FairUse4WM - a WM/DRM removal program

[picree]

Doesn't work for anyone who still has WMP 10.......maybe it wasn't supposed to....monkey boy is WAYY over my head....:stupid:

[josh2]

Yeah, I don't think it was supposed to. But it works here with WMP11 final, while fu4wm 1.3 regular didn't. (Decoding works in both, but recovering keys only in the 1.3fix)

[picree]

So does FU4WM abandon WMP10? I wasn't upgrading WMP because I didn't want the hassles...should I go to WMP11? Are there any additional DRM restrictions?

[protectyoursources]

The AES key displayed in new key extraction
For the v11 individualization, v2ksndv.bla (or v2ks###.bla) is now an XML file. There are two tags of particular interest, the first 40 bytes of "c:PKCert" is the public key for ECC encryption and the "Keys" which stores all the secondary keys.

Each time you re-individualize, the DLL sends "escrowed" key information to Microsoft's servers which decrypts it and re-encrypts it inside this secondary key table. These are all the keys for previous individualizations.

The <Keys> tag is encrypted with AES in Counter mode using the displayed key. To decrypt, create a 16-byte BIG-ENDIAN counter (that is, 16 bytes of 0, next would be 15-bytes of 0's and one 1 byte, and so forth). Encrypt that with the AES key. XOR the output with the next 16-bytes from the tag.

Once decrypted, the Keys tag holds a XML document which in turn has both the old ECC keys (which v1.3 happily extracts for you), and some RSA keys - the RSA keys are apparently new for v11, and I don't know what they're for.

By the way, if one looks at the individualization process in Wireshark, it's conceivable that future individualizations can be handled with the assistence of Microsoft's own servers.

Looks like the RSA keys are whats different in WMP11 and why a patch was needed

[picree]

OK, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that FU4WM is no longer able to clean WMP10 DRM material....

Is there a new step I'm missing when using FU4WM with WMP10? I keep getting the "requires a different key" message.:(

If nobody want's to post or discuss the solution here I understand. I have other more direct ways to remove DRM from the music I own. I just find this a novelty.

Don't ask me to explain please...:search:

[mmtux]

Just use FairUse4WM 1.3 without the fix. its working with WMP10 flawlessly.

FaireUse4WM 1.3 Fix is working with my WMP11 without any problems :) nice work!

[picree]

We'll...not for me. As I said I keep getting a message during decrypt that says it "requires a different key" then it fails to decrypt. Can someone point me to instructions on how to repair the FU4WM and WMP10 handshake or link or whatever? How do I get FU4WM to look for a new set of keys?

EDIT: NEVERMIND, I figured out how to force FU4WM 1.3 to recover a new set of keys..........:stupid: It now works with WMP10..:cool:

[Nihilist]

Everything was working fine for me, but not I keep getting the message that the files "do not appear to be licensed to me". I have tried both 1.3 and the fixed 1.3. I am running WMP11.

It all worked flawlessly a couple weeks ago, now some of my files throw that message. Would it have something to do with the fact that some of the files were downloaded using my Urge account, and some were from my wife's? Or is it just from WMP being upgraded? I have tried re-getting the keys, still the same message.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[alexdrichter]

Hey,

My fairuse4wm 1.3 was working fine on Windows Media Player 11 final, (non-fix). But i thought it wasn't (duh should have checked), so i recovered keys using fix. Now both non-fix and fix won't decrypt files, even much older DRM files due to an "unrecognisable DRM header". I know these files can be unDRMed because i have done it before.

Anyone can offer some help? I would be forever thankful. I want to transfer the music I OWN, to my Zune when it comes.

EDIT: The same files will unDRM correctly on another machine. To be clear NOTHING will unDRM on the Media Player 11 machine.

[protectyoursources]

Everything was working fine for me, but not I keep getting the message that the files "do not appear to be licensed to me". I have tried both 1.3 and the fixed 1.3. I am running WMP11.

It all worked flawlessly a couple weeks ago, now some of my files throw that message. Would it have something to do with the fact that some of the files were downloaded using my Urge account, and some were from my wife's? Or is it just from WMP being upgraded? I have tried re-getting the keys, still the same message.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

I had a simmilar problem recently and had to get my content provider to contact thier DRM clearance service to reset my licneces it took about two weeks and I know the right people to contact when there's a problem including the developers and CEO of the service and the contacts at the DRM service .

