QUOTE(foxxy @ Sep 28 2011, 07:25 PM)
tell you what i did.
return home to update phone.
tried around 30 times unable to do the pull plug method, the zune becomes @#$%. each time i press update, the message of unable to check for update comes out. I reset my phone, now back to 7008, also the same. Zune is in the latest version. so damn sad

My experience this morning:
I first tried with enabling/disabling the local area connection since its hard to reach out to my switch. After few tries, I gave up since it only gave me the 'unable to check for update' error.
Then I try with the switch, really pulling out the cable, still the same.
Then I try check update first (with cable connected), they told you you got no update, then click other button/link, and then click the update back, give myself 3-5 second, and then pull the cable out. You will notice the loading bar will keep on checking, if its quickly give you error message, then you are pulling out too fast. Plugged the cable back, click other button, click update again, and wait longer by few seconds, then pull out. If the loading bar keeps on checking, that's a good sign since I wait around 15-20 seconds before the message appear I got new update.
I try 4-5 times using this method then only can get the message. Don't lose hope!