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  • How about the problem saying that you can't play the song because its expired or something...can you help me at that?

  • @imred3345l It sounds like you have music you downloaded via Zune Pass, but aren't currently a Zune Pass subscriber. The "fix" is to start paying for your Zune Pass again. :-)

    - Jason

  • Does Microsoft make ANYTHING that works properly?

  • this was exactly my problem

    but it dosent work at all

    alternative solutions?

  • hey i have the 30gb zune..it tells me

    *open your pc, open zune sofware and restore the zune device firmware *

    what do i have to do? help me! lol

  • I have the 30gb zune.. and its telling me that i need to update the zune firmware.. but the problem is that i dont have a cd drive on my computer and i have the cd.. i tried installing others but it says that my zune is connected soo idont know whats the problem and before it started acting up i had it on 3.0 firmware soo and it wasnt working

  • @foryouiwill90 Go to the Zune Web site, download the latest version of the desktop software, and connect your Zune...

    - Jason

  • @ThoughtsMedia aboutthat.. it says i need windows service pack 3, and ive tried it and says to instal it but i cant

  • yea my zune80 dose the samething after updatng, the computer says its still updating.

    But my zune120 that i just bought came with the old dock/craddle, but the remote doesnt work, neither does the AV output. when i plug in the jack to the back of the dock/craddle & plug the other ends to my tv/stereo it dosent play the video & it dosent play the audio/music either.

    So i dnt knw what to do now, im conffused, or maybe im not doing somethin right, :? idk, but i need some help b4 i go F Crazy!. PLZ!

  • I hate zune players cuz one day i update it and all my music was damaged and not playable or downloadable on my comp! I spent about 300 dollars on music and im sitting here looking at an error and a bunch of damaged song that i cant get back. i called them and they said that they cant refund me any of the money that i spent on all the song that i no longer am able to listen to! WTF! I currently use a sony walkman for a player and i have about 20 dollars of the songs back. Any advice or help!?!?

  • @MidgetMan14xxEClipse If you don't have a backup of your music, I think you're probably screwed...backups are CRITICAL for digital content. :-(

    - Jason

  • anyone know how to fix the back button suddenly mines stopped working and i need to know if thers a way to fix

  • @thepsycoticman hold the up and back and it will reset. ither that or up and play. i forgot.

    take it and smash it. i did that cuz mine broke and cuz they wont refund me for my 300 dollars of songs that got damaged cuz of a zune update. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • the only way i can think to get an older version of zune would be torrent sites...i didnt aft to wrry cuse i had an older version on my laptop that i never updated. but thats a way to fix ur zune

  • for anyone who has an older zune do not download the newest firmware! its a death trap! its microsofts way of saying "buy a new zune now!"but if u already have u can fix it without taking it apart but u might end up loosing all ur music...u aft to have an older version of the zune player and update it with that...

  • They proceeding to inform me of my options for service ($159 for a refurbished Zune 80GB with a 90 day warranty.) I think this is bogus. The hard drive fails in less than 2 years? Not to mention I haven't used my Zune in a week and I turn it on this morning to a black screen. I'm considering buying an iPod. No wonder Zune are so cheap.

  • I can understand why you're frustrated, but things do break - even iPods. Nothing lasts forever. :-)

    - Jason

  • I agree, NOTHING will ever last forever. Great phrase  - Ashley

  • I was experiencing a black screen for my Zune 80GB. I've had this device less than 2 years. I read that you should try to reset your firmware by pressing back and up, followed by back, pad, and play. I did so and I now have step 1 that says connect your player, step 2 says update the firmware. I called Zune help and they walked me through the process. To no avail, they informed me that we have exhausted our troubleshooting processes and that it was a harddrive issue.

  • ive been having that problem with my 4 gig but i tried it on my moms laptop and it worked...idk why it didnt work on my desktop

  • what if we wanna charge our zune but it wont let me connect on my laptop?thats my problem :(

  • Get an AC power brick with a USB port connector on it, then you can charge any USB device.

