zuneinsider.com - 12/31/2008
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Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used). The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and isolated the issue: a bug in the internal ...
Z2K: 30GB Zunes Across the Planet are Frozen
technologyexpert.blogspot.com 12/31/2008 — 30GB Zunes across the world seem to be failing, frozen on startup, in what some have snarkily called Z2K or Z2K9 . The device can't be reset, and the best efforts at troubleshooting seem to point to an issue with the latest firmware. Reports of ...
Microsoft Zunes Committing Mass Suicide
rss.slashdot.org 12/31/2008 — jddeluxe writes "There are multiple reports springing up all over the internet of a mass suicide of Microsoft 30GB Zune players globally. Check Zune forums, Gizmodo, or other such sites; the reports are spreading rapidly, except apparently to the Microsoft official Zune site." Read more of ...
Microsoft's 30GB Zune Fix is Coming; You Just Need to Wait for It
technologyexpert.blogspot.com 1/1/2009 — Think of it as the Zune version of Y2K. As it was dubbed earlier, Z2K. 30GB Zunes globally froze on startup as the device entered Dec. 31st locally. Microsoft announced they were working on it earlier today, and the fix is already ready. You just ...
Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft —
DriverHeaven.net
The glitch that froze many older Zune music players should now have been cleared, says Microsoft. Many owners of 30GB Zune players found that the gadget froze up on the last day of 2008, thanks to a problem with software on the device. But, said Microsoft, players should function properly once ...
Microsoft Gives Zune Solution —
Digital Trends
Microsoft has come up with the reason – and a solution – for the mysterious failure of so many 30GB Zune players yesterday. The problem was caused by a bug in the driver of the Zune 30 that caused it to improperly handle the final day of a leap year, meaning all ...
Massive Zune 30GB issues reported, auto-fixed by midnight —
TechSpot
Today is a bad day to be a Zune user, it seems. There are numerous reports coming in from all over about a widespread failure of Zune 30GB models locking up during boot with no ability to turn them off or reset the devices. The problems have appeared in mass quantities on the Zune forums as well ...
Zune 30GB DIY Fix / Unbrick —
Neoseeker News Feed
The 30GB downtime is no fun at all, drive spinning, battery draining, it's a drag honestly.
For those handy with a small screwdriver (Philips or standard) you can pop open in and fix this quite fast.
With a small screwdriver lightly app...
Microsoft Zune 30GB players crash en masse today —
DV Hardware
CNET writes many users of the 30GB Zune digital audio player report their player crashes and hangs as soon as its internal clock hits December 31st. Microsoft is aware of the problem and says they're working on a fix.
The symptom is reported widely on discussion boards about Microsoft's music ...
Hundreds of 30GB Zune Players Fail Around the Country —
APH Networks
From DailyTech: There have been some mysteries in the technology world over 2008. It seems that the last day of the year will end on another mysterious note for technology fans and Microsoft Zune owners.
According to Gizmodo there are massive amounts of reports of 30GB Microsoft Zune ...
Microsoft's Zunes Crash En Masse —
Maximum PC all RSS Feed
Remember the scene in War of the Worlds where everyone's electronics inexplicably just stop working? It turned out to be an alien invasion intent on harvesting the human race that was causing all the ruckus. We're fairly confident there aren't any ...
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