File transfer from Creative Zen to Windows Vista?

June 24, 2009 8:44 PM

Asking for a co-worker I wish to impress: how to transfer music from a Creative Zen ONTO his new (Vista running) laptop?

Hi all-

My coworker's computer crashed so he got a new one. He still has all his music on his approx. 4 year old Creative Zen. Instead of ripping all his CDs to his computer again, how can he transfer the music from the mp3 player to his computer? I have Googled but can't figure it out...is this even possible? Halp??

Thanks so much for any tips, mefis =)

posted by infinityjinx to computers & internet (4 comments total)

Um...My Zen Vision:M just plugs in in Vista & I can drag and drop. Have you tried doing that yet?
posted by Dmenet at 9:36 PM on June 24

I have two Zen's of different vintages. They both look like a USB thumb drive when plugged in. Open Windows Explorer (if it doesn't open for you when you plug in the Zen), and drag the MP3s into a folder on Vista.
posted by dws at 9:54 PM on June 24 [1 favorite]

With the later models Zens (16GB/32GB), install the Creative software and export the music using it.
posted by ellF at 5:00 AM on June 25

Instead of installing software, you should be able to connect the plater to the PC and have it display as an external drive, somewhere under the C drive, in Windows Explorer. From there, you should be able to drag and drop from the player to the PC.
posted by troywestfield at 9:26 AM on June 26