Audible files will not play

To start with, make sure you have the latest iTunes for Windows.

4.1.1.54

If you do not have the update version, that is most likely the cause.

I think after you update your iTunes, you should reformat the iPod with the updater and reload everything.

I have now installed a fresh audible file and... same result. It doesn't play.

I have audible files of type 2 and 3 on the iPOD so it's probably not the file type.

I'm at a loss to know what to try next.

mindracing, just a suggestion.
it would be easier to help you if you stick with one thread or the other. You have parcels of the same discussion going in two different threads, so its difficult to follow you.

I noticed this in iTunes Help:

I can't play spoken word content
If you see spoken word files in your library but can't play them, you may have exceeded the number of computers you're allowed to download Audible files to. Or you may be trying to listen to an Audible file that was downloaded using someone else's Audible account information, so you don't have access to the file.

Audible allows each account holder to download files on up to three different computers at a time. Once you've enabled your account on three computers (by dragging a file to iTunes and entering your Audible account information), you can't add Audible files to iTunes on a fourth computer until you disable your account on one of the first three computers. To disable an account, choose Advanced > Deauthorize Computer on the computer on which you no longer want to listen to your Audible files (the computer needs to be connected to the Internet). Then choose "Deauthorize Computer for Audible Account."

To see who downloaded an Audible file, select the file in the library and choose File > Get Info. The Owner field shows the user name for the Audible account holder who downloaded the file.

10-4 on that Bill.

I can change the tags using iTunes or MC9 with no trouble.

Dordale- I think the recommenation from Audible not to change tags is aimed at preventing people who don't know what they're doing from creating a mess that they might not know how to fix.

I spent ages yesterday attempting to resolve this. It now works fine.

According to Steve G (ipod plug in developer) it seems that the ipod database MC creates can be corrupted by using Audible Manager to transfer aa files to the ipod.

So the lesson for me is to use Audible Manager to download the file but transfer it using MC.

Thanks for your help.