Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer)

misterk · 02-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Reverse Sync

If you have pictures, songs or videos on your Zune device from your own library (IE, not purchased from Zune Marketplace, preloaded in your device, or received via wireless sharing), you can reverse sync these. That is, using the Zune software, you can copy content from your Zune device to your PC. I made a little screenshot tutorial:

First, note how my PC’s “My Videos” folder is empty:

I’ve decided to take a recorded/transcoded episode of The Office from my Zune device (“More Awesomer”) back to my PC. First, I connect More Awesomer to my PC – using either a primary sync relationship or Guest Mode (either will work).

Then I click the sync icon (highlighted in yellow), and drag the content from More Awesomer.

I then click “copy from device” in the lower right hand corner – this status bar pops up:

When the video finishes, you’ll see “Copied from device” in the status column:

And finally, note how the video is now in my video folder:

Give it a shot - it's actually pretty cool.

Mammlouk · 02-23-2007, 04:19 PM

Thanks for taking the time to put this tutorial together!

kokootto · 02-26-2007, 04:34 PM

Thanks for the info .

PityOnU · 02-26-2007, 05:46 PM

Cool! I had no idea you could actually do this! Is this something new?

rando · 02-26-2007, 07:56 PM

I do not get the copied from device pop up...how do u get it?

rando · 02-26-2007, 07:57 PM

never mind i got it! thanks!

phantomgrave · 02-27-2007, 02:54 PM

Nice, that's a useful feature!

gnay · 03-04-2007, 05:28 AM

Hehe..i never knew that..THANKS!

blackops · 03-04-2007, 08:17 AM

...funny... this is on zuneinsider.com... i hope you didn't rip it *cough*

yensed · 03-04-2007, 08:20 PM

I found this out the other day. Its a nice little feature to have.. Even iTunes doesn't do that.

q22 · 03-11-2007, 08:46 PM

thanks this is really great

guitarfreak846 · 03-13-2007, 01:33 PM

shw33t!

this is interesting

Komplex · 03-16-2007, 12:59 PM

I just stumbled upon the same thing when I realized a song I had added didn't show up in my media directory for some reason...

I simply added it to the playlist, and it offered to copy from the device... so I did it...

Don't really see a reason why you can't do it with ALL songs on the Zune to backup from the Zune to a Guest PC.... Guess i'll delete everything and try it later...

Hoss · 03-16-2007, 03:25 PM

wow this woulda been handy last week..i had to do the portable hdd zune hack to get my stuff off my zune back tom my computer

CantusExMachina · 03-20-2007, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoss

wow this woulda been handy last week..i had to do the portable hdd zune hack to get my stuff off my zune back tom my computer

Did the portable hd zune hack actually get all your stuff back on your pc? Because I've messed with this sync feature in the zune software, but for some reason it doesn't show me all of the songs that are on my Zune or any of my videos for that matter. Anyone else have this problem?

MyZeRy3216 · 04-07-2007, 02:37 PM

I didn't do it quite the same way but the start pointed me out in the right direction so thanks for that. . .

crimsonwolf · 04-09-2007, 04:29 PM

So, can I transfer to another computer too, cuz I am getting a laptop soon, and it would be great if I could just put all my pics, music and video in my zune to transfer...

tWiZ-t · 05-04-2007, 12:46 PM

thanks alot, had no idea you could do that!

02-23-2007, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
misterk Experienced Zuner Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 106 Reputation: 11 $zB: 0 Donate	Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) Reverse Sync If you have pictures, songs or videos on your Zune device from your own library (IE, not purchased from Zune Marketplace, preloaded in your device, or received via wireless sharing), you can reverse sync these. That is, using the Zune software, you can copy content from your Zune device to your PC. I made a little screenshot tutorial: First, note how my PC’s “My Videos” folder is empty: I’ve decided to take a recorded/transcoded episode of The Office from my Zune device (“More Awesomer”) back to my PC. First, I connect More Awesomer to my PC – using either a primary sync relationship or Guest Mode (either will work). Then I click the sync icon (highlighted in yellow), and drag the content from More Awesomer. I then click “copy from device” in the lower right hand corner – this status bar pops up: When the video finishes, you’ll see “Copied from device” in the status column: And finally, note how the video is now in my video folder: Give it a shot - it's actually pretty cool.

02-23-2007, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mammlouk Experienced Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 175 Reputation: 12 $zB: 0 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) Thanks for taking the time to put this tutorial together! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-26-2007, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
kokootto Squirt Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 10 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) Thanks for the info .

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PityOnU Super Zuner Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the real world Posts: 1,986 Reputation: 134 $zB: 3 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) Cool! I had no idea you could actually do this! Is this something new?

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rando Zewbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) I do not get the copied from device pop up...how do u get it?

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02-26-2007, 07:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
rando Zewbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) never mind i got it! thanks!

02-27-2007, 02:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
phantomgrave Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 51 Reputation: 11 $zB: 0 Donate	Re: Reverse Sync(Zune to Computer) Nice, that's a useful feature! __________________ 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.

03-04-2007, 05:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
gnay Jr. Zuner Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 42 Reputation: 10 $zB: 1 Donate	Hehe..i never knew that..THANKS!

03-04-2007, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
blackops Jr. Zuner Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	...funny... this is on zuneinsider.com... i hope you didn't rip it cough

03-04-2007, 08:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
yensed Anti-Fanboy Retired Staff Zune Freak Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon. Posts: 1,017 Reputation: 28 $zB: 156 Donate	I found this out the other day. Its a nice little feature to have.. Even iTunes doesn't do that. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

03-11-2007, 08:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
q22 Posting Disabled Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	thanks this is really great

03-13-2007, 01:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
guitarfreak846 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashvegas, TN. (Nashville for anyone who doesn't live there) Posts: 305 Reputation: 11 $zB: 17 Donate	shw33t! this is interesting

03-16-2007, 12:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Komplex Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	I just stumbled upon the same thing when I realized a song I had added didn't show up in my media directory for some reason... I simply added it to the playlist, and it offered to copy from the device... so I did it... Don't really see a reason why you can't do it with ALL songs on the Zune to backup from the Zune to a Guest PC.... Guess i'll delete everything and try it later...

03-16-2007, 03:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hoss Zewbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10 $zB: 0 Donate	wow this woulda been handy last week..i had to do the portable hdd zune hack to get my stuff off my zune back tom my computer

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