forums.zune.net - 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 clock ...
forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
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forums.zune.net —
This just happened to me and I was
hoping someone on here besides me had this happen..............
I had my Zune docked on it's iHome ZN9, charging, and all the sudden I hear it start whirring as I'm sitting here at the laptop. I looked up just in ...
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zuneboards.com - 12/31/2008
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zuneboards.com —
I was listening to a podcast, and all
of a sudden my zune 30 froze. I've had
this happen before, so I just pressed the play and let it go through the...
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Zune is Frozen
engadget.com - 12/31/2008
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engadget.com —
Do you have a Zune 30 ? If
so, does the thing look something like the above?
That is to say, stuck at a loading bar and completely non-functional? If so, you are not alone. We've been flooded with tips about users whose 30GB players started ...
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30GB Zunes mysteriously begin to fail at 12AM, December ...
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Zune 30GB brickification acknowledged, Microsoft says to wait it out
Engadget —
... For all of you Zune 30 owners who woke up this morning to find your PMP frozen in despair at the thought of spending another year alone, Microsoft has finally acknowledged their boo-boo and explains it thusly: There is a bug in the internal clock driver causing ...
Official response for Zune 30 Freezing Issue (Zune 30gb stuck at reboot screen)
SolSie.com —
Official answer from the Zune team:
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 clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year. The issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal ...
Zune 30 crash is leap-year issue; will automatically fix claims Microsoft
SlashGear —
... , blaming a bug in the PMP’s code that leaves it unable to cope with the leap year. Since the problem will apparently reset itself on January 1st 2009, at noon GMT, the company is not planning an immediate fix; instead, users should follow instructions at the Zune forums which basically amount to letting the PMP’s battery expire and then restarting it. ...
Microsoft Provides Info on 30GB Zune Errors
Technology - Channel Feed —
Microsoft has updated the Zune forums website with information about the problems users of their 30GB Zune have been experiencing.
The issue is related to a bug in a device driver related to how the device handles the last day of the year during a leap year. According to Microsoft the issue should resolve itself by today, Happy New Years!
Users should be sure their Zune battery drains completely and then fully recharge. A resync may be necessary to confirm subscription ...
Woot! Refurbished 30GB Zune for $80
CrunchGear —
... Hey, naysayers. You think this Microsoft Zune 30GB Digital Media Player is a waste of money? You think you can still make jokes about that worldwide Zune shutdown? Well, get this through your thick naysaying skull. The next leap year incident, if it even happens, will happen on the final day of 2012. And you know what? No one will even care. Because we all know that the world is going to end ten days before that. ...
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