So I feel sorry for anyone who has to deal with regular customer service .

After that experience I made sure I unDRMed all of my content so it wont happen again :P...

[trudgy]

I get this error:

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.


any idea what i can do to get this to work? i have WMP11 and the fair use 1.3

[Danj]

"Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324

That looks like a higher version number than before doesn't it? I guess it means we'll have to wait and see if viodentia or monkey boy or someone can make FU4WM work with the new version.

[bigdog660]

My IndivBox.key file is v11.0.5497.6285. This update was forced on me on both WMP10 and 11. Can't play my videos without the update.

Yep, looks like I'm going to have to wait until FU or UuDRM is updated.

<Sigh>

[trudgy]

thanks for the reply Danj,

I went back to wmp10 just to see if it would help, but same error code, so dunno , musta been an update or something. I shall wait patiently and keep following this thread

[Danj]

Engadget posted a nice summary of the legal action (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/13/microsofts-war-waged-with-fairuse4wm/) currently ongoing against "John Does 1-10 a.k.a. viodentia". Some parts of particular interest:

If Microsoft is unable to procure useful information from Google or Yahoo!, or if they run into a dead end at the ISP level, it will need to find some other means of identifying Viodentia. To expand the scope of its search, Microsoft would need to seek and receive further permission from the court. The present order gives Microsoft only 120 days to discover Viodentia's identity. Although Microsoft can seek a time extension, if it cannot name an actual person in its suit before Judge Coughenour's patience wears out, the case will likely be thrown out.

The critical importance of the subpoena power to Microsoft's case against Viodentia explains the otherwise-mysterious question of why Microsoft has filed a suit for copyright infringement rather than for circumvention of DRM. The subpoena power is a little-noticed feature that the DMCA added to copyright law. In the old days, ISPs often refused to disclose the identities of their users. Then along came the DMCA's 17 U.S.C. 512(h)(1), which enables a content owner to subpoena an ISP and demand user identities. This is crucial because ultimately, it is the only way to maintain a lawsuit and force a user like Viodentia to stop. But here's the problem: 512(h)(1) applies only to copyright violation and not to DRM circumvention. If it were only a matter of hacking WM, Microsoft would not be able to use a subpoena to identify Viodentia. Therefore, Microsoft must claim copyright infringement, whether or not that actually is the case.

So now we know why they are pursuing a patently ridiculous copyright infringement claim, it's obviously not because they actually believe any code was stolen, it's just so they can use the subpoena power.

[blutach]

Interesting info Danj. Thanks

Regards

[Deihmos]

Engadget posted a nice summary of the legal action (http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/13/microsofts-war-waged-with-fairuse4wm/) currently ongoing against "John Does 1-10 a.k.a. viodentia". Some parts of particular interest:





So now we know why they are pursuing a patently ridiculous copyright infringement claim, it's obviously not because they actually believe any code was stolen, it's just so they can use the subpoena power.

So what do you think they shoudl do? Sit back and let the masses get free music from yahoo, napster and the other music-to-go services? I know many people who used this program and signed up for a 2 week trial and downloaded tons of music then removed the DRM. I am sure Viodelda works for MS but what do i know.

I just signed into napster and had to install an update. Not sure what it was but I will see if this program still works.

[n808]

So what do you think they shoudl do?
How about fixing their broken DRM so that FairUse4WM no longer works?

[Scarpad]

Sucks for Us that bought a Zune and have to use up our 1year sub to Napster, but oh well we knew that going in, still with MS abandoning PFS for this new device, I'm not going to feel sorry for them.

[Deihmos]

Sucks for Us that bought a Zune and have to use up our 1year sub to Napster, but oh well we knew that going in, still with MS abandoning PFS for this new device, I'm not going to feel sorry for them.

Then why would you buy a Zune knowing it only works with Zune Service? That's like buying an Ipod to use with Rhapsody-to-go.

You know Zune is not a very good Mp3 player right? The reviews for it suck and there are much better players on the market. If you want a good MP3 player I suggest you get a creative player as it has the best sound quality and media support plus the screen is nice (much better than an Ipod). Plays Divx, Xvid, WMv, WMA, Mpeg, AVi etc. http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=14331

[protectyoursources]

The Zune

Cool another DRM scheme to break

Wanna place Bets .....

