E200v1 01.02.24 Firmware Download & Instructions

Okay so I’ve had this sansa of mine for a long time now (e280) and lately, I’ve been having a lot of issues with it, such as music files that could play fine a few weeks ago magically becoming ‘corrupted’, which then cannot be deleted manually. So I decided to re-install the firmware in hopes that this would resolve the problems, though I am running into an error when copying over one of the files, the PP5022.mi4.

http://armaina.com/corrupted.jpg

the player is currently in MSC mode, I’ve switched it back to MST and back to MSC in hopes that that would work, but it hasn’t helped so I really don’t know what the problem is. Also, is there a zip link for firmware version 01.02.24? The sansa updater won’t detect the device on top of it all.

Re-installing the firmware will not solve a corrupted file(s) issue. You need to run ChkDsk to find and repair the files. Leave your player in MSC mode. If it’s really bad, you may have to format the player, which will erase all and you will have to re-load your content. But try the ChkDsk first.

The Sansa Updater will only find any ‘updates’ available that are newer than the one currently on your player, so it may already have the most current version. If you want to re-install it, you’ll have to do it manually.

Are you sure you have a v1 model? If you have a v2 and are trying to load the v1 f/w onto it, that may account for the error you are receiving. Verify which model you have before proceeding.

The firmware update link for the v1 model is in the 1st post of this thread that you posted in. There are different regional versions. Make sure you download the correct one.

If you discover you have a v2, and still need or want to re-install the f/w, the link for that is here.

Yes, it is a version one, the back does not show that it is version 2, and the current firmware is 01.02.18A, not 01.02.24A, so it does not have the most recent version.

(ack accidently hit submit)

I’ve run the chck disk, I found it after I saw this thread, which actually -now- the sansa updater has finally recognized my device. (first time in over a year). I think that resolved my issues for now, though I was trying to find out how to re-format it and I couldn’t seem to find it, so either I’m blind or the instructions are just burried somewhere on the site.

Message Edited by armaina on 01-02-2009 05:37 PM

OK, that confirms that, but the .18 version is a stable one, where the .24 can be a bit buggy. I never updated my v1. I left it on .18 and everything’s fine. Others have even reverted back to this version.

As I said, I think your problem lies in the corrupted files and is not a firmware issue though, so running ChkDsk and/or formatting it should solve it. :wink:

I really hope someone can help me.

My e260 (v1 I believe) keeps turning on by itself, and then turn back off the same way. When I try to turn it on, it turns off just a while later. I’ve already updated the firmware, but it didn’t make a difference…

First I thought the power button could be struck, then that it could be a virus, now i don’t have any idea… will I just have to smash it with a hammer too? :cry:

please help

You are joking rigt???

@vivi wrote:

I really hope someone can help me.

My e260 (v1 I believe) keeps turning on by itself, and then turn back off the same way. When I try to turn it on, it turns off just a while later. I’ve already updated the firmware, but it didn’t make a difference…

First I thought the power button could be struck, then that it could be a virus, now i don’t have any idea… will I just have to smash it with a hammer too? :cry:

please help

1- If you THINK you have a v1 but don’t know, please find out. The v1 and v2 work the same but they are totally different when it comes to troubleshooting. Look in the FAQ… 

2- Try holding down the power button for 20seconds to do a “soft” reset.

3- If that doesn’t work, carefully unscrew the back and take the battery out. Hold the power button for 20seconds again, put batter back in, try it out…

@vivi wrote:

I really hope someone can help me.

My e260 (v1 I believe) keeps turning on by itself, and then turn back off the same way. When I try to turn it on, it turns off just a while later. I’ve already updated the firmware, but it didn’t make a difference…

First I thought the power button could be struck, then that it could be a virus, now i don’t have any idea… will I just have to smash it with a hammer too? :cry:

please help

It might just be stuck in a loop. Try re-setting it by pressing and holding the power button down for like 20 seconds or so. Then try it again. If it still can’t decide whether it wants to stay awake or go to sleep, it’s got more serious issues than what you can fix. Probably a resistor failing or something.

I’ve got a TV that does the same thing. It will work fine for months; then all of a sudden it will switch off by itself . . . and then on . . . it will do this for a while, increasing in frequency and then start scrolling backwards through the channels from 64 down to 2, continuously looping like that. The only way to shut it off at that point is to pull the plug.

