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forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
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Hi guys, I wanted to start a sticky thread to give you a place to discuss the issue with the Zune 30's freezing. Rather than hijacking other threads or creating tons of repeat threads, please post here if you want to discuss. I will post any information I have in this thread as it becomes ...
forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
Zune.net
— forums.zune.net — 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 ... (more) Zune.net

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forums.zune.net - 12/31/2008
Zune.net
— 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 ... (more) Zune.net

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zuneboards.com - 12/31/2008
Zune is Frozen
— 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... (more) Zune is Frozen

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Mobility Site:  Zune 30 freezing issue - [Update and Resolution]

D' Technology Weblog:  Leap year caused Zune outage, Microsoft

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Zune 30 freezing issue - [Update and Resolution]
Mobility Site — Just posted at Zune.net.  Full details can be found here: http://forums.zune.net/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=408989 I’ll be trying the solution myself shortly.  Good luck with the solution and best wishes for a Happy New Year! --- Related Articles at Mobility Site: Zune Firmware Update 2.3 today! Zune Insider — There is a Firmware Update 1.4 Today Zune Insider : Zune Compatible with Vista: Today November 13th -Zune gets an ...

Leap year caused Zune outage, Microsoft
D' Technology Weblog — ... Microsoft is blaming the global break down of 30 gigabyte Zunes on the way the music player handles a leap year. According to a message left by Microsoft’s Matt Akers on the Zune support forum, “there is a bug in the internal clock driver causing the 30GB device to improperly handle the last day of a leap year and first appeared when the clock flipped over to Day 366. The problem is time, and so, apparently, is the cure: Let the battery die, wait till after the turn of the New Year, and then turn it back on.” ...

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