[Scarpad]

Then why would you buy a Zune knowing it only works with Zune Service? That's like buying an Ipod to use with Rhapsody-to-go.

You know Zune is not a very good Mp3 player right? The reviews for it suck and there are much better players on the market. If you want a good MP3 player I suggest you get a creative player as it has the best sound quality and media support plus the screen is nice (much better than an Ipod). Plays Divx, Xvid, WMv, WMA, Mpeg, AVi etc. http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=213&subcategory=214&product=14331

I have a Zen M and I Have a Zune, and it's a pretty Nice Player

[rdn98]

Ok, I updated to wmp11 final. I installed urge. THen I go to microsoft and do the individualize thing. Download a few songs.

When I try fairuse4wm 1.3 fix, I get these messages:

Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1338 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1338 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

Any ideas?

[Danj]

Ok, I updated to wmp11 final. I installed urge. THen I go to microsoft and do the individualize thing. Download a few songs.

When I try fairuse4wm 1.3 fix, I get these messages:

Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1338 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1338 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

Any ideas?

Like I mentioned earlier, 11.0.6000.6324 is a higher version number than before which means Microsoft have updated the IBX again. So you'll just have to wait and see if viodentia or monkey boy or somebody will come out with a new version.

[minnieb]

hey ppl,

does fairuse4wm strip drm from "microsoft reader" ebooks?
or do they use a totally different drm scheme?

thx,
minniex

[Sharktooth]

The name says it all: Fair Use For Windows Media...

[rdn98]

hey ppl,

does fairuse4wm strip drm from "microsoft reader" ebooks?
or do they use a totally different drm scheme?

thx,
minniex

I think it will only work for DRM windows media files such as wma. You can try it on these ebooks and see what happens, but I doubt if it will work. Who knows, it might.

I hope Monkeyboy or someone else can fix the new IBX version soon! (*crosses fingers*)

[banglbanglbang]

hi folk`s i`am new here but i saw every topic & post about "RDM" removing


and ur tool rooks
and work with wmp 11.0.5721.5145

not higher version`s


and i have a problem here >>>>
i have a movie and license

but the movie ask 4 the license 2 play every time i open the file
i tried using FairUse 1.3 but it say the file is used by another program "u know another EXE so i can`t decrypt it by fairuse1.3"
and after finishing there is no license store in my system

how can i use "FairUse " or store the license while the player is working with the file ....

i found a places where the player store info about license using some apps like registry watch & system watch i found
this places :
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\drmstore.hds

and more in registry but no :angry: way i can`t store or see any change in this files that i can use later


can some 1 help me store my license in my system 4 later use or decrypting my movie file that would be Exelant jop!!?

ThaNX In AdVAnCe!:) :D

[rdn98]

hi folk`s i`am new here but i saw every topic & post about "RDM" removing


and ur tool rooks
and work with wmp 11.0.5721.5145

not higher version`s


and i have a problem here >>>>
i have a movie and license

but the movie ask 4 the license 2 play every time i open the file
i tried using FairUse 1.3 but it say the file is used by another program "u know another EXE so i can`t decrypt it by fairuse1.3"
and after finishing there is no license store in my system

how can i use "FairUse " or store the license while the player is working with the file ....

i found a places where the player store info about license using some apps like registry watch & system watch i found
this places :
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\drmstore.hds

and more in registry but no :angry: way i can`t store or see any change in this files that i can use later


can some 1 help me store my license in my system 4 later use or decrypting my movie file that would be Exelant jop!!?

ThaNX In AdVAnCe!:) :D


Ok first, download a sample movie clip at ezdrm.com and see if you can successfully decrypt that with fairusew4m 1.3 or the 1.3fix. If you can, then what I suggest is you play your drm protected movie, verify that it can play and work.

After that, use 1.3 or 1.3fix to try to get a license from that file and see if you can decrypt it. Hopefully that will work, at least that is what I have had experience with before.

Curious, where are you getting a drm protected movie from?

[dirtminer]

Re: Microsoft Reader DRM
www.processtext.com/abclit.html
www.convertlit.com

Re: One time licenses

You are very likely running into a "one play" license. FairUse4WM only works if you have a license and doesn't have the ability (... yet ... ) to ask the servers for a new license.

