Can't transfer songs onto my mp3 player

MP3 players can only play music files in mp3 file format. You need to convert your CDs to mp3 music files onto yourcomputer or download them from the Internet and then copy them to your MP3player.
You can do this using Windows Media player and Rip the CDs - Media Player willcreate a MP3 music file for each music track.
Click on this link for instruction on converting music files to mp3 file format:-
http://www.fixya.com/support/r5798418-creating_transferring_mp3_music_files

Hello,

Support site for the Zen MX, see:
http://support.creative.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catID=213&CatName=MP3+Players&subCatID=231&subCatName=MIDI+Keyboards&prodID=18615&prodName=ZEN+MX&bTopTwenty=1&VARSET=prodfaq:PRODFAQ_18615,VARSET=CategoryID:213

Important Tool
Software application "Creative Centrale"
This software can be used for:
1. Ripping audio CD's: transferring from audio into mp3.
2. Making playlists.
3. Edit tag properties like Artist; Album; Genre; Year.

A User's Guide is hidden in the Zen MX Starter Pack 1.14.03, called Creative Centrale.
This download ZENMX_PCApp_E6_1_14_03.exe is about 15 MB sized.
The execute file can be started after download and will install Creative Centrale: The User's Guide can be accessed selecting the question mark in the top of Creative Centrale.

Creative Centrale screen view example:

• See the icons on the left in top:

Rip for converting audio CD's to mp3.
Transfer for transferring playlists from computer to the player.
New for making a new list: playlist, album, artist, genre.
Edit for edit song info, when selected a song in a playlist.

• See the icons on the right in top:

Fix unreadable tag properties.
Website: Creative online.
Updates: online update check.
User's Guide helpfile.
Settings for:
music folders search on the computer.
music import CD player(s)
automatic transfer enable/disable

• Bottom right

Player option with volume adjustment.

Need more help ? Just post a comment.

**Drag and Drop**
Connect your MP3 player to the computer. Some MP3 players connect directly to a USB port, while others connect to a USB port by way of a specific USB connector that comes with the MP3 player. Open the folder on the computer that contains the music files you want to transfer. This is usually the "My Music" folder, available from the "Start" menu, but it can be any folder where you save your music files. Scroll down to the song you want to transfer to the MP3 player. Right-click on the title. When the options are displayed, click on "Send To." Scroll down the "Send To" options and select your MP3 player. This can be listed as your MP3 player's name or as "Removable Drive." Click on this selection. Continue this process until you have transferred all songs that you want to your MP3 player.
--**Windows Media Player**--
If you have a large playlist to transfer, you may prefer to do it from your media player, such as Windows Media Player. Once your MP3 player is connected to the computer, open Windows Media Player. Click on the "Sync Music" tab. Drag songs that you want from your Windows Media Library over to the "Sync Music" column to create a playlist. Click the "Begin Sync" tab at the bottom once you have all of the songs on your playlist. This action will sync all of the songs to your MP3 player with one click. Disconnect your device once songs have been transferred by clicking on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the bottom-right side of the desktop tray.

this should work for you :)

download music onto your computer first then plug in your MP3 player into the computer ANd move all the music into your MP3 player folder

i cant download song on my zen micro through the computer

I would suggest you take it back and get another brand. I bought 2 of those and they both kept on having the same problem. I do not that the Creative Zen is good product.

get the latest drives and firware at creative and try the recovery tools
http://www.creative.com/products/mp3/MP3PlayerRecoveryTool/welcome.asp?region=1

The average song is 6MB. 6MB x 800 songs = 5,200 MB = 5 GB. Thats as much as it should hold. If you want to try to put more songs on it you should load WMA compressed files instead of MP3 files.

Go here: Creative.com -->Support -->Downloads -->Select appropriate information -->All Under the Drivers section, download 2.01.00 Under the applications section, download 9. Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer 3.30.21 Or I could just email you the drivers. I have a Zen Micro myself and have the CD also. Or, you can just bypass the need for software if you are willing to use Windows Media Player 10 or 11 to transfer songs to your Zen. You can do this by upgrading the firmware to version 2.21.02. Same location as I mentioned above.

I ALSO HAVE A ZEN MICRO, I PURCHASED IT FOR USING WITH THE NAPSTER SERVICE NAPSTER TO GO. I TO HAVE THE SAME SORT OF PROBLEM I WAS FULL OF TRACKS AND IT THEN STOPPED RESPONDING SO I DID A RE FORMATT SO ALL THE TRACKS WERE LOST. EVER SINCE THEN WHEN I TRY TO LOAD TRACKS FROM NAPSTER ALL I GET IS A TRANSFER ERROR (I/O ERROR) THESE TRACKS WERE ON IT BEFORE AND IT TAKES FOREVER TO LOAD. I HAVE TRIED CREATIVE BUT THEY WERE CRAP AND THERE EMAIL CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS A JOKE. NAPSTER TRIED TO HELP BUT AFTER 6 40 MIN CALLS STILL NOT WORKING THEY KEEP GOING OVER THE SAME THINGS. I HAVE TRIED WEBSITES LIKE THESE BUT TO NO AVAIL. DO YOU KNOW OF ANYTHING OR HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, I AM A COPMPLETE TECHNOPHOBE BUT I WILL HAVE A GO.