Sony NW-E005 USB Walkman
Sony NW - E005 is a new USB walkman product. This model is come with 512 to 2GB storage ,5 types of color and waterproof. The best part is Sony NW USB walkman able to support AAC format (ITunes music format). These players won’t be able to play any DRM-protected iTunes downloads. However, if you’ve ripped CDs into AAC using iTunes, you will be able to play them back in the NW-E005 without having to convert them into another format first.
This USB walkman available on the Market now and the pricing is around RM300.
is it possible to use MP3 File Manager with sony nw-00 series?
I think the sony has SonicStage 3.4 software for music management. so, i don’t think the MP3 file manager will be suite
MP3 File Manager is program made by Sony and it is possible to use it with earlier models (NW-E103/E105/E107/E403/E405/E407/E503/E505/E507) /sony official web page/. I just hope that Sony will build drivers for nw-00 series too…
yeah.. ..you would think so.. ..but they havnt yet, and for that i hate them. i will never buy a sony walkman ever again!!! ..the sonic stage software is the worst application i have ever seen! ..on the walkman you can only search by artist, so if you have a compilation, you spends 30mins trying to find and delete all the tracks from the walkman.. ..stick with samsung or something..
DONT BUY IT
duz ne1 around this place kno how to get the program so i can get music on this thing i put a shitload ov songs on there n it says no data
c’mon lads i need help im about to break the bastard
@Barry,
Does you have the SonicStage 3.4 software, if got…. you able to detect your Sony USB Walkman or not
yeah.. ..you would think so.. ..but they havnt yet, and for that i hate them. i will never buy a sony walkman ever again!!! ..the sonic stage software is the worst application i have ever seen! ..on the walkman you can only search by artist, so if you have a compilation, you spends 30mins trying to find and delete all the tracks from the walkman.. ..stick with samsung or something..
DONT BUY IT
MP3 File Manager is program made by Sony and it is possible to use it with earlier models (NW-E103/E105/E107/E403/E405/E407/E503/E505/E507) /sony official web page/. I just hope that Sony will build drivers for nw-00 series too…
yeah.. ..you would think so.. ..but they havnt yet, and for that i hate them. i will never buy a sony walkman ever again!!! ..the sonic stage software is the worst application i have ever seen! ..on the walkman you can only search by artist, so if you have a compilation, you spends 30mins trying to find and delete all the tracks from the walkman.. ..stick with samsung or something..
DONT BUY IT
MP3 File Manager can’t be used with this new player (NW-E00x). The player says “CANNOT PLAY”.
hi my walkman keep sayin format error and i think itz coz i accedienty deleted the 2 folders that comes inside the walkman so can sum1 plz help me with this email me on romeo_just_4_u@hotmail.com
i have the same problem. how can i fix it?
hi tk,
go into settings, advanced, format. you need to format the device for it to work again, it will reinstall the proper folders..
cheers,
Thomas..
Hi,
I have formatted my Sony nw-e005 wiht Windows, but now my walkman keep sayin format error.
What do I do? How can i format my walkman?
format it using your player.
press the settings button for 1 second to get to the menu
press on the toolbox menu
scroll to and press the advanced menu
scroll to and press initialize
scroll to and press format
scroll to and press ok
then it will work again, but you will have no songs on it so you will need that uberdodgy sonicstage app.
Thank Thomas so muchhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sonyvietnam cheated me! How fool I am!
I had this trouble before. I formatted my usb with Windows and then i kept saying: FORMAT ERROR. I took my USB to a warranty office of Sonyvietnam. The next day, they called me and told me that my USB had a virus prevent me from listen to music and I had to pay about US$5 for the repair.
Today, I accidently formatted my usb and everything happened like it did before. I tried my best but those words still appeared. Thank God, I searched Google and found this page and followed your direction and the problem has been solved!
I don’t know how to say thank you.
I have just bought a second NWE005, as I really get on with it, however when I connect the second one to my computer, I am asked to load the disc.I was hoping to use the both players using only one sonic stage.I am reluctant to load it in case my original player wont work.Any suggestions please.Pat
there should be no reason why you cant just plug it on and it works, but having said this, i have never tried.
i bought one of the nws706 walkmans over the weekend, 4gb with noise cancelling!!!
its fantastic, so far much better than the e005, in sound quality and usability.
duz ne1 around this place kno how to get the program so i can get music on this thing i put a shitload ov songs on there n it says no data
hehehe.. .you gotta use sonicstage, not windows
THANK YOU THOMAS!!!! Your instructions on how to format my MP3 player (by using my MP3 player menu) just saved me a lot more frustration.