The solution to this is let FairUse4WM use the license instead of Media Player - by acquiring but not playing the file.
- Set your media player to ALWAYS PROMPT before acquiring a license. You should have this as your common setting anyway, because it will save you from folks using the DRM URL to deliver IE Exploits.
- Open the file in Media Player and acquire the license, but DON'T click play
- While the dialog is open you should be able to use FairUse4WM on that file. You can also exit Media Player (Click close) and collect licenses for multiple files.

[trudgy]

I just tried this on my work computer and it does in fact work still,

all updates have been on it, same as my home cmputer which it doesn't work on :s weird, but just thought i'd update

[buggs1a]

DanJ,
vio is gone, so there will be no more updates to far thingy.

[Deihmos]

Where did he go? He did not say good bye.

[Sx66gns]

Where did he go? He did not say good bye.

shhhh , i smell pork.

[dk321]

"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\FairUse4WM\32.wmv does not appear to be licensed to you."

can someone help me with that? :)

[Danj]

"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop\FairUse4WM\32.wmv does not appear to be licensed to you."

can someone help me with that? :)

Check out dirtminer's post, I think that method is what you need to use for that error.

[dk321]

do u have a link to that mate? that would be great thx :)

[supergirl260]

viodentia what happened too him

[Danj]

do u have a link to that mate? that would be great thx :)

Uhh it was like 5 posts above yours? Anyway here's the link (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=901541#post901541).

[dk321]

i dont have the license 4 it...it was leaked to me and it was DRM protected

[buggs1a]

obviously vio is in hdiing since he disappeared right at the same time ms went after him. haha.

[blutach]

@dk321 - please have a good read of rule 6. We can only help with things you own.

Regards

[Toufas]

i purchased some tv episodes from amazon unbox...
i downloaded FU4WMver13 i press recover keys and i first get IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet and then "drmclien.dll" has version 9.0.0.3250 i press ok, and the program crashes.
any help?

[rdn98]

did you try 1.3 fix?

[Toufas]

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 4,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 4,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
with 1.3 fix

[Danj]

IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet

Basically, this is the key to the matter. If you have this IBX version you can't use any version of FairUse4WM, none of them will work. You have to hope that viodentia will come out of hiding, or that monkey boy or someone else will figure out a patch.

[rdn98]

Yea, exactly. I come here to this thread everyday just hoping that a miracle post is posted. :)

[jlenkows]

Hi there... long time lurker, first time poster.

Kudos to the author of this incredible program.

That being said...

When I unDRM the files that I PURCHASED, the ID3 Tags are removed. Any way to stop this from happening???

I read each and EVERY post from page 1 to page 28 and nothing.

Any help would be appreciated!!!

[Danj]

When I unDRM the files that I PURCHASED, the ID3 Tags are removed. Any way to stop this from happening???

Are you converting the files to MP3 or something? Because WMA/WMV doesn't use the ID3 standard, it uses its own proprietary method for storing artist and track data and stuff. FairUse4WM doesn't remove it as far as I'm aware but if you convert to MP3 afterwards you'll probably lose the info.

[jlenkows]

Are you converting the files to MP3 or something? Because WMA/WMV doesn't use the ID3 standard, it uses its own proprietary method for storing artist and track data and stuff. FairUse4WM doesn't remove it as far as I'm aware but if you convert to MP3 afterwards you'll probably lose the info.

You're good.... That's exactly what I am doing. I am using the Imtoo WMA MP3 converter. Do you know of any other program that will do the conversion AND take the proprietary tags into the MP3 ID3 tags??

Many thanks again.

[Danj]

You're good.... That's exactly what I am doing. I am using the Imtoo WMA MP3 converter. Do you know of any other program that will do the conversion AND take the proprietary tags into the MP3 ID3 tags??

Many thanks again.

I personally don't, but I asked around and apparently iTunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/) and Foobar (http://www.foobar2000.org/) can both do this.

[rdn98]

Yes, I think foobar does it too in terms of id3 tags. I've done conversions from WMA to mp3 using foobar and it is pretty quick.

Hey, where did you get your DRM files from so that your files can be successfully stripped and mine can't? I get that dang IBX error :).

