Zune 2.5 running on XP 64

[steak32]

Yes it works...
below is what I did and it works with market place and all...


I had the old version of the zune software running, the one that came with SZIPv2.exe, and my Zune was connecting fine to this version.

I installed the new Zune 2.5 software on a regular XP 32bit machine, once the software was fully installed on my old XP Pro 32bit machine, I did a device upgrade on my zune device to 2.5 on the same 32bit machine, after it was done, share the Zune folder from the the 32bit machine, and rename the zune folder on the 64bit machine to zunebackup, just in case you need to go back.

Then make a new Zune folder on your xp 64bit computer and copy all the contents from your Zune 32 bit folder, in to the new C:\Program Files (x86)\Zune folder you created on your 64 bit computer, bring up the command console ( start ->run type cmd and enter)
and do ...

cd "\Program Files (x86)\Zune" (with the " at both ends) [press enter]

for %f in (*.dll) do regsvr32 %f [press enter]

Go back to your C:\Program Files (x86)\Zune folder and make a shortcut of your Zune.exe file and paste it on your desktop...

That's it