MTP device keeps flashing found new hard ware

I have been racking my brains out trying to get my Zen Xtra MP3 player to work again for the last week. I could go into all that I did but all I did was follow your instructions line by line. I will list the files I used in the process so someone can take what you put here and the files that I used and hope it works for them as well as it did for me.

Driver: #1 - Creative ZEN and Jukebox Driver 2.01.00

Firmware: #1 - Creative Zen Xtra PlaysForSure Firmware 2.10.03

Application: #8 - Creative Software Suite for PlaysForSure-enabled Creative NOMAD Jukebox Zen Xtra Players

I REALLY like Application #8 because I can just put my music on my Zen Xtra like I would from one HD to another HD. And I can put them on it in a way where songs won't dupe even though they are not by the same artist.

Artist <folder>
(Year) Album <folder>
01-Title Of Song <track 1>
02-Title Of Song <track 2>

etc.

Goon try this, I had the same exact problem as you and it did work. Just follow it as walkertron writen at the top

great advice but i had to add a few steps
1.go to control panel
2.choose administrator tools
3.choose computer management
4.from the menu on the left side choose Device Manager
5.right click mtp device
6.choose uninstall

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was ready to flush this almost brand new computer.

Because nearly all the solutions above did not work, particularly the notion to HIDE the program's running icon (I do not want to hide the icon, I want to get ride of the damn thing), the best way to do this is to start the Device Manager by right clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop and select properties (or press the Windows Key - Break key at the same time). You can start access Device Manager by entering: %SystemRoot%\system32\compmgmt.msc /s at the RUN command (Windows key - R) which brings up Computer Management and under the Systems tools tab is "Device Manager.") Look for the MTP Device and kill it. That should solve your problem.

Hey, Rag. Thanks. I followed this idea, as the previous ones had no effect, or there were some discrepanies with my screen compared to the OP's computer screen.... no idea why that would be.

BTW, I have no MTP or MP3 device to add or remove; maybe one of the kids snuck onto my laptop?

So thanks, and we'll see if all is still well tomorrow when I login in. Have a great one.

Thank you for your suggestion to "kill" this MTP device for which I have no use.

Solution. Click here and..Just kidding.

Really the reason this occors is that the device is not a mtu device. Rather it is reconized as an exrternal usb drive.

There are two ways to easily fix this.
Unplug device
Fist option.
1)Open device manager, click "view hidden devices"
2)Delete the MTU driver IF still listed.
3)Open windows media player 11
4)Plug in device.
Should work now.

Second option
Must be done with device still plugged in!

1)Open device manager, click "view hidden devices"
2)Right click on the MTU device driver.
3)Select "update driver"
4)The window displayed should now list 2 drivers.
a)"MTU device"
b)Exrernal usb storage media" or somthing close to that.
Double click on the second option "b".
Don't bother with the suggested restart_! Cuz we be crazy and roll like that.
Good luck!
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When I found I had the same problem on both of my computers, I realized that Norton was one thing they each had . When I uninstalled Norton and quickly got AVG on them, my right click problem was solved. It worked for me aqnyway.
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when i hook up my mp3 player it keeps blinking found new hardware MTP device and i have gone to the control panel to add hardware and it says This Device Cannot Start. (Code 10) ive uninstalled it doesnt do anything help

i have a windows xp computer

All of the above replies are a waste of time.
1.) Uninstalling the MTP Device just solves the problem until you reboot of the system detects the MTP Device again.
2.) Stopping the taskbar popup doesn't stop the 3 second spamming of the operating system redetecting the MTP Device therefore chewing up major resources until you fix the real issue...

Issue is with a new Microsoft Update.
Here's the real fix...

"If you are running Windows XP or higher and trying to install a MP3 Player that you just bought, then you have to install the Microsoft download "Media Transfer Protocol Porting Kit" (15 mb installed) at the link http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A2E73160... or else your PC will never recognize your MTP device."