    - Jason

  • Hey mine zune says the same thing. Did you every get that fixed, if you did, Please let me know, Thanks..

  • mine says i have too much things and i must delete stuff but there nothing on it

  • Hey my Zune says the same thing. Did you ever get that fixed. If you did please let me know..Thanks.

  • Reboot the Zune, try again.

    - Jason

  • heyy i have the zune 80 and i got the newest firmware the 3.1 and like i loved the old background it came with do u know if theres any way i can get the old wallpaper when i go to reset to default its just balck and i really liked the other one???????

  • The other one is gone I'm afraid - the new default is the only default there is...

    - Jason

  • aww well thats too bad

  • you could probobly find it on google pictures somewhere

  • did you have issues before this happened? i this happen to me as well, right before the most recent update. But i was having problems before with and error on some songs "item cannot be played" and i was unable to download new songs to the zune. i finally did get it to work but when after i reloaded all of my songs i am still finding "item cannot be played" errors...know anything about this??

  • i did it. i was happy for a second until it told me that i didnt have enough space on the zune for the update, , ,wat do i do. please help. i need my zune...thank you

  • my zune software says cant canect to micersort

  • How long ago did u get ur 8/4gb zune and do u recommend 1 for me?

    and do u think i need protection?

    p.s i m very protective of my tech...

    please get back to me thanks...

  • I've had my Zune 8 for over a year now - it's a very tough device and mine still looks brand new, but you can get all sorts of protective cases for the Zune if you want...

    - Jason

  • yeah i love my zune theyre more durable than ipods. are you a member of the social? if you are, we could talk and stuff about music!

  • dont waist your money with a zune buy an ipod its better i had a 80gb zune and all i got from it was problems now im happy with my ipod touch and problems free

  • I have a problem, i was syncing my zune but suddenly that same screen at 1:14 appeared and I thought it was rebooting , but it has been like that for 5 hours and it doesn't respond , tried to reconect and it still doesn't respond what can i do???

  • Sounds like it's time to call Zune tech support: 1-877-438-9863.

    - Jason

  • i have the same problem!  did you ever fix it??

  • i have a zune i got the update with security a my cusin keeped pressing the center buton a it rebouted and it doesnt work know

  • hay my friend buyd a zune 8gb and whaen he conneted to the software to open everthing that happend so i think that is a video intro to the zune

  • hay my zune 80 does not have a screen saver but i have v3.1

  • Ignore that part about the "screen saver" - I've never seen that again, and I don't really know WHAT it was.

    - Jason

  • it was a trailer on the xbox 360 the frist time after an update you got  a video with the same kind theme.

  • what da hell my zune just goes back to the step process

  • man thats a big ass screen

  • I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ZUNE AND/OR A MICROSOFT PRODUCT EVER AGAIN.

    oh and by the way, my 360 spontaneously died a month ago

  • well depends. did you put your 360 in the best conditions possible or just leave it it a crappy place while you played video games?

  • Microsoft doesn't optimize their products for people that don't know how to take care of their hardware. I'm guessing you left it in a place for it to overheat.

  • i agree

    they're freakin pissing me off with this new software not working

    and my mom completely refuses to let me get the new ipod

  • I absolutel love my zune 80gb, but I've hated the zune software since the beginning, and this is the last straw! After I downloaded the new updates about 3 weeks ago, my computer shuts down the zune software as soon as I connect my 80gb. I called tech support 3 times for a total of 1.5 hours and no1 could solve this problem. Why cant we use MICROSOFT Windows Media Player to sync?!?! it makes no sense!!!

  • Ouch, sorry to hear you're having such trouble with it. Try this: uninstall the Zune software, reboot, Google for something called Unzoone, run that, reboot, then go to the Zune Web site and download the 3.0 version, and try a fresh install. I've installed the 3.0 software on five different computers and have had zero problems, so it's got to be something with your PC...