You’re awesome!
Hi, I used to have the same “CANNOT PLAY” problem, and after comparing files that could play with those who couldn’t, it turned out that the problem was with the “Audio sample rate” of the unplayable files (you can determine it if you right-click your mp3 file->Properties->Summary tab->Advanced button), E507 supports 44.1KHz+ Audio sample rate, so I downloaded the new version of SonicStage (4.2) and there’s an option to change the bitrate before transferring files to the player (Tools->Options->Transfer->Transfer Settings), I changed it to 48kbps (to maintain minimal file size cuz the files are audio books so there’s no real need for quality here) and it worked since then. I’m not sure the older versions of SonicStage have this feature but you can check before you download the newer version, may be you won’t need the new one.
Please advise me how to use NW e005f with Windows professional x64. It says - data error…
Please help me…
Can anyone please help me.. I have just bought the NW-E005 and loaded all the sonicstage software onto my PC but when I plug the player into the USB port it doesnt seem to recognise it. When I have gone into the Maintanence and System section on my PC and selected ‘Re-Install Driver’ I just get an error message which states’ A Service installation section in this INF is invalid’ Does anyone know what this means ?? I have tried removing all the software and re-installing it and it still doesn’t work… aargh
i have the problem too.. my walkman cant play music even i convert from sony stage program.
when i try to play it appear the message FORMAT ERROR
how can we fix this problem
chheav_fon@yahoo.com
ritz Nov 12th, 2006 at 12:09 am
hi my walkman keep sayin format error and i think itz coz i accedienty deleted the 2 folders that comes inside the walkman so can sum1 plz help me with this email me on romeo_just_4_u@hotmail.com
You should format the player from the player itself and not from Windows, as in this support article:
http://www.css.ap.sony.com/consumer/template/KBDetails.aspx?Id=45538&Category=Personal+Audio
Hey guys,
If someone could help me with this, it would be great. I’ve used my player at one computer with SonicStage with no problems and now I’ve tried to use the program on my computer — I’m running Windows ME with IE 6.0 and SonicStage 4.2. However, for some reason, I can’t register my computer with them so I can’t transfer music anymore. It just keeps saying that I have to download those versions of IE and sonicstage that I already have! Any ideas? Thanks!
Can anyone please help me.. I have just bought the NW-E005 and loaded all the sonicstage software onto my PC but when I plug the player into the USB port it doesnt seem to recognise it. When I have gone into the Maintanence and System section on my PC and selected ‘Re-Install Driver’ I just get an error message which states’ A Service installation section in this INF is invalid’ Does anyone know what this means ?? I have tried removing all the software and re-installing it and it still doesn’t work… aargh
same problem for me too help!
Hi Guys,
Help pleaaaaaaaaaase!?
I have a sony 2gb mp3, I have installed sonic stage.
The files that were in Windows media player will not transfer from the sonic stage library to my mp3.
Can I change the format?
Can I get around this problem?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Thanks,
Anne
help!!
i’m extremely unhappy with the nw-e005 player. i got it as a xmas present for my girlfriend but she can’t use it yet.. the problem is that sonic stage doesn’t see it. i think there’s a problem with its drivers not being properly installed. i’m running xp pro and it doesn’t show up in windows explorer either. i downloaded the firmware upgrade but the program says there is no device to upgrade!! having to use the crappy sonic stage to transfer music to it was bad enough but now i can’t even get there.. any suggestions?
yuci, are you having problems with all your other usb devices too?
..it could be the usb controller drivers, in which case download the windows drivers (not firmware) fromyour laptop or motherboard maker.. ..another solution may be to set the player to work in 100mA mode (standard usb is 500mA), this can be done by going to the advanced settings -> power settings -> 100mA (this is from memory so it might not be accurate, but its in advanced settings somewhere).
hope this helps.
If you don’t like to use sonicstage to transffer your music to sony flash serie try voidMP3. I tried it and it’s awesome.
These are the main advantages:
- You can drag&drop MP3 folders from your hard drive and put them to walkman
- You can also drag MP3 files from you hard drive to the existing folders on your walkman
- You can delete MP3 files and folders on your walkman
- To get your files back - drag MP3 files and folders from your walkman to any folder on your hard drive
=> bypasssed sony’s protection so
sonistage is no loger a necessary
The program is installed on the nw-xxx player itself and can be used on any computer to download or upload the music.
You can play & search mp3 files by directories or songs.
The program can be found on
http://www.drvoid.com/
No need to thank me :))
Enjoy!!!
