wmp11 beta2 driver error creative zen microphoto

I just clean installed Windows XP sp2, and downloaded all available msft
critical updates. So I started with WMP 9 by default. My Creative Zen
Microphoto mp3 player wasn't recognized in Device Manager so I updated to
WMP10. Device manager then recognized my Zen Microphoto, everything worked
fine. Then I upgraded to WMP11beta2. In Device Manager I now see a yellow
exclamation next to 'USB Device'. So I uninstall that, and remove the Zen
Microphoto from the pc.

When I reattach the Zen Microphoto the Found New Hardware Wizard appears and
ends up giving me the following error...

There was a problem installing this hardware:
USB Device
An error occurred during the installation of the device
A service installation section in this INF is invalid.
Click finish to close the wizard.

This is a new problem to WMP11 beta 2. My device was recognized just fine in
WMP11 beta 1.

I rolled back to WMP10 and everything was ok again. With WMP10 Device
Manager shows my mp3 player under Portable Devices>Creative Zen MicroPhoto.

I downloaded WMP11 beta2 several times, clean installing Windows XP each
time and found the exact same error.

Prior to all of this I was using Windows XPsp2 with WMP11 beta 1 and had no
problems. So i'm back to using WMP10 because I can't find a WMP11beta1
download link... which is a shame because otherwise WMP11 rocks.

:o) your post was like "deja vu", strange someone writting what I was doing
and it wasn't me!

Mine was a simple system restore. I used the system tool for running
restores backwards by date and went back to 10/1 then attempted to reinstall
the MP3 player. Seems like there was a compatabilty issue somewhere.

I'm happy to say(estatic really :o) we've "ripped" our first CD!

:o) I'm either very slow, or very proud of who is in me!
Good luck with yours

"cwood00" wrote:

> I just clean installed Windows XP sp2, and downloaded all available msft
> critical updates. So I started with WMP 9 by default. My Creative Zen
> Microphoto mp3 player wasn't recognized in Device Manager so I updated to
> WMP10. Device manager then recognized my Zen Microphoto, everything worked
> fine. Then I upgraded to WMP11beta2. In Device Manager I now see a yellow
> exclamation next to 'USB Device'. So I uninstall that, and remove the Zen
> Microphoto from the pc.
>
> When I reattach the Zen Microphoto the Found New Hardware Wizard appears and
> ends up giving me the following error...
>
> There was a problem installing this hardware:
> USB Device
> An error occurred during the installation of the device
> A service installation section in this INF is invalid.
> Click finish to close the wizard.
>
> This is a new problem to WMP11 beta 2. My device was recognized just fine in
> WMP11 beta 1.
>
> I rolled back to WMP10 and everything was ok again. With WMP10 Device
> Manager shows my mp3 player under Portable Devices>Creative Zen MicroPhoto.
>
> I downloaded WMP11 beta2 several times, clean installing Windows XP each
> time and found the exact same error.
>
> Prior to all of this I was using Windows XPsp2 with WMP11 beta 1 and had no
> problems. So i'm back to using WMP10 because I can't find a WMP11beta1
> download link... which is a shame because otherwise WMP11 rocks.