[mysekurity]

The tip to avoid the IBX error is to not allow your music downloading program to update. FU4WM can't deal with newer IBX, and therefore cannot convert files on a machine that uses the newer version. Even transferring DRM'd files from the newer machine to the older doesn't work to play the way it does for the other way around. Basically, if you have the option to use a machine that hasn't updated yet, do so, as there is no way that I know of that to downgrade IBX (if someone knows something, it'd be incredibly useful...)

[mysekurity]

You can also use dbPowerAMP, which I find works wonders (download a LAME encoder to convert to mp3). dbPowerAMP is incredible for preserving ID3 tags and generally messing around with formats within an environment.

[consultant]

I can use Fairuse4wm to remove DRM on Rhapsody files but when I try to use it on Yahoo Music Unlimited files, I get a 'You do not appear to be the owner of this license" or something like that.

Why would one work but not the other?

[consultant]

Version 1.3 shouldn't have this problem, but .. There's a few things you can do.
A future version of FairUse4WM will verify the content key better. It's likely that you are running into a case where a provider reuses the same KID multiple times -- but with a different content key each time! Try running this while prompting for a license, that may help get the "correct" content key.

If that doesn't help, plese send a PM with more details

I'm having the same problem with the "you don't appear to be the owner" warning. Runinning fairuse4wm 1.3. Every file downloaded from Rhaspsody works fine. It's just the files I download from Yahoo Music that get this error. I bought one file from Yahoo and used it to recover a key (so it says I have 2 keys). Didn't help. I downloaded a Yahoo file to my library, didn't play it, changed the option in Windows Media Player to NOT automatically download licenses, opened the file and when the dialog came up, I ran fairuse and tried to remove drm but got the 'you don't appear to be the licensed owner' message.

Help! Can someone step me through it. I've seen messages regarding people removing drm on Yahoo files. Note that an important distinction is that it works on Yahoo files I've purchased. I have some songs I bought on CD that a long time ago I ripped to poor quality. So I already own these songs. I'm just trying to get a better quality version.

On Rhapsody I can remove the DRM for songs I don't own. But not on Yahoo. Has anyone been able to remove DRM on songs they don't own downloaded from Yahoo?

[blutach]

I can use Fairuse4wm to remove DRM on Rhapsody files but when I try to use it on Yahoo Music Unlimited files, I get a 'You do not appear to be the owner of this license" or something like that.

Why would one work but not the other?
I'm having the same problem with the "you don't appear to be the owner" warning. Runinning fairuse4wm 1.3. Every file downloaded from Rhaspsody works fine. It's just the files I download from Yahoo Music that get this error. I bought one file from Yahoo and used it to recover a key (so it says I have 2 keys). Didn't help. I downloaded a Yahoo file to my library, didn't play it, changed the option in Windows Media Player to NOT automatically download licenses, opened the file and when the dialog came up, I ran fairuse and tried to remove drm but got the 'you don't appear to be the licensed owner' message.

Help! Can someone step me through it. I've seen messages regarding people removing drm on Yahoo files. Note that an important distinction is that it works on Yahoo files I've purchased. I have some songs I bought on CD that a long time ago I ripped to poor quality. So I already own these songs. I'm just trying to get a better quality version.

On Rhapsody I can remove the DRM for songs I don't own. But not on Yahoo. Has anyone been able to remove DRM on songs they don't own downloaded from Yahoo?

@consultant

Please do not ask questions about files you do not own. Read rule 6 carefully and the announcement at the top of this forum. You've been here long enough to know better.

You will not receive any advice on this from members - both you and they are risking strikes.


Regards

[alexdrichter]

Is there any way to use this on Vista?

Only thing preventing me from switching.

EDIT: Oops, my bad its just because of the IBX being 6234 that its not working.

[Danj]

Is there any way to use this on Vista?

Only thing preventing me from switching.

EDIT: Oops, my bad its just because of the IBX being 6234 that its not working.

Previous DRM removal programs (like drm2wmv and its frontends) won't work for Vista because Windows Media Player is now a Protected Process. The latest FU4WM seems to try and extract the keys directly from the IBX. Unfortunately Microsoft changed the IBX around, so it doesn't work any more, but if FU4WM is ever updated, it should work fine on Vista. Also FU4WM already writes its data file (blackbox-keys.txt) to My Documents instead of in its program folder, so that complies with Vista restrictions too.

