DRM Reset Tool - fix protected media file playback issues on Windows based computers

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

The DRM Reset Tool can fix protected media file playback issues on Windows based computers following a repair of the computer. The reset tool is designed to work on systems that have passed WGA product validations only.

The DRM Reset tool will not enable playback of protected content, or media requiring commercial CODECS on computers that have not passed WGA validations.

The DRM Reset tool is offered as is, without warranty, or guarantee of any kind.

ok

how it should work

i complete it after running

drm files deletet resetet ?

but when i play a movie on wmp

same result?


may the wmv is a corupted ?

I don't really know how it works. Never used it. And I don't see any instructions for it.

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It seems like DRM reset means the following steps (and I would rather do them manually then use any unknown program):

1. Backup your licenses (some content providers do not allow this)
2. Delete the DRM folder
3. Individualize your system
4. Restore your licenses

You can download DRM Reset Tool from Napster.

Caution: If you go directly to step 3 and you do not have a recent backup of your licence, you may not be able to play protected files that you previously downloaded. If you experience this issue, contact the content provider to determine how to download new licenses for these files BEFORE deleting the DRM folder. An example of a content provider is the store where you bought the protected files.

1. Back up your licence. To do this, follow these steps:
   
   
   a. In Microsoft Windows Media Player, on the Tools menu, click Manage Licence in Windows Media Player 10, or click Licence Management in Windows Media Player 7.x through Windows Media Player 9.
   
   
   
   
   
   To change the backup location, click Change, and then select a location where you want to store backup copies of your licence.
   
   
   
   b. Click Back Up Now.
   
   
   
   Note The licence issuer, such as the online store where you bought the protected file, determines whether you are permitted to back up a specific licence. Therefore, you may not be able to back up all your licences. If you cannot back up the licence for a particular file, you cannot restore that licence after you change your hardware component. If you cannot restore a licence, you cannot play the protected file.
   
   
   
   For more information, visit the Web site of the licence issuer to determine whether they support the Backup and Restore feature of Windows Media DRM.
   
   
   
2. Make the changes that you want to make to your computer hardware.
   
   
   
3. Reset Windows Media DRM by deleting all the files in the Windows Media DRM folder.
   Note that you will delete all licenses (make sure you have backed them up or can re-acquire them from your content provider)!
   Note that the Windows Media DRM folder is a hidden system folder. To view hidden files and folders, follow these steps:
   
   
   
   a. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
   
   
   b. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
   
   
   c. Click Show hidden files and folders, and then click to clear the Hide protected operating system files check box.
   
   
   The following are the typical locations of the Windows Media DRM folder, depending on your operating system version:
   
   - Windows Vista: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DRM
   - Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM
   - Windows 98: C:\Windows\All Users\DRM
   - Windows Millennium Edition: C:\Windows\DRM
   
   
   If you cannot find the Windows Media DRM folder, the exact location of the folder on the computer is stored in the following registry key. Make sure that this key points to a valid path:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DRM\DataPath
   
   
   Note By default, the path is displayed in binary format. To see the path in plain-text format, double-click DataPath. In the Edit Binary Value dialog box, the path is displayed in the column on the right.
   
   
   
4. Individualize the Windows Media DRM system.
   
   
   
   To install the latest Windows Media DRM components, see the instructions on the following Microsoft Web site:
   http://go.microsoft.com/FWLink?LinkID=34506 (Please note that usually lossless DRM removal software doesn't work with the latest updates, so it is highly recommended to avoid installing them)
   
   
   
5. Restore your licences. To do this, follow these steps:
   
   
   
   
   
   a. In Windows Media Player, on the Tools menu, click Manage Licences if you have Windows Media Player 10, or click License Management if you have Windows Media Player 7.x through Windows Media Player 9.
   
   
   
   b. Select the location of the backup copies of your licences. If you need to, insert the floppy disk where your licences are stored.
   
   
   
   c. Click Restore Now.

thank you guys, all my problems were fixed after i ran the DRM tool.

[GGILLARD]

Worked for me,great.

[brandn]

after a couple of hours trawling for a fix i found this. Many thanks worked a treat for me. Ta.