    - Jason

  • because that way we wouldn't have to buy all our vids from the marketplace

  • my zune keep reboting/reseting every time i try to turn it on then it shuts off on me then it keeps doing the same thing over and over

    be alot of help if you could help me out

  • Sounds like defective hardware, and there's nothing I can do about that. Time to call Zune tech support at 1-877-438-9863.

    - Jason

  • When I try to install the new firmware, it wont let me gives me the error code C00D124F and it says to delete some stuff and try again, and i delelted all my songs and it still wont work. I tried installing but it won't. I have a Zune 80 gig. Some help, PLEASE?

  • Time to call Zune tech support at 1-877-438-9863.

  • I did. She couldn't help either.

  • Did she have you hard reset the Zune to restore it back to the original firmware? If that didn't work, then you have a defective Zune, and they should have replaced it for you (if it was still under warranty...which it would have to be since it's a Zune 80).

    -Jason

  • My zune device driver software keeps failing to install! i think it has something to do with my Vista Home Premium laptop. The software wont even detect my zune even though it charges. anyone got any ideas?

  • Time to call Zune tech support at 1-877-438-9863.

  • can u put songs, videos, and movies from itune onto ur zune?

  • If the songs, videos, and movies aren't protected by DRM, then yes, you can put them on your Zune.

    - Jason

  • does anyone know how to add videos to the 80g?

  • Connect your Zune, point the Zune software at your video folder, and then drag and drop the videos to your Zune inside the software.

    - Jason

  • My zune keeps sending the not enough space available, i've all 3 resets.

  • You mean when you try to update the firmware? So you're saying even after a hard reset, which restores the original factory firmware, it still says you don't have enough space? Time to call Zune tech support at 1-877-438-9863.

    - Jason

  • i had the same problem and i fix it with hard reset

  • Can't sync because there isn't enough space on your zune. Delete some items and then try again. Error code: C00D124F

    Any Really super smart people that can fix this. I have factory reset the zune, both hard ware and software it is impossible to access the zune and delete the firmware, it is impossible to get the zune to install it itself, you can only do I've via the uber crap zune software which gives this errror. MS's "solution is to keep replacing ppls zunes. This is NOT a solution.

  • Seems like you have a defective Zune - call and get it replaced.

    - Jason

  • I live in NZ they say they won't replace it... A freind bought it for me from the US, im gonna send it to him and ask him to get it replaced.. How stupid is that.

  • I know how you feel: until the Zune was available in Canada (just last month), I had to do the same thing...ship my defective Zune back to the USA, get it fixed, then have my friend ship it back to me.

    - Jason

  • ok i had this same problem so im guessing your zune is in recovery mode in step 1

    if these is right do these (by doing these you will erase all your content)

    1st do a hard reset by holding left and up, and whene your screen goes black hold down left center and play keep holding and after the zune logo shows up your zune will go to step 3 where it says please wait do not let go of the bottons after that it will go to step 4 where it will say clearing content

  • after is finish it will go back to step 1 (if it goes to step 5 right after step 3 do the hard reset again until goes to step 4 clering content)

    now take your zune and plug it in your pc

    you have to use a desktop cuz laptop wont work and you have to plug it in the back not in the front usb open your zune software and try to do the update if it doesnt work dont give up try again mine took a lot of hard resets until i got it working again

    i hope this will fix yours too

  • nice video

  • Hello, Im from mexico and my boyfriend gift me the zune 80 gb, first worked if, when fully discharge it began to bear the USB cable connected, and fails to ignite, takes 2 days connected and can not do work or he do anything, this black screen ... a solution?

