Jb3 - creative playcenter reading problems

[jctibbitts]

okay...not a total newbie...done over 100 show transfer with my jb3, but this is the first time i have ever connected my jb3 (via usb 2) to my computer and had a problem.

playcenter opened up as usual, but it said my jb3 wasn't connected.  it is.  i tried another usb cord and same problem.  i restarted my jb3 and computer, same problem.

ne1 had this happen?

[F.O.Bean]

do a fresh install of your creative disc, that should solve the problem

[Scooter]

I had a similar problem.  I tried re-install, restart, everything, no dice.  It would work, not work, work etc.  I finaly said screw it and went to Firewire transfers and it's worked beautifully since.  Then I switched to Notmad Explorer...

[F.O.Bean]

yeah, i cant imagine not using firewire after already trying it

[jctibbitts]

yeah... that definitely just made it worse.  now my computer won't even auto recognize the jb3 at all...let alone playcenter.

i am definitely a firewire newb...any good sites for cheap cables? radioshack got them?

do a fresh install of your creative disc, that should solve the problem

[Chris K]

switch to notmad explorer...that creative software suxs

[jctibbitts]

i'll try notmad...

but now my computer won't recognize usb port....bullshit.  where can i get a firewire cable? 

[F.O.Bean]

you erased the previous version correct

if so, that sux, im sorry bro

[F.O.Bean]

here ya go, you'll need a 4>6-pin

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=2766679/K=firewire+cables/v=2/SID=e/TID=F344_76/l=WS1/R=1/H=0/SHE=0/*-http://www.fwdepot.com/thestore/default.php/cPath/2

[jctibbitts]

thanks bean... +T

this is so annoying.  100+ transfers, no problem, no i have no idea what i am doing again.

[F.O.Bean]

T backatcha,

FWIW< mine was screwy like that even on the firewire transfers, then i forgot what i did, but it hasnt failed me since

good luck bro, you'll get the bugs worked out

and you cant go wrong w/ firewire, plus, im not all about spending 25 dollars on notmad unless its needed, so if this does fail even w/ the firewire, id say go notmad, but otherwise, no really need to

[jctibbitts]

yeah went to radio shack...bought a firwire 6-4, and brought it home and i don't have a firewire port in my pc.  sweet, should've checked that before hand huh...

are those hard to find / install?

T backatcha,

FWIW< mine was screwy like that even on the firewire transfers, then i forgot what i did, but it hasnt failed me since

good luck bro, you'll get the bugs worked out

and you cant go wrong w/ firewire, plus, im not all about spending 25 dollars on notmad unless its needed, so if this does fail even w/ the firewire, id say go notmad, but otherwise, no really need to

[jctibbitts]

well...i have no idea what i did, but it was one of these:

reinstalled creative jukebox
reset jb3
reinstalled drivers (3x)
defragmented computer
restarted pc (5x)

one of them worked....whew

thanks everyone

[F.O.Bean]

yeah, thats about what i did to fix mine too, suite bro