Download FairUse4WM - to strip DRM protection from Windows Media Player 10,11 WMV,WMA

Originally Posted by ADAMB0090

I cannot seem to use the rollback to the older WMP 11 version-- as the files were deleted. Does anyone know where I can find it?

To roll back Windows Media Player to a previous version

1. Download WMP11 beta 2 version
2. Then follow Microsoft's instructions to remove WMP11 (final)
3. Clear out DRM folder (Note that all licenses will be deleted!!!) .
4. Open the WMP11beta2.exe file and install WMP 11 beta2 making sure that your computer didn't update any part of the program.

[mcpig]

thank you for providing all the detail information on installation and troubleshooting. unfortunately i cannot quite solve the problems i'm encountering with the existing information..

first, i think the trouble came with me updating my system recently. something might have been upgraded and i'm not sure. anyway i used to just use the automate undrm v2 and it worked fine, but after the update, it didn't work anymore.

i have also upgraded my windows media player to v11, but because i'm encountering problems un-drm-ing, i've already rolled back to v9. but things still doesnt work.

i downloaded fairuse 1.3 but i had the problem of the indiv key thing, it says 11 is not supported and need 10; i tried to do as u said to delete the DRM folder in the c drive, but from the path you provided i didn't see any folder named DRM (i can see the hidden folders).

so i tried to dload fairuse 1.3 fix but all of the download links are expired...

so help?

WMP 11 Beta2
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...7d39bd7c2df 5

FairUse4WM 1.3 Fix
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...73a3a6216d2 b

Expire in less than 2 weeks

[mcpig]

thank you for the links. i downloaded both and installed them... and i got this from the fairuse 1.3 fix

Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 8,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

...so basically it's not working still...

and after that i tried to delete the folder called DRM as the instructions said, but then when i tried to "recover keys" again it simply says no IBX components seem to be present... *goes restore the DRM folder*

btw, i have uploaded the fairuse 1.3 fix to other file hosts in case you need them:
http://d.turboupload.com/d/1644762/fu4wm13fix.exe.html
http://www.mediafire.com/?50nmzwm3rmz
http://w12.easy-share.com/942022.html
http://www.uploading.com/files/X9UYX...13fix.exe.html
http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=4a73859
http://files.filefront.com//;7023459;/

Searching for the DRM folder
If in Windows XP and your DRM folder is not in the C:\Documents and Settings\

Make sure "show hidden folders" is enabled:

• In Windows Explorer go to Tools->Folder Options.
• Select The "View" Tab.
• Look for the heading Hidden Files and Folders and make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is checked.
• Click the "Apply" button.
• Also look whether "Hide extension for known file types" and "Hide protectecd operating system files" are unchecked. If they are not uncheck them and hit the "Apply" button.
• Click Ok.

Leave the dialogue and look in "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users" again.

Instead of rolling back Windows Media Player to a previous version you can try a virtual machine (either VMWare or Microsoft Virtual PC). Install Windows XP (assuming you have your Windows XP install/upgrade disc) on it and run the beta version of WMP 11 if your purchase requires it. If not you may try to use WMP 10 and remove DRM from within the Virtual PC and simply transfer the DRM-free files to your Windows XP/Vista music folder.

Until there is an update to FairUse4WM (if there will be any) to combat the new IBX this is the way I recommend if you use Windows Vista only or updated WMP to the version higher than 11.0.5705.5043.

And NEVER UPGRADE your WMP. If your DRM-licensed media files require an upgrade to WMP 11 use WMP 11 beta 2 or WMP11 beta 3!

And don't forget to re-inividualize WMP through the Microsoft's web-site after installing WMP or rolling it back.

Many thanx to all doom9 members for the contributions

FairUse4WM 1.3 fix + instructions for Windows Vista and XP (2007-04-29 fix by milOtis)

[derektheking]

is there any information about an update to the fairuse4wm?

since that update to WMP11 this no longer works...and for me personally i can't seem to remove it.

I've tried everything to remove WMP 11 but no luck...so i'm out of luck using fairuse4wm.

so any updates? any idea if the creator will create a new version?

FairUse4WM Errors

Originally Posted by derektheking

so any updates? any idea if the creator will create a new version?

Nobody knows whether there will be any new updates or not.

Originally Posted by derektheking

is there any information about an update to the fairuse4wm?

since that update to WMP11 this no longer works...and for me personally i can't seem to remove it.

I've tried everything to remove WMP 11 but no luck...so i'm out of luck using fairuse4wm.

You may try a virtual machine (either VMWare or Microsoft Virtual PC). Just install Windows XP (assuming you have your Windows XP install/upgrade disc) on it and run the beta version of WMP 11 if your purchase requires it.

Alternatively you can:

• Make a fresh installation of Windows XP
• Use CademiaX hack to install Windows Media Player 10 on Windows Vista or XP