Howto delete movie from computer but not Zune?

sta18ff · 01-17-2008, 07:19 PM

I have started converting several of my DVDs to mpeg4 for my Zune 80 and this is eating into my hard drive space (only 80gb on my laptop). Is there a way to delete the movies from the hard drive of my computer and still keep them on the Zune. Every way I have tried to delete them from computer they get erased from the Zune every time I sync. Thanks, Jeff

Gregory · 01-18-2008, 02:30 AM

In the Zune Software, under Settings>Device, choose forget this device. Then in the next popup choose Guest.

Dreamps · 01-23-2008, 06:35 AM

i must be seriously retarted bc i can't sign on as a guest. it worked before for me but now my zune for the life of it will not sync as a guest. i click on forget this device but its still pops up asking me how to sync all my music etc...

abarlo3 · 01-28-2008, 08:05 AM

I've had similar problems. If you installed the firmware on that Zune from that computer you cannot unlink it for some reason. I haven't tried this but one solution I thougt of would be to go to another computer and link it to that computer, then take it home, and hopefully it should give you the guest option. The solution I know that works, I found by accident. I needed to reinstall Windows on my computer. I formatted the hard-drive and reinstalled a fresh copy of windows, went to connect my Zune, and viola I'm now a guest. That is a lot of effort to go through though.

CameleonMK · 01-28-2008, 08:06 AM

Another, easier way to become a guest is in my sig.

mr.handsomeman · 01-28-2008, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregory

In the Zune Software, under Settings>Device, choose forget this device. Then in the next popup choose Guest.

I wrote a post with a more detailed explanation.....it might help.....search for it.

VTHokie09 · 01-28-2008, 04:38 PM

another option you COULD do, but is costly, if you would like to keep those files is to buy an external hard drive. that is what i am going to do. That way i can keep my laptop mem open and still have my vids and music.

01-17-2008, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
sta18ff Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10 Reputation: 10 $zB: 9 Donate	Howto delete movie from computer but not Zune? I have started converting several of my DVDs to mpeg4 for my Zune 80 and this is eating into my hard drive space (only 80gb on my laptop). Is there a way to delete the movies from the hard drive of my computer and still keep them on the Zune. Every way I have tried to delete them from computer they get erased from the Zune every time I sync. Thanks, Jeff

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VTHokie09 Jr. Zuner Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VA Posts: 45 Reputation: 10 $zB: 35 Donate	another option you COULD do, but is costly, if you would like to keep those files is to buy an external hard drive. that is what i am going to do. That way i can keep my laptop mem open and still have my vids and music. __________________ 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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01-23-2008, 06:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dreamps Squirt Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 Reputation: 10 $zB: 5 Donate	i must be seriously retarted bc i can't sign on as a guest. it worked before for me but now my zune for the life of it will not sync as a guest. i click on forget this device but its still pops up asking me how to sync all my music etc...

01-28-2008, 08:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
abarlo3 Zewbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I've had similar problems. If you installed the firmware on that Zune from that computer you cannot unlink it for some reason. I haven't tried this but one solution I thougt of would be to go to another computer and link it to that computer, then take it home, and hopefully it should give you the guest option. The solution I know that works, I found by accident. I needed to reinstall Windows on my computer. I formatted the hard-drive and reinstalled a fresh copy of windows, went to connect my Zune, and viola I'm now a guest. That is a lot of effort to go through though.

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