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

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Please specify the exact error you have.

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

When I click on FreeM2.exe it gives this message :

Usage: FreeM2 [-vs2] protectedfile
Press <ENTER> to acknoledge error

It doesn't say which error and when I press "enter" it closes.

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I would like to use Freeme2 on the napster songs I paid for, but Im having issues with freeme2
heres the screen I get.
can someone please help?
thanks

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I got bit by the update also.. DRMDBG and freeme2 no longer work.. I get the memory and write errors every time.
Windows said I had to update or I couldn't access the media I wanted. :mad:
Went from Versions:
11.0.6000.7000
To
11.0.6000.6324 :confused:

Backwards unless they're counting in reverse.. It placed a file named Indiv02.key in my DRM folder which is version 11.0.6000.6324 and 1151 kb...
I renamed the DRM folder and went to the Microsoft site to re-individualize my PC again and the Indiv01.key it created is version 11.0.6000.6324 as well. :confused:

Original Indiv01.key was 832kb the new one is 1151kb.

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So... I'm new to all of this and I need to remove DRM protection of some files that I actually legally own. I've not been able to follow many steps here, I don't even understand how to extract the license which sounds so easy.

My key is 11.0.6000.6324

For instance, if I start drmdbg it says:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\Cache\Indiv01.key v11.0.6000.6324

Am I supposed to do something with this Indiv01.key file btw?

Then, if I click Multi Scan it only starts playing the first video and doesn't say or do anything else. It also gives me some error popups saying WriteProcesMemory_error and ReadProcessMemory_error.

Could someone please guide me through the steps, cause there seems to have been some changes since the first post in this thread, or maybe I'm just doing something wrong.

Best Regards,
P

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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.

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You need to unpack all the files before running.

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I'm having an issue extracting the SID from the encrypted files. I followed the instructions exactly but when I play the file, drmdbg.exe doesn't give me any output to the left of the clear button, just the top key and version # and the file name trying to be played. Any help would be appreciated. (I already double checked that I did follow EVERY step exactly in order, too, so I'm 99% sure it isn't that) It seems to give me a ReadProcessMemory_error in a messagebox (title: drmdbg)

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/1...veerrorgy5.jpg

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Hi Johnny,

I have the same problem. I used to be able to unprotect my wmv content using V11.0.6000.7000. Some of the newer files required me to download an update which downgraded me to V11.0.6000.6324 at which point freeme2 no longer works. I thought I could still convert some of the older files, so I installed a previous version of wmp on a parallel xp desktop, but when I went to the individualization link:
http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.c...en/indivit.asp
It prompts me to upgrade wmp which downgrades me to V11.0.6000.6324. I cannot individualize without receiving the update. The killer seems to be hand in hand with individualization and I think we need to wait for a workaround.

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Yes.........

Juts a heads up. Can anyone else confirm? It appears that even with WMP 10 installed sites like Yahoo, Raphsody, Vongo, and others etc are forcing a DRM update. This drm key 11.0.6000.6324, is downloaded even if you had 11.6000.7000.

Backwards in't it?

WORSE this new IBX is totally backwards compatible with all WMP versions. So if you try to individualize a WMP version 11.5xxx you still end up with IBX version 11.0.6000.6324. NOW EVEN WMP 10 will individualize to 11.0.6000.6324!!!!!!!!!!

BUT, even if I uninstall everything, reinstall and have an version 11.5xxx key, I can UN-DRM for a couple of days. THAT IS THE REAL INTERESTING PART. The new update CLEARLY IS A FIX. So the old keys work for a while, but then the no matter what you do the drm update is required. Although, it LOOKS like an older version - 11.0.6000.6324 - it clearly is a patch from Microsoft that makes you think you have the old drm...

With this new 'old" key no UN-DRM will ever work....Some people are beginning to wake up, but boy, do we need tocatch up....I wish I knew some programming....

PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOULSY...No BS I have been spedning hours on this till I realized what was going on. You can roll back you IBX, but then you will have to stop dowloading any more music cause your music provider will "udpate" your IBX to 11.0.6000.6324. No matter what you had before this is the latest IBX version!!!!!!!!!!!:confused:

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That is not correct. If your content providers do force you to upgrade, then you can remove DRM with lossless software (If you disable automatic updates). If your content provider forces you to upgrade, you won't have "a couple of days".

As for the IBX version, it was a very smart trick from M$.

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So does this essentially mean that there is no working unDrm software out there right now that you can install fresh since the IBX update will happen when you individualize or play a protected song from a provider that is pushing the new IBX?

If so, is the only option until someone comes out with a patch to use SoundTaxi or other lossy program?

Is SoundTaxi the best choice as far as the lossy programs to use in the interim while waiting for a patch?

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freeme2 and FairUse4WM are lossless, but they don't work with the latest IBX. So if you are forced to update your IBX to the latest version, they won't work for you.

Soundtaxi is the most popular lossy DRM removal software at undrm.info. The next most popular one is Tunebite. However it is hard to say whether one of them is the best. You should compare the features, price and quality and make your own choice.