[protectyoursources]

@consultant

Please do not ask questions about files you do not own. Read rule 6 carefully and the announcement at the top of this forum. You've been here long enough to know better.

You will not receive any advice on this from members - both you and they are risking strikes.


Regards

How about if the DRM processor issues an invalid licence this has happened to me with a content service I use -on my entire library when I tried to restore my licneces after re-installing windows on my Desktop PC.

It took DRM Networks 2 weeks to restore my licences on their end and they basically had to reset my whole DRM count for my content provider.And DRM networks continues to give my content provider headaches like not enabling CD burning for some tracks within my content providers download manager but the tracks can be burnt in Windows Media Player it shows you how poorly designed Windows Media DRM really is .

FU4WM came up with the error of these files are not licensed to you during the time my licences where invalid .

So as soon as I got my licences restored I ran FU4WM on my entire library so I would not have DRM issues again ;).

[blutach]

@protectyoursources

If you own the content, then no worries. But consultant admitted otherwise and that's when I have to step in.

On Rhapsody I can remove the DRM for songs I don't own.

Regards

[odyssey]

@consultant

Please do not ask questions about files you do not own. Read rule 6 carefully and the announcement at the top of this forum. You've been here long enough to know better.

You will not receive any advice on this from members - both you and they are risking strikes.


Regards

I can't even take you serious when you did not read his post! When will anyone here ever learn that this "error" occours with some files *that are actually valid* and not just assuming that users are talking about pirated music?

[setarip_old]

@odyssey

Hi!

As an impartial observer to this thread (I'm not a music aficionado), I have to ask you two questions about your post:

1) How can you claim, or possibly think, that this part of the post by "consultant" is NOT a clear indication that he/she is talking about files that he/she doesn't own?On Rhapsody I can remove the DRM for songs I don't own. But not on Yahoo. Has anyone been able to remove DRM on songs they don't own downloaded from Yahoo?2) Do you really think it's a good idea to publicly challenge a warning to another poster by the moderator of this sub-forum? (I believe doing so is a violation of the rules of these forums)

[blutach]

Exactly setarip_old

odyssey, I will ask you to please carefully read rule 4, which I am sure you are aware of, since you have been here for 3 years. Should you, or any other member, have an issue with the administration of this sub-forum, please PM me (in the first instance) or Doom9 (otherwise) and do not sound off in public.

Let's move on to issues concerning FU4WM please.

Regards

[odyssey]

Nevermind...

[milOtis]

found this fix on the net: http://www.megarotic.com/?d=RCR1RHC1

apparently works for already updated IBX, this resets IBX and rollsback WMP11 manually allowing fairuse4wm1.3fix to work.

[kqmaverick]

found this fix on the net: http://www.megarotic.com/?d=RCR1RHC1

apparently works for already updated IBX, this resets IBX and rollsback WMP11 manually allowing fairuse4wm1.3fix to work.

Tried this still have the latest DRM files.

[milOtis]

i had the latest wmp11 and the latest DRM, and when i did this, deleted and manually downgraded witht he included wmp11 old files, i could use fairuse4wm1.3 again

[Danj]

Tried this still have the latest DRM files.

The problem with FairUse4WM 1.3 is not the version of Media Player, since it no longer has to load Media Player to extract the keys. And you can't simply "roll back" the IBX - the clue is in the name Indivbox.key - it's a file that's individual to you and you alone. You can't replace it with someone else's or even with an older copy of your own, since the keys needed to decrypt your content won't be present (quite apart from which, attempting to roll back the IBX will trash your drmstore.hds and invalidate all your existing licenses, I tried it before).

Also, it's not a question of "not updating"... if your music provider forces an update on you, you have to accept it if you want to continue purchasing music from them.

[milOtis]

The problem with FairUse4WM 1.3 is not the version of Media Player, since it no longer has to load Media Player to extract the keys. And you can't simply "roll back" the IBX - the clue is in the name Indivbox.key - it's a file that's individual to you and you alone. You can't replace it with someone else's or even with an older copy of your own, since the keys needed to decrypt your content won't be present (quite apart from which, attempting to roll back the IBX will trash your drmstore.hds and invalidate all your existing licenses, I tried it before).