P.S. Post your comments!
hi thomas!
thanks for the advice. i set the player to work in 100mA mode but same result.. and no, i’ve never had any problems on this pc with usb devices before.. on the other hand, i did try the player on my sony vaio laptop and it worked, i.e. it was recognized correctly, etc. both being sony products, i guess they liked each other..! however, i really need to get it to work on the home pc for my girlfriend (the actual owner) to be able to use it. and at this point i’m really very unhappy and frustrated. i can’t return the player, either. i live in romania and there is no customer satisfaction policy or anything like that here. so i’m stuck with this useless piece of junk which cost me almost 200 euros (another downside to living in romania). what a pisser..!
you know, if sony is for some reason trying to push more people to go ahead and buy ipods instead, well, they’re on the right track.. i refused to buy the zillionth ipod and contribute to apple’s near complete monopoly in portable music players, and now i’m almost sorry i haven’t.. yes, i’m VERY unhappy at this point.
marijan: thanks for the tip on the voidMP3 player. sounds like what sony should have made in the first place. i’d love to give it a try as soon as i get the little bugger to work.
sorry for the rant..
I have a problem my walkman keeps on saying FILE ERROR and i cannot listen to any of my music
Can anyone help me?
I think I’m having the same problem as Yuci. I plug it into my computer and all it says is “USB Device Is not recognized” and it doesn’t show up on Sonic Stage either. I tried the “format” and the “100mA mode” as previously stated, but it still doesn’t work. I don’t know what I’m looking for anymore. I’ve re-installed the Sonic Stage program countless times and I even tried to downgrade the program by installing my Net MD 1.0 version S.S., but still it doesn’t work. Someone please help?
I’m not sure if this is relevant, but this is a second-hand device (I got it from my god-bro because he personally filed a complaint against this mp3 and then switched to an iPod)
Can u drag and drop files onto the player as if it is a usb storage device (so it shows up on My Computer as a removable disk drive), like the Creative muvo products do?
hi
i am having the same problem as Yuci and Red…
My player worked fine for the longest time(and i loved it), but recently it been giving me problems.
on my comp it says “USB / program not recognizable” or something to that effect.
I have prolly installed and uninstalled Sonicstage many times in hopes that the player wld be recog. but it doesnt work..
It wld totally help coz i m not an all time radio listener.
Cheers
Keisha
i have a nw-E003F sony walkman and when i try to play a song it keeps on saying walkman file error.what should i do?
Anybody know where I can get NW-E005 repaired ? I bought it brand new from ebay and after about 2 months the player started behaving strangely. When you were playing a track the player would start to skip to another track by itself. It gets worse, the player now when playing a track automatically increases the volume and the next track button doesn`t seem to work. I have no idea what is going on. I can`t seem to find anyone who does repairs. Sony do repairs but they charge a minimum of £70 for out of guarantee repairs which is more than the value of the player now. Because I bought it on ebay I think that invalidates the warranty and so I can`t send it to Sony. Any help appreciated.
hi all ,
i have the same problem as simon and jana … my mp3 keeps telling me file error when i choose playlist or when i choose a song by searching ,,, can anyone help ?!!!
I’m having the EXACT same problem as Yuci, red and Keisha. Every time I plug my NwW-E003F into the USB drive windows tells me ‘USB Device Not Recognised
One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it.
For assistance in solving this problem click this balloon’
I have clicked the balloon and done everything it’s told me to but it doesn’t work, read the manual countless times, read the online manual, installed the firm-ware update and have looked ALL over the internet for an answer. But nothing has worked.
I’m pretty sure it’s a problem with the driver software. I lost the CD that installs the driver for it. I’ve looked all over for a downloadable version but I can’t find one.
Does anyone know where a downloadable driver for the Sony NW-E003F is? If you do please tell me, I’d really appreciate.
Thanks, Grey.
Could somebody, maybe upload the CD I need? I’m sure it’ll help alot of people that are having the same problem.
Thanks again
Grey
my Sony nw-e005 mp3 player keeps saying “file error” everytime i go to change settings on it, i have already formatted it and re-added all my songs, but it still wont let me change my setting without the word walkman coming up and with that up file error comes up again and wont let me play ANY of my songs
PLEASE HELP!:)
hey
my mp3 player(Sony nw-e005) keeps saying file error when ever i try and search a song or change a setting.
if i just plug it in the computer for a second its fine again but i cant stand having to run to the computer everytime i try to change a setting..
can anyone help me???
please and thanks:)
How can I install the drivers of E005F in old SonicStage version 2.X? Anyone can help?
I make the SonicStage 2.X before but cannot make work again.
