this is the very same way my hosts file looks like:

Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.

This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each

entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should

be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.

The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one

space.

Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual

lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.

For example:

     102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server

      38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.

127.0.0.1       localhost     

::1             localhost

unchecky_begin

These rules were added by the Unchecky program in order to block advertising software modules

0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 # fix for traceroute and netstat display anomaly

0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com.s3.amazonaws.com

0.0.0.0 media.opencandy.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.opencandy.com

0.0.0.0 tracking.opencandy.com

0.0.0.0 api.opencandy.com

0.0.0.0 api.recommendedsw.com

0.0.0.0 installer.betterinstaller.com

0.0.0.0 installer.filebulldog.com

0.0.0.0 d3oxtn1x3b8d7i.cloudfront.net

0.0.0.0 inno.bisrv.com

0.0.0.0 nsis.bisrv.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.file2desktop.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.goateastcach.us

0.0.0.0 cdn.guttastatdk.us

0.0.0.0 cdn.inskinmedia.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.oibundles2.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.insta.playbryte.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.llogetfastcach.us

0.0.0.0 cdn.montiera.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.msdwnld.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.mypcbackup.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.ppdownload.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.riceateastcach.us

0.0.0.0 cdn.shyapotato.us

0.0.0.0 cdn.solimba.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.tuto4pc.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.appround.biz

0.0.0.0 c

dn.bigspeedpro.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.bispd.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.bisrv.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.cdndp.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.download.sweetpacks.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.dpdownload.com

0.0.0.0 cdn.visualbee.net

unchecky_end

127.0.0.1 resources.zune.net

if ya notice 127... resources its not between ::1 . localhost and # unchecky begin

as i said before, dumb proof  .... offline zune eruil edit.rar contains inside hosts file ( just copy and paste in c: windows / system32 / drivers/ etc as administrators. copy and paste abyss web server folder to c: and abyss.conf  

<root>

C:\Abyss Web Server

</root> 

thats it . then double click on abysws .exe . on hidden icons on desktop yalll be able to see a abyss windows with running 127.0.0.1:9999

Im at work right now so  will look later about the abyss error but your host file remove the '#'  for the line were you have 127... Resource... Because that symbol means its commented out and therefore wont apply

Francisco,  I still can't get mine to work.  Abyss server is halted.  Please see screen capture.  I'm going through thread and marking all your replies helpful.

When I did that, abyss ws wouldn't open because a .dll file was missing. It said I should reinstall. So, I put it back where it was before. Abyss appears to open, but  I don't see any actual program, and when I connected my Zune, I still get the same error message. I gave you a helpful vote, Francisco, which you so richly deserve... Right now, it's again time for me to go to sleep. I will look for your response and try again tomorrow. 

It looks like I got abyss running... Here is the last error I got:

-- Default host on port 80 has a listening problem (Local URL http://127.0.0.1)

Console local URL: http://127.0.0.1:9999

Good night,

David

so you extracted abyss web server folder in c: / abyss web server

? when ya open abyss ws folder its another cloned abyssws folder inside?

 if yes please cut files from second folder and paste it directly in c: abyss