Daniusoft claims that its software called Daniusoft Digital Media Converter captures packets from media players and re-constructs media files, so it probably supports lossless DRM convertion. But this is pretty vague to me.

Anyway all these programs are free to try, so please try them before buying. And please leave your feedback about your own experience.

Solving problems with IBX 11.0.6000.6324

 

So in summary, MS to cause confusion and havoc released a new IBX under an older version number because all info on the net says this older version number works. Hopefully all the websites publishing information on setting up unDRM software will update with this new info soon as to save many others from the frustration of trying to make it work when they think they have the correct IBX.

The new IBX appears to only be installed if you are running WMP 11.

In Vista, Microsoft widely made WMP 11 part of the operating system so you cannot uninstall it and downgrade it. I'm sure they did this specifically to strengthen DRM. I imagine it has been a major embarassment to them that there DRM has been defeated fairly easily and those companies paying lots of money are pissed of that unDrm programs are floating around.

Solving problems with IBX 11.0.6000.6324 in Window XP
If you run XP, just

1. downgrade to WMP10,
2. delete your DRM directory (Caution: You will lose all you licenses!)
3. and re-individualize.

(I'm not 100% sure that will work, if not, downgrade to WMP 9).

Solving problems with IBX 11.0.6000.6324 in Window Vista
If you run Vista, currently, once again, the only way to use unDRM software is

to install fresh Windows XP onto WMVare, Virtual PC 2007 (ignore messages that it doesn't support your OS if you are running Vista Home) or any other virtual machine.

or

to install a stanalone version of Windows XP.

Install Win XP and run SP2 update (Your installation CD with Windows XP can already include SP2 update) which puts you at WMP 9 (I though it would at least take you to 10 but I think 10 should be fine too.) Then you can use unDRM software running XP in Virtual PC. DO NOT UPGRADE YOUR WMP after that.

Downside is, at least on my notebook, I can't use it to play streaming audio from the subscription networks as the sound is crackly. But then I only use Virtual PC to run the unDRM software.


Lastly, if someone updates the software to work with the new IBX, then the Virtual PC route will no longer be needed for Vista users on WMP 11.


I think (hope) I got it all right.

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hi everybody,


god bless you
for summing up all important and especially TRUE facts
about the lossless drm removing under win vista having wmp11 in use ...so hope and wait for a fixed version of FairUse4WM or better a fixed version of drmdbg and freeme2


greetings lui :D

post scriptum: to make your waiting more productiv use Soundtaxi

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I cannot remove DRM protection from any of the wmv files i have with this tool...or..maybe i've gone wrong in the procedure....please help me.. I dont know to use command line console..

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So I've been trying to un-DRM some WMV files I got at school, needed the SID for freeme2 so I found drmdbg, but I'm getting the "ReadProcessMemory_error". To be specific, I'm getting it the first time I run the program (or after I change the ini file), and then every time I click "Multi Scan" it opens WM11 and closes it. I'm using the 12/25/07 version but my IBX (I individualized yesterday) is the 6000.6324. Is that why I'm getting errors?

Problem is I can't get the licenses for the files anymore, so I'm wary of doing what consultant says in case I lose the licenses (right now the files all play fine). Is there a different way to get back IBX 6000.7000, can I backup my licenses (so I can downgrade but not lose the movies), or will there be an upgrade that handles the new IBX soon? Any help would really be appreciated!

EDIT: Also, I've never gotten any DRM2 keys or folders so far.

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IBX 6000.6324 is not supported by current generation of lossless DRM removal software

You can't backup your licenses. They are different for different versions of IBX.

If you can't get your licenses (have you really asked your content provider about it?), then you can use lossy DRM removal software or wait for updates of lossless tools.

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:) You are partly correct. The "couple of days" I got was for a very interseting reason. As I mentioned I have WMP 10 installed after a thorough clean up of WMP 11. The WMP 10 IB is a 11.5xxx. one. Apparently, when I click on a NEWLY added album (like under "newly added releases") I am asked to download the WMP "security upgrade" which of course is the "new" backwards numbered IBX.

BUT with WMP10 the new IBX RESIDES SIDE-BY-SIDE with the old one. So songs that I dowloaded before the upgrade can be UN-DRMed using Fairuse4WM, but the the songs downloaded after the upgrade do not work. This is different from having WMP11 installed since it upgrades with the only IBX avilable for WMP11.

Welll...does anybody else have such an experience? Two IBxs living side by side...or am I only dreaming :rolleyes:

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:) You are partly correct. The "couple of days" I got was for a very interseting reason. As I mentioned I have WMP 10 installed after a thorough clean up of WMP 11. The WMP 10 IB is a 11.5xxx. one. Apparently, when I click on a NEWLY added album (like under "newly added releases") I am asked to download the WMP "security upgrade" which of course is the "new" backwards numbered IBX.

BUT with WMP10 the new IBX RESIDES SIDE-BY-SIDE with the old one. So songs that I dowloaded before the upgrade can be UN-DRMed using Fairuse4WM, but the the songs downloaded after the upgrade do not work. This is different from having WMP11 installed since it upgrades with the only IBX avilable for WMP11.

