Post by K_N on Sept 30, 2016 15:35:17 GMT -6
So I recently found an ex-girlfriend's Zune in my things and decided it'd be nice to have a dedicated portable music player. Unfortunately for me, when I factory reset the device it required a firmware update - and microsoft no longer maintains the servers that had the Zune firmware updates on them. It took quite a bit of time to find the correct way to do this after sifting through a bunch of guides that only had things half right, so I figured I'd document it here!
Step 1
Do not connect your Zune to the computer until the end of this guide when specified.
Step 2
Download and install the Zune desktop software (thankfully still available from Microsoft) here: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27163
Step 3
Download and install "Abyss Webserver X1" from this link: aprelium.com/abyssws
This will allow you to mimic the server Microsoft once provided on your own computer.
Step 4
Download and extract the files from this zip archive: ufile.io/db91 (if this link expires, please PM me and I will re-upload the archive) to C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs (or wherever you installed the server if not there) and maintain the directory structure EXACTLY. It should look like the image below in explorer.
Step 5
Find Notepad (NOT WORDPAD) or the raw text editor of your choice in your start menu, right click it and choose "Run as administrator".
Next, go to FIle->Open or press Ctrl+O and navigate to C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc, then open the file "hosts". (Note: you may not see hosts unless you change the drop down box in the file open dialog from Text Files to All Files)
Add a new line to the bottom of the file and insert the following:
This tells your computer to look at the server you are running instead of Microsoft's servers when looking for anything on resources.zune.net
Step 6
Open up a command prompt by pressing Windows Key+R and typing cmd in the Run dialog.
When you have the command prompt open, type "ipconfig /flushdns" without the quotes. You should see the result pictured below.
Step 7
Now, plug in the Zune, and if it doesn't automatically start, open the Zune desktop software. You should now be able to update your Zune's firmware.
Step 1
Do not connect your Zune to the computer until the end of this guide when specified.
Step 2
Download and install the Zune desktop software (thankfully still available from Microsoft) here: www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27163
Step 3
Download and install "Abyss Webserver X1" from this link: aprelium.com/abyssws
This will allow you to mimic the server Microsoft once provided on your own computer.
Step 4
Download and extract the files from this zip archive: ufile.io/db91 (if this link expires, please PM me and I will re-upload the archive) to C:\Abyss Web Server\htdocs (or wherever you installed the server if not there) and maintain the directory structure EXACTLY. It should look like the image below in explorer.
Step 5
Find Notepad (NOT WORDPAD) or the raw text editor of your choice in your start menu, right click it and choose "Run as administrator".
Next, go to FIle->Open or press Ctrl+O and navigate to C:/Windows/System32/drivers/etc, then open the file "hosts". (Note: you may not see hosts unless you change the drop down box in the file open dialog from Text Files to All Files)
Add a new line to the bottom of the file and insert the following:
127.0.0.1 resources.zune.netThis tells your computer to look at the server you are running instead of Microsoft's servers when looking for anything on resources.zune.net
Step 6
Open up a command prompt by pressing Windows Key+R and typing cmd in the Run dialog.
When you have the command prompt open, type "ipconfig /flushdns" without the quotes. You should see the result pictured below.
Step 7
Now, plug in the Zune, and if it doesn't automatically start, open the Zune desktop software. You should now be able to update your Zune's firmware.
