zune offline firmware update

Anonymous
2016-03-10T06:42:25+00:00

for all you guys that need to restore your zune. ya need to do a 20 gigs partition with win 7 ultimate updated +.net framework all versions installed + zune software 4.8 + firmware update installing msi (x86 or x64)  : 

http://fichiers.touslesdrivers.com/30841/Zune-Firmware-x86.msi

http://fichiers.touslesdrivers.com/30842/Zune-Firmware-x64.msi

this will be restoring all zune models ;D 

update 04/06/2016 : a little link with allmost all zune hd apps

https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AN5Z2WThVUIaULs&cid=09C19EF1AFEDDE39&id=9C19EF1AFEDDE39%2144932&parId=9C19EF1AFEDDE39%2144933&action=locate

update 04/09/2016 :

zune software download 

https://www.microsoft.com/es-mx/download/details.aspx?id=27163

  1. make a 20 gigs partition on  hdd
  2. .install win 7 ultimate edition 
  3. install net framework 3.5.1 + all win 7 updates.

4 . install zune software 4.8 and zune firmware msi- (x86 obviously in 32 bit or -x64 in 64 bit system)

  1. plug the zune to computer. it will be downloading the last version of zune drivers
  2. start zune software and update screen will be displaying in main zune softs screen . thats it. 

when you double click zune  firmware-x86 or x64 the msi package install FW .cab files in: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Zune\Firmware Updates 

and firmware update.xml emulates online mode for restoring ;D 

EDIT: FIRMWARE OFFLINE RECOVERY WILL WORK ONLY ON WIN 7.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-10T21:26:56+00:00

    THANK YOU sooo much Francisco! you are my hero! I love my zune HD and I was devastated to see it bricked. followed your video on youtube and my zune HD is finally alive! lots of love from Pakistan :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-11T00:47:57+00:00

    glad to hear it worked again dude. greetings from puebla city in mexico :D.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-22T19:40:59+00:00

    Thank you so much Francisco! Got my Zune HD back to life after I went to reset it.

    can confirm it works on Windows 10 Anniversary Update :-D

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-08-22T20:14:23+00:00

    my pleasure dude. ;D

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-08-22T20:15:44+00:00

    still alive? could you finally restore zune firm?

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