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davetheant · 06-13-2008, 10:46 AM

I strongly suggest backing up your registry before this, but this is what I did:

Make sure your Zune is not plugged in and your Zune software isn't running. Run regedit.

Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Enum\USB\
Search for "PortableDeviceNameSpace". This should be contained in the Vid_####&Pid_####\########_-_########_-_########_-_########\Device Parameters within the above ...\USB\ The ##'s listed here will be numbers and letters specific to your Zune
Change the following values:
EnableLegacySupport to 1
PortableDeviceNameSpaceExcludeFromShell to 0
ShowInShell to 1
Plug in your Zune, and make sure the Zune Software starts up.
Hopefully at this point you can open up "My Computer" and browse your device, though it does NOT show up as a drive letter.

Hope that helps!

06-13-2008, 10:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
davetheant Zuner Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 74 Reputation: 10	I strongly suggest backing up your registry before this, but this is what I did: Make sure your Zune is not plugged in and your Zune software isn't running. Run regedit. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\ControlSet001\Enum\USB\ Search for "PortableDeviceNameSpace". This should be contained in the Vid_####&Pid_####\########_-_########_-_########_-_########\Device Parameters within the above ...\USB\ The ##'s listed here will be numbers and letters specific to your Zune Change the following values: EnableLegacySupport to 1 PortableDeviceNameSpaceExcludeFromShell to 0 ShowInShell to 1 Plug in your Zune, and make sure the Zune Software starts up. Hopefully at this point you can open up "My Computer" and browse your device, though it does NOT show up as a drive letter. Hope that helps!