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Topic: Use Zune (firmware 3.1) on Ubuntu Linux?

Anonymous A started this topic 9 months (2009-07-04 05:13:?? UTC) ago (#28,866):

Hi, I have a Zune, firmware 3.1. I am trying to take some content off of the device while using Linux. I can not find any way to mount the device. Dualbooting or using a Virtual Machine is not an option for me. If someone could tell me how to load it in Ubuntu so I may take a few videos I have on it off the device, I would be happy. Thanks.

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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 9 months (2009-07-04 05:21:?? UTC) ago, 8 minutes later (#172,713):

Let me guess - you bought the Zune to be different from all the Ipod sheep. And you use Linux to be different from all the Windows sheep?

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 9 months (2009-07-04 07:25:?? UTC) ago, 2 hours later, 2 hours past creation (#172,795):

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No…I got the Zune for free, and I did use Windows at one point: Linux is just a lot better.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 months (2009-07-04 20:07:?? UTC) ago, 13 hours later, 15 hours past creation (#173,160):

Not very elegant, but you can run Windows in a virtual machine for syncing purposes.

Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 months (2009-07-05 05:31:?? UTC) ago, 9 hours later, 1 day past creation (#173,413):

@previous

Are you retarded? I specifically said using a VM or dualbooting was not an option.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 8 months (2009-07-05 10:33:?? UTC) ago, 5 hours later, 1 day past creation (#173,548):

It can't be done. The Zune uses a proprietary, DRM-ridden filesystem which is not currently usable by any non-Microsoft software.

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