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Zune crashes after loading firmware?

#  Nov 01, 2008 at 11:52 AM
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So Ive had my zune for some time now, everything was working fine. I was listening to it last night then the battery ran out so I put it in my desk.
This morning I plug it to the computer expecting to see the battery being charged symbol and the zune device in the zune software(zune software = computer player, not the zune device firmware) BUT that didnt happen.

I plugged it and it just goes to a black screen with the backlight turned on.

I tried pressing all the buttons/hold and nothing would happen so held UP and the back button. It reset so I felt relieved, then I started it again and same problem so I just left it until the battery was drained(so the prob. isnt the battery cause even though there was no display it was being charged).

Now I try plugging it and I finally see the battery symbol, then it starts loading up the zune firmware or menu or w/e and i was really relieved BUT again it pooped in my face and went into the black screen, now it keeps doing that or just not starting at all(the battery is still almost empty if not drained already).

I was told to do the following:
"
shut it down completely, then hold down back, left, and the center button. It should ask if you want to completely format your zune. press yes and wait. then just plug it into your computer and let it update."

Unfortunately it doesnt work.
Itll load the firmware or w/e and then crash. At first I thought it was the screen but it showed the zune logo and its colors perfectly and the white loading bar too.

I dont know what to do now. Is it possible to send it to Microsoft? If so how long will it take? How much will it cost?

Any advice?
Any way to hard reset it or something?

Thx in advance.
#  Nov 01, 2008 at 12:08 PM
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UPDATE:
Ok I held the back, play, and up and it worked.
Im in step 2 now which says:

On your PC, open the Zune software and restore the Zune device firmware.

Uhh... How do i do this? I plug my zune to the computer and the computer recognizes it but the zune software doesnt... Is there a way I could manually update it?

Thanks.
#  Nov 01, 2008 at 12:29 PM
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UPDATE:
I restarted my zune and Its still in recovery mode. Now my zune software recognized it and i hit install the firmware.
It went up to like 15% then it said that theres not enough space in my zune .

Whats going on?
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