makeitcloudy/CreativeZenMicro

## CreativeZenMicro
# 2022.02 - tested, proffed it works

# 1. Old version of firmware 1.01 can be updated to 1.11 on windows XP
# * on XP SP2 in 2022 I was not able to install Windows Media Player 11 - it was throwing error that the operating system
#   is not activated
# * Direct X 9 is needed to install jukebox, or another software which Creative needs to talk over MTP with the Zen Micro
# 2. if you manage installing XP on one of your devices (I have not tested with VM) and update the software up to version 1.11
# * then Creative Zen Micro is recognized on windows 7
# * never the less it can not get synchronized, and files stored on the device won't be available
# * creative zen explorer throws an error at the very end of the installation and is not able to find the executable
#   which seems to be crucial to run the software.
# 3. some says that the newest firmware 2.X is fixing the issue, and you do not need any other software, than Microsoft
#    media player, which seems to be addressing the MTP (Media Transfer Procol) need, to establish the communication with the
#    device.
# To sum up - stick with your 1.11 version of the software, and use linux
# install gnomad2, run it, and your device get's immediatelly docked, and all files can be transfered within the gnomad2

# the hardest part was to figure out the relations between the firmware, the version of the software needed
# in windows it still failed, the activation number for activating windows XP - in PL does not work (tool and tool free)
# in linux the experience is slick, and it bring back this fanstastic device back to life.
	# 2022.02 - tested, proffed it works

	# 1. Old version of firmware 1.01 can be updated to 1.11 on windows XP
	# * on XP SP2 in 2022 I was not able to install Windows Media Player 11 - it was throwing error that the operating system
	# is not activated
	# * Direct X 9 is needed to install jukebox, or another software which Creative needs to talk over MTP with the Zen Micro
	# 2. if you manage installing XP on one of your devices (I have not tested with VM) and update the software up to version 1.11
	# * then Creative Zen Micro is recognized on windows 7
	# * never the less it can not get synchronized, and files stored on the device won't be available
	# * creative zen explorer throws an error at the very end of the installation and is not able to find the executable
	# which seems to be crucial to run the software.
	# 3. some says that the newest firmware 2.X is fixing the issue, and you do not need any other software, than Microsoft
	# media player, which seems to be addressing the MTP (Media Transfer Procol) need, to establish the communication with the
	# device.
	# To sum up - stick with your 1.11 version of the software, and use linux
	# install gnomad2, run it, and your device get's immediatelly docked, and all files can be transfered within the gnomad2

	# the hardest part was to figure out the relations between the firmware, the version of the software needed
	# in windows it still failed, the activation number for activating windows XP - in PL does not work (tool and tool free)
	# in linux the experience is slick, and it bring back this fanstastic device back to life.