Also, it's not a question of "not updating"... if your music provider forces an update on you, you have to accept it if you want to continue purchasing music from them.

the fact is, this works though. if you do what is in the zip file it works. part of the instructions include deleting the indivbox.key file along with others under All Users/DRM folder

It works, already tried it on fully 100% updated computers with the latest/final wmp11 installed , using the latest URGE service update as well.

I cannot speak for napster/yahoo/rhapsody, but this makes urge downloads convert flawlessly with fairuse4wm, and since ive done that ZIP file, there havent been any forced updates

[kqmaverick]

the fact is, this works though. if you do what is in the zip file it works. part of the instructions include deleting the indivbox.key file along with others under All Users/DRM folder

It works, already tried it on fully 100% updated computers with the latest/final wmp11 installed , using the latest URGE service update as well.

I cannot speak for napster/yahoo/rhapsody, but this makes urge downloads convert flawlessly with fairuse4wm, and since ive done that ZIP file, there havent been any forced updates

was my mistake, it did roll it back properly, i wasent using 1.3fix. Still dosent work though :( i get the following error:

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 6,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

[milOtis]

was my mistake, it did roll it back properly, i wasent using 1.3fix. Still dosent work though :( i get the following error:

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 6,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

see, your version is still "11.0.6000.6342" which means you did something wrong. Here's what this fix does and this is why it works...

When you downgrade media player to the one in the zip file "11.0.5705.5043" and you reindividualize after deleting the DRM files under "AllUsers", the new "Indivbox.key" is individualized BASED ON your version of Windows Media Player, so the IBX is based on 11.0.5705, and not 11.0.6000...and since fairuse4wm can handle 5705 you are good to go.

::: milOtis

P.S. - The good thing about this fix is that it is not just a crack/patch, but a physical file downgrade meaning to couter this Microsoft would have to release an entirely new version of Media Player that installed in a different folder, and used a different DRM method other than IBX.

[oldshark1957]

found this fix on the net: http://www.megarotic.com/?d=RCR1RHC1

apparently works for already updated IBX, this resets IBX and rollsback WMP11 manually allowing fairuse4wm1.3fix to work.

Newbie questions here, thanks in advance for your patience.

My interest is in burning a CD containing .wma files I bought and paid for (not rented) at the rate of $1 each from Yahoo!'s music service.

I'm keenly interested to know if this works, and admit to having only a very limited understanding of the technical aspects. To the extent I do understand this new "fix," it basically makes your computer think it's running an older version of Windows Media Player 11 -- an older version that still works fine with fairuse4wm1.3fix. But what is there that stops WMP from insisting on updating itself after running this fix?

And what risks am I running? Right now I can't burn a CD with this music, but I can at least still play it from my PC. If Microsoft does another tweak, how much risk am I at that suddenly I won't be able to play these files (whether with WMP or some other application) even from my PC?

Last set of related questions: Although I wasn't able to burn a CD from which these files were playable, I was able to sync them (using WMP) onto my Motorola MotoKRZR K1m phone, and they play just fine there. Although I'm grateful, I'm curious why these files will play from my cellphone but not from a CD. WMP appears to be doing some sort of fairly quick conversion as part of the sync'g -- .wma to .mp3? Is there some way to emulate that process for files I'm burning onto my CD? If I could do so without loss of quality, I wouldn't mind something extremely slow, like the "sound stream capturing" techniques and software I've seen mentioned here. Do those result in a loss of quality, or just bigger files? If the latter, does anyone have a good freeware or cheap recommendation for an app that does this?

[rdn98]

Hey, as far as your wma files are concerned, I think it is best if you use the "sound capturing" techniques for copying your wma files to unprotected wma files or mp3 files. I use tunebite for music that I have legally bought in the past from URGE, and it works perfectly.

How it works it plays the song using WMP, but it records it on the fly at a super fast playing speed. You can choose to have it record straight to wma, ogg, or mp3. In theory, wma comes originally as a lossless format (or is it lossy), and I convert it to wma just to retain the fidelity. However, I suppose I could convert it straight to mp3 and save some disc space, but the audio quality will be slightly degraded (not like the average human ear can detect anyway). That is what I suggest you do.

As far as free alternatives, there are none that I know of. Maybe a google search will do you well, but I think tunebite is the best of them all hands down.



Newbie questions here, thanks in advance for your patience.

