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Great stuff. I trawled through my present hard drive deleting everything relating to SS or OpenMG. I then ran CC cleaner. The SS reinstalled without any trouble. Thanks for all your help. Tony

Thanks I have tried running Sonic Stage Information Restore Tool both with the firewall on and off. As you will from the attached screen captures it seems it might be trying to connect to the internet. But I can't get beyond the final screen. I can't find any files on my old hard drive other than the original SS43 Ultimate Zip and the those extracted at installtion. I'm sure there must be solution. However if there isn't then it will have to be goodbye to MD. Without Net MD the whole process of transferring files become to tedious and time consuming. A great shame. Tony

Thanks for your rapid response. When I had to replace my hard drive I was not too concerned about saving my SS database as most of MD files were dropped down from language learning CD's (yes ATRAC still beats MP3 when it comes to the spoken word).. What I intended was to have a clean install of SS and then drop down these files as and when I needed them I've tried clean installing several times but the same problem occurs - The SS title page comes up to be instantly covered by the error message. Therefore I can't even use SS to burn a CD or make MP3 file even if I wanted. Is there any way to get a clean install as if for the first time? Thanks Tony

I have 2 MZ-N707's. Until recently I had SS43 Ultimate working perfectly using Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. When I originally installed SS I don't recall any problems. All I want to do is transfer files between my PC and my MD's My hard drive showed signs of failing for replaced it. However SS will not run. It seems to load up - the icon appears in the start menu, Net MD appears in the Devices & Printers. Net MD driver show under USB controllers with no yellow ticks. When I try to run SS it appears to open but is immediately covered by an error message which reads " The selected music file cannot be played back because the system informatopn has been changed. Click Ok to automatically close SonicStage and open the SonicStage and open Sonic Stage System Information Restore Tool" It does not matter whether I choose OK or try to close the error message I cannot open SS. I would appeciate any help in resolving this problem. Tony

I ripped a CD as suggested and this seems to have solved the problem completely. Once again, Thanks

SHARP MD - I deleted all the files from SS. I then imported just one MP3 track ripped from a CD. No tracks from this CD have been transferred previously. The file appeared to convert OK but then failed to transfer to MD. The error message stated unable to convert. I also tried a self recorded backing track recorded on Audacity and saved as an MP3 but still got the same result. SONY MD - both tracks transferred OK albeit a bit slowly.

Hi Guys I've hit problems which I think are related to SS 1. Sharp MD via my Win 7 64 bit PC. I cannot transfer any kind of audio file. SS attempted to transfer but then shows an error message stating that file(s) cannot be transferred. None of these files have beeen transferred before. The same result using my old XP PC 2. Sony MZ-N707 (which I have borrowed) - initially the same problem with Win7. However I sucessfully transferred a file using SS on my old XP PC. I was then able to sucessfully load other files via SS on my Win 7. It is almost as if SS needed to be kick started. Your help would again be much appreciated. Tony

I think what cracked it finally was that I noticed that somewhere in the process the modified NETMD760 file had become corrupted. Under %NETMUSB device... modification the referencse to Sharp at the end of each modified line had disapeared. As soon I reinserted them Hey presto it worked. The correct modification is shown in my post of 7/1/12 - copy of amended file. I hope this may assist in helping others. Once again many thanks

Sucess at last Thank you for all your assistance and great patience.

Just to double check. Do I delete the SONYM.SUS.INF files?

I am very grateful for the considerable efforts that you are making to sort out my problem. However I don't think I am understanding the process. I've checked again. I have deleted (though not permenantly) a number of .inf files named oem26 to oem35 and dated since we began this process. All except one referred to SONY NETMD. The exception referred to SHARP NETMD. (a) should these files have been deleted or only the contents ( should the SONYM.SUS.INF files that remain be deleted or just their content? If this situation is becoming to much of a problem, please let me know. Maybe the solution is finding a SONYMD.

I have got rid of all the .infi files that have NETMD in the titled. There are 3 left titled SONYM.SUS.INF. Do I leave these? Also what about the associated .pnf files?