Having the same problem with my NW-E005F mp3 player –My PC won’t recognize the player. I have uninstalled SonicStage, cleared the registry, reintalled SonicStage 4.0, have tried SonicStage 4.3, formatted the player from the player itself (through the advanced menu), cleared our the SonicStage library - NOTHING, NADA - ZIP!
The only thing else that I can think of is its either the player itself or a MicroSoft update that kills the driver?? Any help is appreciated - I now have a time keeping device that I can wear on an armband…. piece o’ crap!
hey can anyone plz help me!!
i’ve accidentally deleted those few files which was stored in my usb..i think one of it was called “hybrid” n others too.since then wenever i play music it says no database..
can anyone send me those files..
i believe if i have those files it wud play..
plz help!!!thank you
Hello everyone,
I bought NW-E003F about 3 months ago and I was very happy with it. Features, design, battery life is great, SonicStage not so much but you can’t have everything. However last week my mp3 player stopped detecting as some of you were saying here, I tried it on different computers where it always worked and it did not detect there too, even though it was charging fine. So I looked on forums and did not find any answers, my last step was to disassemble and see if I can fix it. Well, the sad truth is that people who had it working before for a bit and don’t have it detecting anymore is that your USB connector pads that are soldered on the PCB due to structural pressure ripped the middle two traces off (which are the USB data lines). Since USB connector is plugged in and all of the pressure is transfered on to the circuit board it eventually brakes apart the connections and you won’t be able to connect to PC. Now solution, If you are under warranty, send it for replacement, if not - like me you have only one choice (besides buying), try to fix it.
Disassembling it is very easy, there are only 5 screws, with one hidden under the “vol” label. Soldering connections with small wire from the connector to the PCB is another story. I am a computer engineer and could not believe that they put such thin traces on a potentially moving connector, OF COURSE IT WILL BREAK! So if you have a microscope and very good thin soldering station try fixing it cause in my case it worked, but generally it is tricky. For everyone else, if you player doesn’t have that problem, BE CAREFUL PLUGGING IT IN USB !!! Cause it will break for sure, question is when and hopefully “when” will come at a point when 1 GB or 2 GB is not enough for you.
Good luck,
Val.
hi all ,
I have a NW-E003F , a gift from my brother . I accidentally deleted the entire contents of the walk man and now when i try to lad songs into it i get a error saying NO DATA despite loading it to the brim.
Please help me resolve this issue
Joe
Please help if anyone know how to solve this problem
I have been working on the same problem for long too, when I first bought it, my laptop could’t recognize it so I thought it might be because of my computer..so I try my frends com, it works.. then i install SonicStage in his computer.. when I try to transfer the songs, the SonicStage can’t seem to recognise the USB .. I try and try… now don’t know what to do.. I bought it Sigapore now I am back in my hometown.. can’t bring for repair…it is such a waste of my money almost 200$
my Nw-e003f always says no data i deleted all the files on it and relized what i did how do i get them back.
i mean the files that play the music
I can’t transfer the musics file through SonicStage, it says ..these files can’t be transferred..and I have no ideas, I couldn’t figure it out what the problem was
Please help..
sony walkman is sooooooo gooooooood ? ?
Anybody know where to download the drivers for Sony NW-E005
Hey!
I have been stupid enoug to use windows explorer to format, not knowing it could be done trough sonicstage as well. I have the NWE016. It has no ’settings’ button, though I can find a setting menu. It has no such things as initialize or format in it.
Trying to reformat with sonicstage won’t work, it sais ‘failed to delete all files’
I hope there’s a way to get it back to work.. otherwise this was an expensive mistake!
thank you very much in advance!
Have you tried new firmware?
I think i need drivers but can’t find them
Are they on the CD that comes with it? i don’t have it
Sony NW-E005 is the model
My computer can’t see it
Cheers for any help
Hi Val i think your right
“I bought NW-E003F about 3 months ago and I was very happy with it. Features, design, battery life is great, SonicStage not so much but you can’t have everything. However last week my mp3 player stopped detecting as some of you were saying here, I tried it on different computers where it always worked and it did not detect there too, even though it was charging fine. So I looked on forums and did not find any answers, my last step was to disassemble and see if I can fix it. Well, the sad truth is that people who had it working before for a bit and don’t have it detecting anymore is that your USB connector pads that are soldered on the PCB due to structural pressure ripped the middle two traces off (which are the USB data lines). Since USB connector is plugged in and all of the pressure is transfered on to the circuit board it eventually brakes apart the connections and you won’t be able to connect to PC. Now solution, If you are under warranty, send it for replacement, if not - like me you have only one choice (besides buying), try to fix it.
