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Originally Posted by BongMong
Following the instructions on this forum to update through Win2K is not hard. It is not risky, same risk as with WinXP. Most of the problems were with the T10 which is a bit different. Get your 1.71 firmware from here:
http://nyaochi.sakura.ne.jp/iriverupdate/
Now just read up on it, and you can do it. Use the right firmware (pure or non pure, get this right, UMS for your country). You shouldn't need a hybrid firmware anymore I expect, as iriver have allowed UMS for all now. |
Which is the abbreviation on
http://nyaochi.sakura.ne.jp/iriverupdate/ for the United States, and, won't the Iriver firmware updater automatically download the latest firmware for UMS?
I think I read one of your informative threads on using Windows 2000. I consider myself an advanced computer enthusiast (since the days of IBM Dos which was even before PC-Dos), and it's quite a bit more than just plugging into a Win XP OS. Is it possible that Win 2000 Pro with SP4 might recognize the unit before the upgrade (though I doubt it since MS made sure you had to have XP to use WMP10).
I ordered the unit and can't wait to use if for the gym. I'm reformatting a friend's XP OS computer next week, so I'll just upgrade from there after a fresh, clean, spyware free install.
I don't know what IRiver was thinking by making WMP the primary way of transferring files. Most computer audio/video buffs shun WMP and Real Player in favor of Winamo, VLC, Winamp or Media Player Classic with Real Alternative and Quicktime Alternative (using FFdshow).