The reference to NetMD76.inf was a typo on my part There seems to be about 16.inf files generated since I first tried to install SS. However I think only the last 3 are relevant as they appear to be different versions of the modified NetMD760. The earliest dated opens into a screen which I then have to OK. The 2 later dated open straight into the file. Which of these files do I delete

Hi Guys Sorry I haven't been arround for a few days. This problem feels is a bit like mountain climbing and I had to rest before making another push to the summit. Here's where I am. Via Google I learned how and where to find oem.inf files. There's are several files. I've tried removing them completely or in various combinations with no luck. Strangely there was no .inf file that matched that which I posted on 7-1-12

It looked like the drivers were going to install but then I got the message:- Windows encountered a problem installing software for your device. Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it ..... The driver installation for this device is missing a necessary entry. This may be because the INF was written for Windows 95 or later.

Thanks. It's more a case of frustration rather than panic - I assume "panic not" come from Frankie Howard Several times I have tried to updater driver as follows:- NetMD in Device manager > update - browse > temp file where amended .INF is located > Next. I then get message "Windows could not find drivers software" I 've also tried using Scan for hardware changes. It tries to install drivers but then shows - Devices driver was not sucessfully> NetMD no drivers found.

Hi Guys I can now see my MD under unspecified devices and other devices.. However I get message "Drivers cannot be found". I tried both versions of the suggested amendments to NETMD76.INF. Azureal medntoned that I had to be sure I have the correct USB Device ID. How to I find this or is it already in the amended .INF

Maybe I am missing something here. If my PC does not show any device connected when I plug in Sharp MD how can I update the driver?

Here's the amended NETMD760 file ; Sony Net MD ; Copyright 2010 Sony Corporation [Version] Signature="$WINDOWS NT$" Class=USB ClassGUID={36FC9E60-C465-11CF-8056-444553540000} ;CatalogFile=NETMD760.cat CatalogFile.NT=NETMD760.cat Provider=%NETMDUSB.Provider% DriverVer=05/27/2010,1.4.00.05270 [ControlFlags] ; NetMD Devices ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0075 ; MZ-N1 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0080 ; LAM-1 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0081 ; MDS-JB980 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0084 ; MZ-N505 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0085 ; MZ-S1 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0086 ; MZ-N707 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00C6 ; MZ-N10 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00C7 ; MZ-N910 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00C8 ; MZ-NF810/N710 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00C9 ; MZ-NF610/N510 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00CA ; MZ-NE410 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00EB ; MZ-NE910/NE810 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0188 ; MZ-N920 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0101 ; LAM-10 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0113 ; AM-NX1 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_04DD&PID_9013 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_04DD&PID_9014 ; NetMD configs for HiMD Devices ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_017E ; MZ-NH1 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0180 ; MZ-NH3D ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0182 ; MZ-NH900 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0184 ; MZ-NH800/NH700 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0186 ; MZ-NH600/NH600D/DH710 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_01E9 ; MZ-DH10P ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0219 ; MZ-RH10/M100 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_021B ; MZ-RH910/M10 ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0286 ; MZ-RH1/M200 ; PC Link Devices (untested) ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_0034 ; LINK KIT ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_008E ; C7NT ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00AD ; L7HD ExcludeFromSelect=USBVID_054C&PID_00E7 ; 333NT/373NT (should be the same as each other) [Manufacturer] %NETMDUSB.Manufacturer%=Sony,NTAMD64 ; For Win2K and later [sony] ; NetMD Devices %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0075 ; MZ-N1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0080 ; LAM-1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0081 ; MDS-JB980 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0084 ; MZ-N505 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0085 ; MZ-S1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0086 ; MZ-N707 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C6 ; MZ-N10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C7 ; MZ-N910 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C8 ; MZ-NF810/N710 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C9 ; MZ-NF610/N510 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00CA ; MZ-NE410 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00EB ; MZ-NE910/NE810 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0188 ; MZ-N920 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0101 ; LAM-10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0113 ; AM-NX1 ; NetMD configs for HiMD Devices %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_017E ; MZ-NH1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0180 ; MZ-NH3D %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0182 ; MZ-NH900 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0184 ; MZ-NH800/NH700 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0186 ; MZ-NH600/NH600D/DH710 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_01E9 ; MZ-DH10P %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0219 ; MZ-RH10/M100 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_021B ; MZ-RH910/M10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0286 ; MZ-RH1/M200 ; PC Link Devices (untested, originally used pclkusb.sys) %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0034 ; LINK KIT %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_008E ; C7NT %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00AD ; L7HD %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00E7 ; 333NT/373NT ; For Vista 64 and Win 7 64 [sony.NTAMD64] ; NetMD Devices %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0075 ; MZ-N1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0080 ; LAM-1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0081 ; MDS-JB980 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0084 ; MZ-N505 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0085 ; MZ-S1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0086 ; MZ-N707 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C6 ; MZ-N10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C7 ; MZ-N910 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C8 ; MZ-NF810/N710 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00C9 ; MZ-NF610/N510 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00CA ; MZ-NE410 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00EB ; MZ-NE910/NE810 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0188 ; MZ-N920 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0101 ; LAM-10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0113 ; AM-NX1 ; NetMD configs for HiMD Devices %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_017E ; MZ-NH1 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0180 ; MZ-NH3D %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0182 ; MZ-NH900 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0184 ; MZ-NH800/NH700 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0186 ; MZ-NH600/NH600D/DH710 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_01E9 ; MZ-DH10P %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0219 ; MZ-RH10/M100 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_021B ; MZ-RH910/M10 %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0286 ; MZ-RH1/M200 ; PC Link Devices (untested, originally used pclkusb.sys) %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_0034 ; LINK KIT %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_008E ; C7NT %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00AD ; L7HD %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_054C&PID_00E7 ; 333NT/373NT ; Sharp units %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_04DD&PID_9013 ;Sharp 3xx/4xx %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc%=NETMDUSB.Dev, USBVID_04DD&PID_9014 ;Sharp latest? [sourceDisksNames] 1=%NETMDUSB.DriverDiskName%,,, [sourceDisksFiles] NETMD760.sys=1 [DestinationDirs] DefaultDestDir = 10,System32Drivers NETMDUSB.CopyFiles = 10,System32Drivers [NETMDUSB.Dev.NT] CopyFiles=NETMDUSB.CopyFiles AddReg=NETMDUSB.AddReg [NETMDUSB.Dev.NT.Services] AddService = NETMD760, 0x00000002, NETMDUSB.AddService [NETMDUSB.AddService] DisplayName = %NETMDUSB.DeviceDesc% ServiceType = 1 ; SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER StartType = 3 ; SERVICE_DEMAND_START ErrorControl = 1 ; SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL ServiceBinary = %10%System32DriversNETMD760.sys [NETMDUSB.AddReg] HKLM,%NETMDUSB.DriverGUID%,,0x00000010, HKLM,%NETMDUSB.DriverGUID%,"Name",,"Net MD Driver" HKLM,%NETMDUSB.DriverGUID%,"Version",,"1.4.00.05270" [NETMDUSB.CopyFiles] NETMD760.sys

