freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF files

[ZenMasta]

That's the version I have.

[any ANONYMOUS forum user]

Originally Posted by kulouie

Hopefully I'm not being redundant, but just trying to get a clear picture of where things stand today, 12/28/08. Fairuse quit working for me about a month ago due to updates to WMP and Rhapsody. I am able to rollback WMP and get an older IBX that Fairuse and Mirakagi recognize, but declares that the files I attempt to strip DRM from don't appear to be licensed to me. This is because Rhapsody ceases to function once I rollback WMP. In order to get Rhapsody up and running (so my licenses are squared away) I am forced to update WMP, and in turn get the new IBX that Fairuse won't work with (file requires a different private key).

From what I gather, this seems to be where we're all at right now. If anyone has a working solution, please explain it to me as if I were slightly retarded, so that I might understand. If my explanation of my problem is indeed where we are all stuck, any info on what the next steps might be would be awesome too.

This is on a PC using XP Pro. And my Rhapsody music is all paid for. Free brownies for anyone who can make this work for me again

Try using the new drmdbg that was released this week with freeme2.

New drmdbg found at

http://www.mediafire.com/?yimyyomtmzy

(it works with Vista!)

[ZenMasta]

This new drmdbg version didn't help me. I still get the error:
No ENABLINGBITS elements in license!

I noticed also that if there are spaces in the file name freeme2 will not work. that's a major PIA for me because every file name I have contains spaces.. usually track number - song name or

artist name - track number - song name.wma

Originally Posted by ZenMasta

I noticed also that if there are spaces in the file name freeme2 will not work. that's a major PIA for me because every file name I have contains spaces.. usually track number - song name or

artist name - track number - song name.wma

I use freeware Unreal Commander to rename files. You can also use free renaming software to change spaces to say underscores.

Where can I find the license thing?
The reason why people use programs to remove drm is because they don't have or have lost the license.So what's the point of this program anyway then?

I noticed also that if there are spaces in the file name freeme2 will not work. that's a major PIA for me because every file name I have contains spaces.. usually track number - song name or

artist name - track number - song name.wma

Is there an explanation of how to remove DRM from WMV for complete idiots who know nothing about computers, a simple step by step?

Originally Posted by bostonartist5

Is there an explanation of how to remove DRM from WMV for complete idiots who know nothing about computers, a simple step by step?

Please let me know if the following tutorials are too complicated for you:

HowTo Instructions for Removing DRM with drmdbg & FreeMe2 (from Windows Media Player)

How to remove DRM from Windows Media Player files with FairUse4WM 1.3 fix-1 DRM-Remover 2009-01-10 Fix for Windows XP (by milOtis)

[ZenMasta]

I would consider doing a batch rename if I could figure out how to get past the "No ENABLINGBITS elements in license!" problem. I use EF Multi File Renamer

I just downloaded the latest drmdbg and freeme2, and seem to have gotten it all to work. I drag a protected .wma onto Freeme2 and presto - a "Freed-awesome song" file pops out. The problem is, when I play this freed track, it sounds like fingernails on the chalkboard for about 5 seconds and then quits. I saw that someone else had this problem a while back but didnt really see a solution given. This is the closest I've gotten to getting this thing to work since Rhapsody/MS forced the updates. So, if anyone could explain how to fix this problem, I'd really appreciate it. Also, as I put it in my last post, explain it as if I were slightly retarded, so that I might understand. Thanks