In the window on the right, after selecting Microsoft were two choices, I selected the one called “WPD Composite…” When I did, up poppped a warning that this option might not be compatible.
At the bottom of the list on the left, I selected Microsoft.
#Sansa fuze software windows 8 driver#
I chose “Browse my computer for driver sofware.” Next, I selected “Let me pick from a list of devices” and chose “Portable Devices.” In that list on the left were some familiar choices, such as Standard MTP device. In the list of Devices, I selected “Other Devices” and selected the “other device” with the exclamation point next to it. So I opened the Device Manager, selected “Update Driver” and started experimenting. When i plugged the Fuze into a computer running Vista, I’d get the same message, but I was able to restart the computer and the computer would recognize the Fuze and I could see my files. Recently, I bought a new computer with both USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports and Windows 8. I plugged in my Fuze and got the familiar, but disheartening message that the USB device wasn’t recognized. Next I tried reinstalling drivers, fiddling with the USB controllers, but nothing really resolved the problem. At first, plugging in and restarting the computer seemed to help. When this problem first started, I was using my old computer, with USB 1.0 ports and Win XP. As I said, I tried all of the solutions people had posted here and elsewhere. Although the message still pops up, I have found a workaround that has returned the Fuze to functionality. I was among those whose Sansa Fuze suddenly stopped being recognized by my computer.