I think I finally worked out the object of the exercise SS 4.3 ULT + SONY drivers have sucessfully installed - I've tested with a friends MZ-N707. I've cut and pasted from MDSHA031 to NETMD760. Now I still have a problem in that Windows 7 cannot find/recognise SHARP MD. I've looked in Devices & Printers and Device Manager. Have you any further suggestions Thanks Tony

Hi Guys I realise that I am completely out of my depth. I'll see if any of my friends are able to help me action your information. I'll keep you informed of progress. Thanks

I may have underestimated my abilities. I found and opened the Sharp file in the C drive. How do I proceed from here? Thanks Tony

Although I am aware of notepad I can't recall using for years. In any event I don't think I have the technical competence or confidence to delve into INF files even if I knew how to find and open them. Thanks Tony

Happy New Year Guys Fix 1 has sucessfully worked on my XP machine. I tried the same on my Windows 7 64 bit PC. However SS does not recognise my MD (No Net MD showing in Transfer). Did I need to load any other files other than SS Ultimate and Sharp4xx? I've looked at your suggested fixes 2 & 3 but do not really understand as I am not knowledgable about the inner workings of PC's. Perhaps one of you could give me some guidance. Thanks Tony

Thanks Guys I have only ever needed one way transfer of my own backin tracks - PC to MD. From your posts I am assuming that nothing can done to restore USB transfer functionality. Real time recording via optical is not practical. It is rather sad to think I cannot use what I considered to be a great piece of technology. Tony