Disassembling it is very easy, there are only 5 screws, with one hidden under the “vol” label. Soldering connections with small wire from the connector to the PCB is another story. I am a computer engineer and could not believe that they put such thin traces on a potentially moving connector, OF COURSE IT WILL BREAK! So if you have a microscope and very good thin soldering station try fixing it cause in my case it worked, but generally it is tricky. For everyone else, if you player doesn’t have that problem, BE CAREFUL PLUGGING IT IN USB !!! Cause it will break for sure, question is when and hopefully “when” will come at a point when 1 GB or 2 GB is not enough for you.”
I thought it was a driver problem but i have taken mine apart and i can see one of the USB pins has come away from the PCB but the bit the track goes to is so small (i had to use a magnifier glass to see it) i don’t think i could solder it back but who knows it might be worth a try it’s not much good as it is.
i have formatted my NW- E005 after that its says no data.please help me otherwise i m gonn die
HELP PLEASE!!!!
I have a sony 2GB walkman and whenever i plug it into my laptop a bubble comes up at the bottom of the screen saying “One of the USB devices attatched to this computer had malfunctioned and windows can no longer recognise it” — which also means sonicstage cant find it either……….SO BASICALLY I CANT PUT ANY MORE SONGS ON MY MP3 wahhh wahhh
Heya
For all those people whose player says file error and can no longer play ANY songs on there mp3 or it just comes up with walkman on the screen…. find the little reset button and press it……it WILL NOT delete any of your music.
some1 help me please! i;m getting trouble now! i had not in purposely and deleted my data in my NW-E003F/PM E SONY WALKMAN 1GB how can i find the way to install back the data on it…coz i can’t hear it the songs plssssssssss help me! it’s show no data on it plsssss how can i install the data backkkkkk……..
plsss help me..any1…. it’s show NO DATA IN MY SONY WALKMAN NW-E003F/PM E 1GB……..how can i install back the data mail me add.email.anna_hanz78@yahoo.com.sg…..
HI
I NEED THE CONTROLLER USB FOR MY MUSIC PLAYER (NW-E003F)
PLEASE
necesito el controlador para usb ya que mi reproductor de musica no lo reconoce la computadora
por favor,gracias
i have formatted my NW- E003F using windows explorer, after that its says “Format Error”.please help me
RAJU. FORMAT IT USING THE SETTINGS.
INSTALL SONIC STAGE AND USE IT TO PUT SONGS =)
first of all i would like to say thank you to thomas
raju follow thomas’ instructions:
format it using your player.(use the actual mp3 player)
press the settings button for 1 second to get to the menu
press on the toolbox menu
scroll to and press the advanced menu
scroll to and press initialize
scroll to and press format
scroll to and press ok
Okey i’ve basically got the same problem as val. The difference is that it’s been working perfectly til i stuck the mp3 into a computer at an internet cafe to charge it. When i went home and stuck it in my computer, it wouldnt detect it.. It charges and stuff though. I suppose i should just go get it fixed or just buy a new mp3?
Thank u very very much for this info Marijan. Have have spent several hours to find something like voidMP3FM.
/Daniel
Hi all i have the same problem like other people here,WINDOWS AND SONICSTAGE NOT RECOGNIZE my NW-E005://// i try on other computers,the same thing…my brother bring it to me from England,before he having some problems with it too,but he fixed it somehow,not he bring me this palyer and its not recognized at all…can it be problem with drivers???i have a cd,so there is drivers too? or i need to download from somewhere??? pls help me….any driver for NW-E005 thanks a lot,and srry for bad english
Just DONT BUY IT!
My Sony Walkman Says I Have No Library When I Try To Put Music On It. I Thing I Deleted All The Data On The Hard Drive of My Walkman. Can Someone Help Me Pleasee ??? .
the nw-e003f is a peice of shit…
dont buy it ever..
go buy crack bfor u buy this
its better for u
save u headaches aftedr headaches
i installed driver, formatted, used sonic music to put on music,
hit reset. it detects it but for the life of me i cannot listen to the music it says no data
FUCK U SONY FOR MAKING THIS
no kiddin ipods are bought more
sony have crackheads makin their shit
and who wants this garbage
ill sell u it now for 5 bucks
I have a walkman Sony Stage 4.5 and the other day a friend tell me that if he can load his USB Sony Stage in my laptop.
But when i introduce in my usb port, the Laptop send me a Message that usb have a Virus , so i format this walkman Sony Stage 4.5 expected that this virus dissaper but nothig… after this a message Error Format appear in display, in this moment I’m looking at what can i do for Repared it .
I someone know a tip, please send me a procedure.
Thanks