  • It's a bit hard to understand your description, but unfortunately it sounds like it might be defective hardware - which is a problem for you because there's no warranty service in Mexico. You can try calling tech support (1-877-438-9863) and they should give you help over the phone, perhaps there's a way to restore it - just don't mention where you are right away. ;-)

    - Jason

  • i had this same problem it took me 3 times to get it updated, but after a couple hours it went back to recovery mode and ask me to updated it so i try to doit again but this tima it gave me a diferent error code witch is c00d124f i look on the zune website and there is no solution i try everything from uninstalling the zune software try it on different pc, hard reset nothing seems to fix these and it all started with the update DAMN U MICROSOFT!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sounds like it's time to call Zune tech support.

    - Jason

  • it works!!!!!!!! i finally got my zune 80 working again and i fix it without calling tech support

  • I'm very happy to hear that. :-) What did you do to fix it?

    - Jason

  • well i did hard reset like 100 times and every time the zune will only go to step 3 and the right back to 1 so when i was about to give up i try 1 last hard reset but this time i did it different i held down left and up and when zune reboot i held down left center and play but i did it befor the zune logo show up and i kept holding and that took me to step 4 where it saids clearing content

    then it went to step 1, at this point i took my zune and plugit on a different pc

  • but i plug it on the back not on the front usb port and then it happend my zune was updated and start working, i lost all my content but it was worth it

  • is the zune screen bigger then the ipod video screen

  • The Zune 80 screen is bigger than the iPod Classic screen, but smaller than the iPod Touch screen.

    - Jason

  • can someone help me out with a serious problem i am having with my zune30 and the 2.5 device firmware update? i am getting the exact same error code that occured in this video. it's been more than a week since it happened, my zune was stuck in that restore mode, and eventually it ran out of batteries. everytime i go to charge it, it goes rite back to that stupid screen, the same screen u saw in this video when the error code came up for you. i tried all the torubleshoot options. help! :(

  • I'd suggest calling Zune tech support.

    - Jason

  • can someone help me plz!... my 30g zune is amazing but the software for it sucks somethin serious!, y is it randomly removing my music from my zune device aswell as the zune library... and how do i get the music back on it!???

  • Uninstall the Zune software, download the latest version and install it, then hard-reset your Zune and re-create the partnership.

    - Jason

  • the kick-ass screen saver comes up when you connect to your computer... :)

  • The thing is, I haven't seen it since I did this video many months ago...? So that's why I'm puzzled.

    - Jason

  • can you adjust equalizers in teh zune? i've heard teh creative zen can do tat

  • nvm wached another vid and found out it could

  • You can only use an EQ on the original Zune 30 - the Zune 80 and Zune 4/8 don't have an EQ.

    - Jason

  • OMG! r u serious? so there's no EQ on zune 80? how is the audio sounds like?

  • Correct - apparently it's a hardware failure. The default EQ sounds really good, so I honestly haven't found it to be a problem, but it is something to be aware of.

    - Jason

  • i see your lens cap it annoys me

  • It's pretty much impossible to eliminate all reflections on a glossy screen like the Zune. So deal with it. :-)

    - Jason

  • look on the bright side, the zune is so shiny that you can see reflections on it :D

  • i was wondering if you could help me out my zune is saying that "the item is missing or cant be played" do you know how to fix it if you do please relp back thank you

  • It could be a lot of things - this is on your Zune, correct? Remove the items from your Zune, then put them back on - that should get them working again.

    - Jason

  • what if you have songs that don't belong to an album can you add album art later???

  • Sure, you bet you can.

    - Jason

  • ok nice going to get one for my birthday, cant wait =D

  • i never got that for my 30gb zune but is there a screen saver for the 30gb?

  • haha thats wat u get lol

  • The zune software duznt usually work on macs or computers with vista

  • Of course it works with Vista - I have it on all my systems and it works great. You're correct about it not working on the Mac though.

