Problem: WinXP didn't recognize Hi-MD device

[yanouche]

well, it just did, but after some complicated and crazy procedures...

i'm wondering if that happened to anyone here before...

my story is: i bought mz-rh910 unit in the states and checked it there using my parents' laptop under windows 2000 and everything worked well - no problem with recognizing of hi-md device... the problem started when i arrived home to europe - software installed properly, but then, when i plugged usb to the unit, information with 'seeking driver for hi-md device' started to flash rapidly, blinking all the time, like turning on and off... computer seemed to be thinking, but it was leading nowhere... i managed to click on 'find driver manually' while it was blinking (that wasn't easy) and still couldn't do anything... once it calmed down and changed to information showed the normal way, but this time it said 'find universal storage device driver' - i clicked ok... it ended with error 'code 10' or something like that... i closed that window and found the windows xp cloud at the bottom of the screen saying 'hi-md device installed'... from that moment hi-md works with my computer as it should...

can anybody tell me what was that?... is it usual to windows xp system?... i've been using mz-n505 net-md before and didn't have any trouble...

anyway, it was nightmare i don't wish anyone...

oh, and maybe someone knows how to switch off that awful sound at the end of transfering in the sonicstage? (looked into options, but didn't see)...

[sebastianbf]

Try re installing SonicStage 3.2 (available in the download section), do not forget to do a clean install (look in the software forum for a sticky post aboput it). Re install also the personal audio driver (doernload section again)

If this doesn't solve your problem, try with another usb devices that take the power from the computer (like minidisc) not from the unit itself, because i think it can be a problem with your USB ports.

I had the exact same problem as you and I fix it buying another usb card.

Tell me how is it going

[yanouche]

thanks for advice, sebastianbf... actually i solved that problem somehow - above i'm describing that very strange way it happened...

so, while everything works, can i uninstall sonicstage 3.0 + simple burner and install 3.2 version from downloads section?... and what with this hi-md driver recognize thing, will it stay as it is in windows system?... sorry for newbie-like questions...

[sebastianbf]

don't worry. First you need to uninstal properly, for that, take a look here:

http://forums.minidisc.org/index.php?showtopic=8071

Then you must download Sonicstage 3.2 from the download...

Once in your computer, it will install Sonicstage 3.2, MD SimpleBurner and (i'm not quite sure) the personal audio driver.

I must tell you that the version of SS that you can download from the downloads section doesn't come with the Connect Music Store "utility".

So, if you don't want to use the connect store... go for it.

If you need any more info, just ask.

ps: how did you solve the problem man!?

[yanouche]

thanks again, Sebastian...

maybe it's better for me to leave "Program Files/Sony/Personal Audio Driver"...

i hope 3.2 version is much less confusing...

and how did i solved it?... it solved itself: 'searching universal storage device driver' appeared after a few trys of installing proper hi-md driver manually... then there was code 10 error information... when i closed that window, windows xp informed me that hi-md device is installed properly... very strange...

think i did a good thing buying an extra 3 year warranty with my unit... it seems there are a lot of problems with hi-md's when i look around this forum...