the Hardware Update Wizard" message is displayed, and confirm "MTP Device" message. Click Finish.

Good luck!
Thanks.
gylacz

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=NWZB103F

It means the Digital Rights to the song have expired.

From Sony's site:
"This issue may occur if the license for the track you are trying to play has expired on the device. If you currently subscribe to a music subscription service, connect the device and sign into the account to refresh your license to allow for playback. You may need to do this once during each billing period to listen to the subscription music you have transferred. If you are no longer a subscriber to the service where you downloaded the file from, you can delete the song from your portable player to prevent this error from occurring each time you try to play the song back."

YOU CHARGE THE DEVICE

Carlos Barrera Chaupis on Walkman NWZ-B153F:
I used to have the same problem. But the freezing can also happen when you try to turn it on. You may also eventually have problems while trying to copy files from your computer to the device. A little window appears saying the copy couldn't be accomplished because the devise just turn itself off. (?)

check the unit after completing each step:
Confirm that the portable player is connected to a working USB port and that it is charging. If necessary, connect it to a different port. When connected properly, the battery icon will be animated or it will indicate the charge status such as FULL when charging is completed. Make sure that you are pressing the POWER button to turn the player on. Previous Walkman® models that did not have a power button would turn on by pressing any button. This model must have the power button pressed to turn it on.
Ensure that the HOLD function is not activated.

NOTE: For some models, when you use the portable player for the first time, if you have not used it for a long time, or the battery is depleted, it may take up to 5 minutes for it to be recognized or start charging. On models with a display, the display will remain blank. If it the portable player is not recognized or does not begin to charge after waiting 5 minutes, continue with this procedure to reset the unit.
If the portable player is still not responding, reset it by pressing the RESET button with a small pin or similar object.

NOTE: When the RESET button is pressed, although the unit will retain the music data and clock settings, all other stored data and settings may be deleted. If the unit starts up after the reset, access the Settings menu and initialize the unit using the Format (initialize) function.
If there was no change after the player was reset, connect it to the computer and reset it again, leaving it connected.
Check the Sony Support Web site to see if there are any available firmware updates for your model. Updates can be found on the Sony Support Web Site.
If possible, instead of connecting the USB cable to the computer, connect it to a USB AC adapter (if available) and try to charge it.

Hello,
you can download the firmware of your device from here:

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=NWZB103F&SelectOS=7#div_pos_30

I hope this will help you,
bye, gylacz

Hi,
1-goto this link http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-home.pl?mdl=NWZB103F&LOC=3
2-you will find a firmware update ubder drivers and download
3-download the firmware and follow the instructions to update the firmware of your mp3 player
4-also read about the "Warning About Counterfeit Memory Stick® Media" because that could also have caused the problem.


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there is a slide switch on the right hand side you need to slide it up one click or 2 depending on what you want.

one of the quickest way I know is to plug into computer and ope it like a storage device then just delete what you wish via the computer

I hope this helped you

I hav a (sony mp3 player)DIgital music player nwz-b153f for past one month. today, im jus getting "POWER OFF" in my display and no other keys are functioning. the usb is also not detecting. plz assist me to rectify the problem. plz..
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if you have the initial executing files that were on your mp3 when you bye,

Format your Mp3 on PC by FAT32 format and copy those on your Mp3 player folder

if not , mail me : [email protected]

Try reflashing the firmware for your device you can find the latest firmware and flashing utilities from the manufacturer’s website. Make sure that you back your music up first because when you do this you are setting it back to factory settings.

hi hpefully this can help with your present files http://www.wma-mp3.com/?gclid=CMS0us_V5JoCFQVaFQodAxzPAw plus change your future downloads to mp3

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