Welll...does anybody else have such an experience? Two IBxs living side by side...or am I only dreaming :rolleyes: Thsi is getting painful!!!!!! I wish i could do some basic programming....!!! My hats of to the guys who got us this far!

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NEW "LOWER NUMBER" IBX ver 11.6000.6324 NOW WORKS WITH WMP10...NOTE: PLAYER ver 10.

I can cofirm that the latest 'backwards' numbered IBX 11.6000.6324 can be got working with WMP 10. It works fine with my music downloads - I do not want to provide the provider name; no reason to give them a heads up!! PLEASE UR MILEAGE MAY VARY...but I think they all should work...:rolleyes: I am wrioting this from memory so please excuse any mistakes...!!!!:D

OH yeah, Real palyer may make things difficult!! But you can try. I removed it.

1. To do a real rollback one needs to remove EVERYTHING connected to WMP 11. If you had the latest WMP 11 then this step is even more crucial since WMP 11 in the early forms was a souped upreskinned version of WMP 10; thus although you see WMP10 you have components from the latest WMP 11 still hanging around.

2. This requires one to disable system file checking, which will automatically return components you remove back to their places. If you dont beleive me try deleting a system file, and see it pop back again in the folder!!! To turn off syetem file checking i used Windows File Protection Switcher got here http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...r/1106499902/1.

3. Now rollback WMP 11. Once finished do not restart.

4. Remove WMP 11 runtime...many forget to remove the runtime!!

5. Now travel to \windows\system32. Delete ALL entries BEGINNING with "WMP". BE CAREFUL THERE ARE A LOT OF THESE, AND MAKE SURE THE FIRST THREE LETTERS ARE "WMP" not just 'wm" or stuff like that. Wait for a few seconds and make sure that these files do not pop up back...If the folder is open, the files pop back at the end of the list of files.

6. DELETE YOUR DRM FOLDER \documents and settings\all users\DRM or the like ...check this forum for correct location. YOU WILL LOSE UR LICENSES TO ALL MUSIC FILES.....So if you want you can backup your DRM folder.

7. Now restart.

8. Download the WMP 10 player ..>VER 10 (TEN)...from MSoft or from here http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=wmp. If not just do a search and you'll find tons of sites.

9. Install WMP 10. Now indvidualize your player by going to here http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/...it.asp?force=1. If you check your IndivKey version it should be 11.5xxx.xxxx.

10. NOW RUN FAIRUSE4WM and extract your keys.

11. NOW open your music provider site/program and upgrade the DRM keys as they need. With my provider the upgrade to 11.6000.6324 STILL WORKS.

GOOD LUCK guys; please read other posts also and try to adapt to your condition...

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

Did someone can develop a newer version for WinXP SP3 users? Or it released yet?

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I sure hope this thread is still being looked at. I am trying to use the unDRM tool as it appears to be the best suited for me to undrm my yahoo files (4500 songs). I estimate from what someone else wrote that it will take about 9.5 hours to do it. I know drmdbg can get my license as the stand alone did just fine. My question is, does this process create another file (song) in the same folder as the original only with a "freed" tag? I thought I read that it did, but I am not seeing an (after about 40 mins after I hit 'unDRM'). Is there something I am missing?

PS
I stopped the process (hit OK) and got a "not responding" thing from windows. Then unDRM said my first song was unDRM'd, but I don't have a mirrored song. Please advise.

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

I recommend that you download and run FairUse4WM instead of freeme2. It's much easier to use.

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FYI, I have Win XP SP3 running when I use the WMP10 route posted above using FairUse4WM.....Just a thought!! :)

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Hmmm...careful:

• FairUse4WM does not work with Vista
• FairUse4WM does not work with ANY WMP11 (talking about ver 11 here!!) IF YOU USE indvidualization from the MS site. THIS ALWAYS now updates to IBX 11.6000.6324 NO MATTER WHAT VERSION WMP11 you may install on your system. Most providers including Yahoo are "forcing" upgrades on newly added music and then this sticks...
• DRMDBG and Automate unDRM ver2.0 WILL work ONLY on XP...at least I have only tried Win XP. This looks like it works with the latest WMP11 etc. But requires a manual click to forward every file. Some people may have problems with DRMDBG because the file the download is not the fully working file.....Download from several sites and test one that works fully. Use that alone.

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OK - I took my files to my PC runing XP and rolled back WMP to 9 (from 11 but not final). I reaquired my licenses, but drmdbg still shows IBX Version 11.0.6000.7000. How do I roll this back. Thanks in advance.

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Thanks - got it. unDRM doesn't seem to work for me, but FU4WM has worked brilliantly. I have been looking for FU4WMCommander and have found it several places... I think. Is it about 700mb?

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No, it's 88KB, and very difficult to find these days. I'll pm it to you.

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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 ....

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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.

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

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.

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

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.

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

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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?

Re: freeme2 - free software to remove DRM protection from Windows Media WMA,WMV,ASF f

 

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

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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.

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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...

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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 :)