    - Jason

  • wow just like installing windows lol always rebooting lol i love microsoft gotta get rid of my ipod getting bored of it

  • thats the same problem i had but it said that i have to much saved files on my computer

  • can anyone help? i got a zune 4 and the software won't open on my computer. please don't mark this as spam, but ive looked everywhere and i really need some help. message me if anyone knows anything about this problem. im running windows xp service pack 2

  • It could be any number of things - anti-virus software, a corrupt download of the Zune software, some other problem with your PC. Why not call Zune tech support? 1-877-438-9863. It's free. :-)

    - Jason

  • i talked to 3 different tech people, nothin helped :(

  • Wow - really? I'm sorry to hear that. It sounds like you have some deeper problem on your computer. I wonder if booting up into safe mode would help it get installed?

    - Jason

  • How big is your Screen? It looks HUGE!

    And that screen saver looked badass! You should have let it played.

  • That's a 26" Dell LCD TV - it works as a computer monitor, but it's fairly low-resolution, so it's my Windows Media Center TV for the most part...but it also runs the Zune software.

    - Jason

  • its a demo video

  • If I buy a zune from america and use it here (uk) will it work?

    Wb

  • Yes, it will work fine - you'll have some issues purchasing music from the Zune Marketplace though. Go to Zune Thoughts (my Web site) and check out the "International Zune Users Guide" at the top...it has everything you need.

    - Jason

  • hey great vid, but i got a question. i have a vista laptop and an XP desktop, which one should i download the software on? I thinkin the vista since its vista and all.

  • I'd say to load it up on the Vista laptop - the new software works really, really well on Vista.

    - Jason

  • If you want to delete a zune from your computer, then plug in the zune that you dont want. and go to settings then device than click forget this device.

  • Anyone have a problem using the Zune 80 with Windows XP SP 2 32 or 64 bit? I heard if you are not running XP Media Edition you will run into problems. I am interested in getting a Zune 80.

  • i got same problem i did just closed ALL programs and started Zune and it worked.

  • Just got mine today, and I must say the setup takes to damn long!

  • Probably cuz you need a better PC? lawl.

  • wait... nvm just kidding

  • you know your problem... your using a mac

  • tell u the truth

    im getting a zune 30, or an 80 for my birthday, january 15.

    am i welcomed to the family jason?

  • Sure, all Zune owners are welcome. ;-)

    - Jason

  • so i got my zune 80 gb jan 15 =]

    but i was wondering something

    as u said before, it had a zune screen saver

    and i have looking at my zune 80 for

    about 10 mins

    and i still haven't seen a screen saver?

    does it only happen when it is in the usb port???

  • Yeah, I haven't seen it again either, so I honestly have NO idea what it was the first time...

    - Jason

  • oh, alright

    well it would have been cool

    and i have a question, do u think

    they would allow internet access to the zune

    say over WI-FI like in the next or 2 updates they have?

    and what about games on the zune?

  • WiFi on the Zune? Maybe to buy music - but without a keyboard or a touch-screen, I doubt you'll see an Internet browser, email client, etc. The Zune 80 is not meant to compete with the iPod Touch, it competes with the iPod Classic.

    - Jason

  • for the screen saver i think its just a into in to the new versionand not a screen saver since he just upgraded to 2.1

  • Nice dock. I gotta get me one of those. My Zune 80 firmware update went fine.

  • syncs take a long time (the only downfall)

  • lol... i just got a zune 30 yesterday for christmas... i like the new ones alot better but i still liked the old one too :)

  • HELPPPP when i plug in my zune to my computer the comp says microsoft experienced a problem then i have to close it helpp me and how do i reboot my zune? wihtout comp

  • i love my zune. im still waiting to go buy the zune 2.

  • Congratulations Microsoft....you got it right this time. And I applaude you, this is an awesome player. I really like it...and to think I am an ipod owner 5 imes over. But Zune 80....well...Apple lost a customer today.

  • Welcome to the Zune family. :-)

    - Jason

  • Does the software run on windows XP?

  • Yes, the Zune software runs on Windows XP. What it won't do on Windows XP though is support DVR-MS (Media Center recordings).

    - Jason

  • Is thats something people use a lot?

    is it bad or not?

  • lets say i bought a new zune 80 and had it shipped to somewhere in europe. wud it work? what wud i hv to do if it doesn't work?

