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

I post here in the hope i'm gonna get answers.I have read most of the posts about freeme & fairuse4WM etc but i still cannot make those damned DRM'd files working.

my configuration: windows (OEM) XP SP2

I had WMP 11 installed and i have followed the tutorial to roll it back to version 10 (i don't know how i can to 9 anyway)

*deleted WMP11 = ok
*deleted WMF 11 Runtime = ok
*deleted M.U.M Driver Framework Feature Pack 1.0.0 = NO
(why: i get a dialog box that says: " these programs will not work anymore if you remove this" (there are lots of programs concerned so i'm affraid to do it...not sure if that would be helpful anyway)

*current WMP version= version 10.00.00.4058

*error while trying to play the file in WMP:
error code: C00D11DA
If i click on the link for "help" about this error and then "'assistance" it appears this problem is for WMP version 11

So my understanding is that i still have the version 11 installed..somehow.

I'm kinda lost someone enlighten me


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Now about fairuse :


I just used fairuse4WM 1.3 Fix2, actually i used Mirakagi .exe at first. The results are as follow:

Mirakagi starts, code version 0.9
Found 4 keys in keyring.
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Processing "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\cache\Indiv01.key"
Version: 11.0.6000.6324 ...
XML - Cert: 84 bytes, Key Storage: 1543 bytes.
DLL 1000/8d95a @ ac01000 && 8f000/1ba89 @ ac8f000
Large 1340 Small 0 Special 22,0 (0,104)
S: 3 T:3 X:54
AES: 4a cb ed 08 3b 8f 33 de df ce a6 00 cb a7 a0 df
Decoding secondary keys
Please wait for 20739 attempts.
It is finished.


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I'm not an expert this this sounded good

Then i runned fairuse4wm.exe the result:

C:\Documents and Settings\user\My documents\blablabla.wmv does not appear to be licensed to you.



How nice ....

[wadster21]

Has there been any update to this issue yet? I've been messing with this stuff all day and have realized I'm having the same issue that has been discussed here. Even after downgrading to WMP 10, deleting my DRM folder, and then re-individualizing my computer, it still puts the "new" IBX 11.0.6000.6324 that MS has so cleverly disguised as the old one.

Any updates would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everybody!

Do you know how to play wimbledon final video without a licence, I've got FreeMe2, but I don't know how to use it.

Originally Posted by lordmalachi

Do you know how to play wimbledon final video without a licence, I've got FreeMe2, but I don't know how to use it.

DRM removal software like freeme2 is intented to be used on legally purchased files only. Such programs can remove DRM protection only if you can play your DRM protected files.

Originally Posted by wadster21

Has there been any update to this issue yet? I've been messing with this stuff all day and have realized I'm having the same issue that has been discussed here. Even after downgrading to WMP 10, deleting my DRM folder, and then re-individualizing my computer, it still puts the "new" IBX 11.0.6000.6324 that MS has so cleverly disguised as the old one.

How to downgrade Windows Media Player to a previous version in Windows XP
p.s. And don't forget to disable automatic Windows updates.

[wadster21]

Thanks for the reply Stream Recorder.

Unfortunately, as I said in my previous post, I tried the WMP downgrade, step by step as you described in the link you gave me. However, when I go to re-individualize my computer, it still puts on IBX 11.0.6000.6324, as other people have posted in this thread.

Is there something else I am supposed to do after downgrading, besides deleting the DRM folder and re-individulaizing?

You only need to follow the instructions exactly and update your Windows selectively.

[wadster21]

Ok. I turned off windows update and followed the instructions exactly, but still no luck. Everything goes fine until I try and play one of my protected wma files, and then WMP 10 says something along the lines of "a security upgrade is required to play this file". After I click on "Yes" to upgrade, I noticed that it upgraded my IBX back to 11.0.6000.6324.

On top of that, when I try and open the file in Zune now, it gives me an error that says, "need to check usage rights..." I'm guessing this is because I haven't downloaded some windows update or something.

Has anyone out there actually had this downgrade to WMP 10 method work?

Edit***Well I figured out that the problem in Zune was because I was using the same audio file on all these tests, and you're only aloud to do so much with each file before they are locked. I called up Zune customer service and they unlocked the file for me.

Originally Posted by Stream Recorder

The problem is that I haven't seen any version of FairUse4WM or freeme2 that support IBX 11.0.6000.6324 or 11.0.6001.7000.

I upgraded to vista sp1 and now my ibx is 11.0.6001.7000 and i cant use any of those programs. what can I do?? I don't want to use lossy programs...

[sectroyer]

You can downgrade to XP SP 1-3 it only matters which one you want to have on your system. If you have problems with uninstalling vista you can use many tutorials that can be found by googling