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
    2016-04-15T15:51:09+00:00

    next step for ya is installing the little zune hd app package i posted and zune software tunning ;D. i will be posting links about anything i can find for zunes :D . images on page 2 are just a little taste of lots of mods  you can do

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-04-16T03:41:12+00:00

    okay dude . made my research about content that you posted. got new version of offline restoring firmware . works on win 10 too. congrats . ya expanded horizon for me ;D.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-04-16T18:04:43+00:00

    I picked up a Zune 30 at a garage sale, and am having trouble updating it.  I tried the base version of downloading the zune software, and the MSI files, and that didn't work, kept getting error C00D133C, so I tried the method of downloading the Rar file, and the server, and followed all the instructions, and it is getting 1 step further, now it identifies that I don't have the most recent version at least, but then after clicking accept, I am getting the same C00D133C error.  I am running Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1.  According to the Abyss server, I am getting an error hit each time I try to update it.  Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

    Ian

    Edit: Never mind, missed the step of moving the CAB files to the HTDOCS folder.  This worked.  Thank you very much!

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-04-16T19:27:20+00:00

    no prob dude. im going to upload hosts file ... firmware package and abyss web server (for all win versions ....) in portable mode with instrcutions. EDIT : TESTED IN WIN 7 AND WORKED IN BETA MODE .... IVE ALREADY TESTED IN WINDOWS 10 WITH SAME results . work like a charm

    no need to use zune .msi x86 again or needing to install win 7  . just unpack and relocate files to do the thing ;D . thanks to ferrango for contributing to the final version and redizune web page for giving me extra  hands ;D (all credit about zune.prod.xml its to them :D)

    download this and follow steps. it aint  so tough lol:

    https://mega.nz/#!FVtWAByS!tdU1n9VOTtjeBTWm0HUHqKJtATaVNLG9plOZDjLO9mw

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-04-27T19:58:55+00:00

    I tried this, and it worked like a champ, on XP no less.

    The process of extracting the firmware files from the msi was a little tricky, because I don't think the command line extractor liked the spaces in my file paths.  So, I chose folder names without spaces, and the extract worked.

    I used the Abyss Web Server, and had no problem setting it up.

    Follow the instructions on the link above, and you'll be reloading your Zune firmware, Microsoft be damned.

    Thanks to those who figured this out.

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