FairUse4wm Fix errors: Unable to locate encrypted code table

[pgar]

I have followed the instructions for rolling back WMP11 (11.0.6000.6324) to WMP10 (10.0.0.3802). I am using the "Fix" version of FU4wmv on XP SP3 and get the following error when I try to retrieve the keys:

Failed - Unable to locate encrypted code table.
Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Failed - Unable to locate encrypted code table.

As you can see, FairUse still thinks I am running v11 even though I am running v10. I think this is the problem but I don't know how to get rid of the v11 version info. Using REGEDIT, I can see the v10 version and it is correct...there is no v11 in the CURRENT_USER_HKEY/Software/Microsoft/MediaPlayer set.


Any ideas???

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

It is not the version of WMP that is important, but the version of IBX.

fu4m 1.3 fix-2 doesn't work with IBX v 11.0.6000.6324.

[pgar]

Right. I saw that in the postings. I should have been more clear...my bad.

I guess what I am asking is how do I get the IBX to jive with the version of WMP? It used to have the right IBX and worked, but now it doesn't and it won't work due to the incompatibility with IBX v 11.0.6000.6324. Is there a way to revert back to an earlier, supported IBX? I have tried rolling back WMP and using Fix2 but the unsupported IBX remains.

I guess this is the real issue (rolling back or replacing the IBX). Can it be done?

[pgar]

First, thanks for all of the help with this problem. This is a very solid forum with extremely knowledgeable people.

As for my little DRM compatibility issue, I solved the problem. It had to do with the WMP Runtime version that is required by the Video sites (MovieLink and CinemaNow in my case). These sites download a WMP Runtime with the latest version IBX (the dreaded 11.0.6000.6324) which is integrated into their proprietary Download Managers (DMs). In order to cope with this and not screw up your ability to validate your licenses, the runtime must be dealt with in order to use the FairUse4WM or freeme2 solutions. I won't get into the details of the process I went through to validate all of this as it would likely put many people to sleep and overburden the Forum - if you want to know, shoot me a note.

The process you need to go through in order to achieve the proper IBX across the board (RT and Full Version WMP) follows:

There is ample information on installing and using FU4WM and FreeMe2 so I won't repeat much of these details but merely refer to them (Stream Recorder has some great posts on this in this Forum). As for the rest:

I will refer to FairUse4WM as that is what I am using...

1. Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. Select the WMP you have installed and choose 'remove'. This action will rollback to the previous version (usually the version you had prior to the last update performed by Automatic Update or manually). I went from 11.0.6000.6324 to 10.0.0.3802.

2. In Add/Remove Programs, select WMP Runtime to remove and that will rollback as well...any rebooting required during this process, please do. In my case I rolled back the runtime from 11.0.6000.6024 to 11.0.5947.6285 (which is supported).

3. Turn off Automatic Updates

4. Locate your DRM folder in Windows and move (i.e. copy/delete) everything in this folder (sub-dirs as well) to a safe location, just in case something goes wrong. Make sure the DRM folder is empty.

5. Once the installation is complete, individualize by going to http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.c...en/indivit.asp

6. You can verify the individualization worked by looking in your DRM folder and there should be several files - .hds, .bak, .key, .bla, .sec, and likely a 'Cache' subfolder. At this point I rebooted just to be sure everything took.

7. Proceed with the FU4WM installation as instructed by Stream Recorder (or any other forum post). Follow the instructions for FU4WM and be sure to 'Recover' the keys before you try to strip anything (hit the 'Back' button in FU4WM in case you are not brought to the 'Recover Keys' screen).

At this point you should be ready to go.

Just a note on FairUse and additional options... it is a solid program that does exactly what it says it does. The major advantage is its speed. I also use Daniusoft's Digital Media Converter Pro and this is an extremely solid tool as well and well worth the $39.95 I paid (the non-Pro version is $34.95) but takes quite a while to complete a single video - it doesn't keep you from continuing to work like some of the Streamers do (Tunebite, Soundtaxi, etc.).

I have also used these Streamers and they are OK as far as stripping and conversion goes but can be a bit touchy at times...so far no issues with FU4WM and DaniuSoft and I have stripped and converted over 20 videos so far with zero errors and very clean results when played from my iPod to my TV.

If you are in to Video Editing and Conversion take a look at AVS products (http://www.avs4you.com) as these products are very good, cover just about any need except DRM removal, and have highly intuitive interfaces for a very reasonable price.

Well that's all I've got. Good luck and I hope your frustrations are at least somewhat minimized by this information.

Originally Posted by pgar

First, thanks for all of the help with this problem. This is a very solid forum with extremely knowledgeable people.

As for my little DRM compatibility issue, I solved the problem. It had to do with the WMP Runtime version that is required by the Video sites (MovieLink and CinemaNow in my case). These sites download a WMP Runtime with the latest version IBX (the dreaded 11.0.6000.6324) which is integrated into their proprietary Download Managers (DMs). In order to cope with this and not screw up your ability to validate your licenses, the runtime must be dealt with in order to use the FairUse4WM or freeme2 solutions. I won't get into the details of the process I went through to validate all of this as it would likely put many people to sleep and overburden the Forum - if you want to know, shoot me a note.

The process you need to go through in order to achieve the proper IBX across the board (RT and Full Version WMP) follows:

There is ample information on installing and using FU4WM and FreeMe2 so I won't repeat much of these details but merely refer to them (Stream Recorder has some great posts on this in this Forum). As for the rest:

I will refer to FairUse4WM as that is what I am using...

1. Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. Select the WMP you have installed and choose 'remove'. This action will rollback to the previous version (usually the version you had prior to the last update performed by Automatic Update or manually). I went from 11.0.6000.6324 to 10.0.0.3802.

2. In Add/Remove Programs, select WMP Runtime to remove and that will rollback as well...any rebooting required during this process, please do. In my case I rolled back the runtime from 11.0.6000.6024 to 11.0.5947.6285 (which is supported).

3. Turn off Automatic Updates

4. Locate your DRM folder in Windows and move (i.e. copy/delete) everything in this folder (sub-dirs as well) to a safe location, just in case something goes wrong. Make sure the DRM folder is empty.

5. Once the installation is complete, individualize by going to http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.c...en/indivit.asp

6. You can verify the individualization worked by looking in your DRM folder and there should be several files - .hds, .bak, .key, .bla, .sec, and likely a 'Cache' subfolder. At this point I rebooted just to be sure everything took.

7. Proceed with the FU4WM installation as instructed by Stream Recorder (or any other forum post). Follow the instructions for FU4WM and be sure to 'Recover' the keys before you try to strip anything (hit the 'Back' button in FU4WM in case you are not brought to the 'Recover Keys' screen).

At this point you should be ready to go.

thank you this helped me so much! I found this topic via google when this error started coming up

[rob27]

i use fair use commander and have noticed the same error message. (someone gave that to me on here) it will not work under 11. will it with this fix?

-Rob

Hey there

Just want to say thank you for this. I have been trying to get Fairuse4wm working again all day and following your instructions did the trick!

Many thanks!

[Stream Ripper]

Hi MDS, wonderful, Thanks for logging on JUST to let us know, we're flattered and glad to have been of assistance.