This has been going on for years. I’ve had repairmen out several times. Each time they think they’ve found something different and it works when they leave. Then it will start up again, sometimes within an hour of them leaving, sometimes not again for months. If I let it ‘rest’ for a month or so then turn it on, it will work fine again, maybe for 2 hours, 2 days, 6 months, or a year or more. I have never seen anything like it before, and I’ve owned countless TV sets in my life.

I’m convinced it’s posessed. Thank goodness it hasn’t spun around and barfed pea soup on me yet. :smileyvery-happy:

But I digress . . . if your player doesn’t work right after trying the reset, get a new one. The prices are pretty reasonable now. If you get another e200 series, save the old one for spare parts (battery, face plate, etc.) :smiley:

1- yes, I guess I was joking.

2- at the back of the player appears only “e260” so I think it is the v1, right?

3-well, I have already done this. holding the power button for 15, 20, 30, 40s, …a minute, nothing works.

I would like to buy the most recent products, but I’m from Brazil and the prices are too high - I’ll have to wait another cousin to go to the states again… ¬¬

but I will try to unscrew the thing to see if I can save The Thing!

Really is very frustrating! everytime I want to listen some music I have to fight with it, see wich one is the most stuborn! sometimes it stays on, but only after a good 30min turning on/off… Argh!!!

I’m convinced it’s posessed. Thank goodness it hasn’t spun around and barfed pea soup on me yet. :smileyvery-happy:  hhahahahahaha  - I feel the same way

Thank you for your help - at least now i know if there’s nothing I can do and stop worring!:wink:

Its not working at all. I called customer support as well and they sent me a link for downloading the firmware(which I’ve tried before and it still gives me an error code 1003) but I followed the instructions (opened and unzipped the file and unplugged my sansa and it went back to the same screen as I originally started off with: Load image failed Switch to recovery mode) I’m going to call again and ask …again Because my mp3 will not load the firmware as much as I have tried )

Thank you sooooooooooooo very much it worked out well:)

Does this firmware support  sdhc or not.  I love my player and it works for all it’s intended uses.  but i’d like to add 8gb of memory or more and this only comes on sdhc cards…pls advise before I buy one.

@bpp456 wrote:

Does this firmware support  sdhc or not.  I love my player and it works for all it’s intended uses.  but i’d like to add 8gb of memory or more and this only comes on sdhc cards…pls advise before I buy one.

 

 

No.  None of the firmwares for v1 players support sdhc cards.  You are limited to a 2 GB card with v1 players, unless Rockbox firmware is used.  Only the v2 players can use sdhc cards natively.

Tapeworm, don’t you remember it was electronic techs that invented the word: Gremlins.

Hi, I cant get the updated firmware to update my sansa e260v1 I dont know where the root file is to put the unzipped file into.

Any help would be greatly appreciated im not too pc literate thats why Im having problems with it.

Thanks in advance

Brian

Hi

 

I have an e280, which has been great except for the upgrading thing. I don’t know if there’s any real need but it’s frustrating that it won’t do what it’s supposed to. Whether I use the updater or the direct copy method as per your excellent instructions, the thing refuses to update. It’s stuck on 01.0.07E and won’t accept anything else. I’ve used 3 different PCs, XP and Vista and all fail in the same way. The screen on the e280 says “Writing” then changes to “Connected” after the transfer but when I disconnect (either correctly from USB or by brute force) it sits there saying “Disconnected” and nothing happens. Eventually I give in and hold the menu button down and start again. It reloads the database but the version is still at 07E. Does anyone have any suggestions please? At least the damned thing still plays music but I’m losing patience.

 

Many thanks

N

Me again, just realised I put the version incorrectly. It’s actually 01.02.07E. And it doesn’t have a v1 at the front, I’m guessing that isn’t the significant element.

 

Thanks

N

After the upgrade to v1 24, my FM radio vanished from the menu. I need that radio. what can I do.

@gideon wrote:
After the upgrade to v1 24, my FM radio vanished from the menu. I need that radio. what can I do.

Did you install the correct firmware version for you geographical location? There are 6 different versions.

Is this firmware update a Good Thing?  There were a couple of negative comments but not much other discussion about whether people found the changes, good or bad.