  • Go to Zune Thoughts and check out one of the featured articles I wrote up at the top: it's an international Zune user's guide and will answer your questions.

    - Jason

  • Unless you checked the article, (Im gonna see it now) i could tell you that syncing your zune should be fine.

    You will NOT be able to buy music on the marketplace

    You will have no support, so if it breaks, youre on your own

    otherwise it should be fine...

  • Yeah, my Zune 80 doesn't have a screensaver. Instead what it was(the thing in the video) was just a video. I don't know though.

  • Yeah, I haven't been able to get that to happen again - it's VERY bizarre that it happened in the first place though, because when the Zune is connected in the dock, you can't force it to play videos...so it's not like I made it play that video. Very strange!

    - Jason

  • I'm gonna touch my zune, omg that sounded so wrong lol

  • lmao

  • ooooommmmmmmmgggggggg!!!!!!

    i so want this version i bought a 30 gb and im in europe so my friends were ridiculing it because of its size so please can sum1 tell me whether this version will back them off

    and if i cant get and 80 gb ill sit my wrists right now i swear to god

  • how come i dont have a screensaver?! my zune backlight just turns off...i want a kick ass screensaver too =(

  • can a zune work with itunes?

  • that would be stupid..

    it's asking if windows would work on apple

    or if apple software could work with microsoft computers...

    with zune, you can have your friend's zune's music on to your computer and then to your zune

  • chill out.

  • you do know that windows... um... does work with apple... *cough* *cough*

  • the zune im talking about is the old version the i want to make the wokr wiht out opening the program runinig thaks

  • try connecting it without the dock

  • I'm sorry but i dont have the new Zune and my problem the a dont no how to add my zune as storeg devices? thank you

  • You'll need to Google how to do a registry hack in order to get the Zune to show up as a local storage drive - it won't do it natively.

    - Jason

  • My Zune 80 experience was flawless. PERFECT!

    Must have been fixed or it may be some type of software conflict going on.

    Glad it all worked. Awesome player! Congrats.

  • dose the zune work with macs ??? please tell me what to do I NEED HELP

  • Sorry no Mac without a hack! Do not worry the hackers WILL make it work. They eventual have there way with all the cute software girls out there! LOL!

    BTW, have you tried bootcamp?

  • no It does not :(

  • screensaver? LMAO tghats just one of the commercial things

  • Firmware

  • Hey, I have a Question. I have a Zune 80. I went to setting then about, It tell's me I have songs,video,and pictures, Now my question is, I count how many video i have and it's 21 but when i check on my setting then about it said 30. I Erase the ones that came on it, It doesn't show on my zune video, so i guess it's still there. how can i completly erase them?

  • It sounds like you might need to wipe out all the content on your Zune and re-load it properly. Look in the Zune software settings.

    - Jason

  • I am having the same problem as well. I called Zune support, but the person the spoke to knew crap about the Zune. So I returned it back for a refund and wait until everything is stabled.

  • does anybody else have this problem?

    I have the Zune 30 gb.,

    & when I updated to 2.1 filmware

    [the new user interface from the old one]

    after a couple days pass, my Zune couldn't let me play any of my songs.

    It said

    "Item can't be played or missing"

  • uh oh you might have downloaded a different Filmware.

  • Nope.

    Checked everything.

    It's the right one alrite.

  • "i'm actually just gonna touch my zune here..."

  • i got mine friday, and have had so many freakin error codes and problems, and today i take it back to the store, to return it, where i know that there are no more..

  • Damnit, i can't wait to open my zune 80, i just got one at Wal-mart, but i can't use it until December 18th, at least i was able to see it, it's actually a lot smaller than i thought, the videos of it make it look a lot bigger.

  • do you nessesarily have to buy the music or vids?

  • no, you can download illegally. or rip from cds

  • haha KICK ASS SCREENSAVER. gangsta man i love how u say tht