Zune Software on ANCIENT computer? :(

*BeerWench* · 06-25-2008, 08:38 AM

hey guys. i just got my 80gb zune in the mail two days ago. here's my situatuon:

i have an ancient computer from 2003. this computer has NO access to the internet. (right now i'm on my work computer-which is not able to download any applications).

i put the new zune software download from the site onto a hard drive and tried installing it onto my old computer, but of course it doesn't work.

is there any way to make my old, internet-less computer compatible with any zune software

? i hate having this and not being able to put ANYTHING of mine on it.

EndUnknown · 06-25-2008, 08:49 AM

hmmm. dl this

no internet needed for install

Man. · 06-25-2008, 08:56 AM

I can't see it working on an ancient pc, the software demands high specs because of all the graphics and animations.

**PoN** · 06-25-2008, 08:58 AM

well it worked on my old computer like 160 hard drive and 512 ram.. its wasnt bad at all and this was my old old old computer it was 5 years old i believe

Cloud Strife · 06-25-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PoN

well it worked on my old computer like 160 hard drive and 512 ram.. its wasnt bad at all and this was my old old old computer it was 5 years old i believe

Of course, it will let you know about the GFX but other than that it will run properly.

jackluo923 · 06-25-2008, 10:10 AM

haha.. you call a 5 year old computer ancient? You should've seen my 666mhz intel celeron from 1998 running zune software.

*BeerWench* · 06-25-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jackluo923

haha.. you call a 5 year old computer ancient? You should've seen my 666mhz intel celeron from 1998 running zune software.

Yea well, my computer has never EVER been updated, and i'm sure yours has. I want to know if there's a way I can update the computer without losing any of my media files. Since you ran your Zune on a 10 year old computer, what exactly did you do so it ran?

jackluo923 · 06-25-2008, 11:37 AM

I just downloaded the complete zune software package and ran the installer. I didn't update my computer either.

*BeerWench* · 06-25-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jackluo923

I just downloaded the complete zune software package and ran the installer. I didn't update my computer either.

Is the "complete zune software package" just the Zune version 2.5 download on their site? If so then something else must be up because that's exactly what I did. (If not then please link me to what it is!

)

If your system is 10 years old and it works then why does the Zune site state :" SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (Home, Professional, Tablet PC, Media Center Edition 2005) or Windows Vista (all editions)"

Surely your 1998 computer did not come with Windows XP with Service Pack 2...

jackluo923 · 06-25-2008, 01:19 PM

I installed windows xp with service pack 2 on the 1999 computer.

*BeerWench* · 06-25-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jackluo923

I installed windows xp with service pack 2 on the 1999 computer.

Awesome, thanks. One LAST question and then i promise I will vanish. Will I be able to keep all of my music and videos and everything once installing the windows xp service pack 2?

06-25-2008, 08:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
BeerWench Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 4 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	Zune Software on ANCIENT computer? :( hey guys. i just got my 80gb zune in the mail two days ago. here's my situatuon: i have an ancient computer from 2003. this computer has NO access to the internet. (right now i'm on my work computer-which is not able to download any applications). i put the new zune software download from the site onto a hard drive and tried installing it onto my old computer, but of course it doesn't work. is there any way to make my old, internet-less computer compatible with any zune software ? i hate having this and not being able to put ANYTHING of mine on it.

06-25-2008, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
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PoN Panda-monium! Premium Member Super Zuner Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bedford Michigan Posts: 1,779 Reputation: 79 $zB: 662 Donate	well it worked on my old computer like 160 hard drive and 512 ram.. its wasnt bad at all and this was my old old old computer it was 5 years old i believe __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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jackluo923 Senior Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver BC Posts: 1,275 Reputation: 122 $zB: 759 Donate	haha.. you call a 5 year old computer ancient? You should've seen my 666mhz intel celeron from 1998 running zune software. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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