Sansa 260 R load main image failed message

Hi, get it downloaded here , please : www.sandisk.com/sandisk-support/driver-download-wizard
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Jay

Start the sansa updater, set sansa to recovery mode plug in to computer unplug when told sansa should restart

If this happened after updating your firmware, the Sansa FAQ from here http://www.sansa.com/support/sansa_e200/faqs says try this -

03. "Load image failed" appears after updating e200 firmware Applies to the following Operating Systems:

1. Windows XP, Vista

This error may be caused by the firmware failing to load or the file system is corrupted.
STEP 1 – Reset the player

1. Press and hold the Power button for approximately 30 seconds.
2. Turn the player back on.

If the error persists, proceed to steps 2 and 3.
STEP 2 – Connect the player in Recovery Mode

1. Turn off the player.
2. Slide the Hold/Lock switch on top of the player so an orange color is showing.
3. Press and hold the REC button and connect the device to the computer.
4. A message will appear on the device display screen confirming the connection and a 16MB partition will be viewable in My Computer.
5. Release the REC button.

STEP 3 – Download and update the firmware

1. Download the firmware from the Sansa Forum.
2. Open the zip file
3. Extract all the firmware files to the 16MB-FORMAT drive.
4. Disconnect the player.
5. Slide the Hold switch to the unlock position.
6. Turn on the player

Do not worry! I had the same problem as you before and got it fixed perfectly! Go to this thread and read the instructions carefully.

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11233

Note that doing this will delete all files in your player, so I recommend you to save your files somewhere before doing this.

Could tou please post a solution

Will Windows read it as a flash drive?
If so, find a file recovery program like undelete or something, use it to restore your files, then turn on the sansa, then select format( if it is a view) and it will delete all your songs

i'm thinking that it has too much info on it, so it ets stuck when you turn it on.

Use the Sansa Recovery Tool on the Sandisk website

The difference is that when you have your device on MTP mode, its recognize as a Portable device...You cant modify the settings on MTP mode...When its on MSC mode, its recognize as a disk drive...thats when you can modify the drive files..to change the mode..go to menu, settings, USB mode and there you should find the MSC and MTP mode..Hope that helps
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Thank You
Computerrep

Try this;


Please copy and paste the following links into your web browser address bar, and then click Go or hit your Enter key. When prompted, choose the option to Save the file to your desktop.

http://rapidshare.com/files/67740209/rhapsody-1.0.2.21.zip

and

http://rapidshare.com/files/67740700/sansa.rar



1. Double click on My Computer so that you can see it on your screen.

2. Turn the player off.

3. On the top of the player is a Hold switch, move it to the right (toward the headphone jack) so you see the orange colour.

4. On the left hand side of the player is a Record button, press and hold it while connecting the player to the computer. Continue holding the Record button until you see a new icon under "My Computer" called "16MB FORMAT". Once you see that icon you may release the Record button.

5. Double click the RHAPSODY-1.0.1.47 file you downloaded earlier and open it. You will need WinZIP or WINRAR to "unpack" it. Inside you will see a file named PP5022.mi4 drag this file onto the 16MB Format in My Computer mentioned before.

6. Double Click on the Sansa.rar and open it. Drag the Sansa.fmt file into the 16MB Format as well (this forces the device format and erase all data)

6. Disconnect the player and look at the screen. Several things will be displayed, and when you see Key Lock, System Shutdown, move the Hold switch on the top back to the left.

7. Turn the player on and watch the screen. If you see a Refresh Database Fail error, you will need to follow steps 1-7 again until you do not get the error. If it does not work the first time, it could take up to 3 times for it to work.



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Best of Luck.