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Mp3 help!!! pleez see if u can help me!!!

Jan 5, 2005 6:25AM PST

the MP3 screen is lit up and when i turn it on it says "invalid id memory can't find mbr" and it won't move from that group of words. i can't change to the radio station and i can't get to my music files. i can't even turn it off without taking out the battery can smeone help me pleez?

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Reset?
Jan 6, 2005 7:37AM PST

Perhaps you can connect the device to your computer and format all the memory? (you should make sure this is a safe option).

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pleez i need more help still!!
Jan 10, 2005 10:46PM PST

help me!!!!

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still need help ppls!
Jan 31, 2005 11:44PM PST

pleez @ least read about my prob!

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re:still need help ppls!
Feb 2, 2005 1:20AM PST

hi,

you do not say what type of mp3 player u have your best bet is to reinstall the OS and or reformat the drive both are tricky and u will lose everything on the drive.

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its a..
Feb 16, 2005 7:03AM PST

FY400 set with a microphone, FM radio, and all the other qualities a good one has... but this one isn't good! it came from best buy and i didn't even do anything to it, it worked fine on christmas and then it started with the stupid message *sigh*. it was my only way of listening to music and not being able to listen 2 music is driving me loco! so any other ppl got ideas? pleez do it'll be swell if ya tell smething that helps, and on this message board i found smething out..... i am a poet and i didn't even know it.... well okay i already knew but i can pretend right? right? right? hello talk 2 me ppl and give me good ideas!