Upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed: Need DRM Remover program

Upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed: Need DRM Remover program

 

I've upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed. I have many songs I've purchased from URGE, and other sources, etc. Now I can't play any of them. I need a program that will go through all of my library folders (on several hard drives) and "fix" all those songs so I can play them again. What's the best software to use?

Re: Upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed: Need DRM Remover program

 

The only thing that could possibly help is replacing your old motherboard with absolutely the same one. Because if you re-install your OS, you will lose the ability to play DRM-protected files. And Windows has really bad architecture which doesn't allow it to start in many cases after changing hardware.

Another thing you can do is to contact Urge and other services and ask them how to re-acquire licenses.


The whole DRM thing seems to be a big scam. It doesn't stop piracy, but puts lots of restrictions onto users of legally purchased files:

• You can't play legally purchased content on any device you have
• You are forced to use Windows only
• In many cases you can't play legally purchased content after re-installing an OS, system crash, system upgrade,...

Even service like Urge can leave their business without caring about customers. And there were much more smaller companies that died leaving people with unplayble content they have paid for.

Unfortunately you can't remove DRM before getting working licenses. So if you can't re-acquire them, you can't make your files DRM free. The biggest problem is that people realize it when it is too late.

What you can do?

• Spread the word about DRM removal software
  Tell your friends about your story. Tell them to remove DRM from all their DRM protected content, inclusing music, movies, TV shows, TV episodes, educational videos, ebooks,...
  e-mail your friends, contact them via Facebook and other social networking web-sites, create forum and blog posts.
  
• Vote against DRM protected content. Use services that offer DRM-free music, video,... Or at least remove DRM protection after getting any DRM protected content.
• Do not use any any services that do not allow you to re-acquire licenses (create a blacklist of these services and let everyone know).

Re: Upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed: Need DRM Remover program

 

I tried to replace my exact motherboard, I had to wait several weeks for one to arrive from China. When I got it, it was defective, so I ended up paying more money to the post office to send it back. I still haven't gotten a refund. Meanwhile I had to buy a newer motherboard locally to get myself up and running. I've tried to "repair" XP to work with the new motherboard, but it won't work.

Where are the licenses stored on the hard drive?

And where can you get an URGE license, if they are out of business?

Re: Upgraded my system after my old motherboard crashed: Need DRM Remover program

 

They are stored in the DRM folder. The problem is that you can't just copy them onto another Windows. And even if you update your IBX, the licenses will stop working.

If you contact MTV or Rhapsody, most probably they will suggest you to get a new subscription from Rhapsody. So the only things that I can suggest were mentioned in my previous post.