My interest is in burning a CD containing .wma files I bought and paid for (not rented) at the rate of $1 each from Yahoo!'s music service.

I'm keenly interested to know if this works, and admit to having only a very limited understanding of the technical aspects. To the extent I do understand this new "fix," it basically makes your computer think it's running an older version of Windows Media Player 11 -- an older version that still works fine with fairuse4wm1.3fix. But what is there that stops WMP from insisting on updating itself after running this fix?

And what risks am I running? Right now I can't burn a CD with this music, but I can at least still play it from my PC. If Microsoft does another tweak, how much risk am I at that suddenly I won't be able to play these files (whether with WMP or some other application) even from my PC?

Last set of related questions: Although I wasn't able to burn a CD from which these files were playable, I was able to sync them (using WMP) onto my Motorola MotoKRZR K1m phone, and they play just fine there. Although I'm grateful, I'm curious why these files will play from my cellphone but not from a CD. WMP appears to be doing some sort of fairly quick conversion as part of the sync'g -- .wma to .mp3? Is there some way to emulate that process for files I'm burning onto my CD? If I could do so without loss of quality, I wouldn't mind something extremely slow, like the "sound stream capturing" techniques and software I've seen mentioned here. Do those result in a loss of quality, or just bigger files? If the latter, does anyone have a good freeware or cheap recommendation for an app that does this?

[milOtis]

this new "fix," it basically makes your computer think it's running an older version of Windows Media Player 11 -- an older version that still works fine with fairuse4wm1.3fix. But what is there that stops WMP from insisting on updating itself after running this fix?

And what risks am I running? Right now I can't burn a CD with this music, but I can at least still play it from my PC. If Microsoft does another tweak, how much risk am I at that suddenly I won't be able to play these files (whether with WMP or some other application) even from my PC?

ok #1 - a log file is saved of updates, so no updates will be forced on you that have been undone by this downgrade, because the update log file is still intact.

#2 - risk? there is none, since the whole point of fairuse4wm is removing the protection so you can burn it, transfer it, convert it, do whatever u want with it. just use fairuse4wm to remove protection from your WMAs (rented or purchased) then once they are unprotected it doesn't matter what you do with them, they will always be unprotected.

to RDN98 - using tunebyte to conbvert songs is ridiculous, it takes like 30 seconds per song, where fairuse4wm is lossless, and does 150-200 songs per minute.

::: milOtis

[voodoohippie]

Yes I too use Tunebite to copy straight to Mp3 the songs I purchase from Yahoo or even iTunes. I bought the newest Bob Seger album and it works.

Also it works on Video files you Pay for on Cinema Now.

Tunebite is a bit slower than Fairuse4WM but who really cares. Use what works best for you. I never got the video files I purchased to work when I convert them to DvD with ConvertXtoDvD unless I use Tunebite to convert to a WMV file first. Tunebite was around way before this Fairuse4WM program and I've used both. The both have their ups and downs. So get them both and try them and see what works for you.

[milOtis]

Tunebite is a bit slower than Fairuse4WM but who really cares. Use what works best for you.

i CARE because you lose quality with tunebyte. it is recording only what the soundcard hears, and resaves the file to another format.

fairuse4wm is lossless.

i don't know why anyone would use tunebyte, fairuse4wm still works perfectly.

::: milOtis

[buggs1a]

people use tunebite if they want mp3 as i do. my car cd player does not play wma nor does my home theater dvd player. so i use tunebite on stuff to convert to mp3 so i can make mp3 cd's and mp3 is more compatible then wma. sound is fine since i tell tunebite to convert to mp3 320k. wma is 192k so an mp3 320k is about right.

it seems vio is gone now for good which sucks, :(

[hanugro]

found this fix on the net: http://www.megarotic.com/?d=RCR1RHC1

apparently works for already updated IBX, this resets IBX and rollsback WMP11 manually allowing fairuse4wm1.3fix to work.

The file has dissapeared. Could you place it somewhere so ppl can download it again?

[mysekurity]

people use tunebite if they want mp3 as i do.
i use tunebite on stuff to convert to mp3 so i can make mp3 cd's and mp3 is more compatible then wma. sound is fine since i tell tunebite to convert to mp3 320k. wma is 192k so an mp3 320k is about right.

You're not going to get a higher-quality output by encoding to 320kb. To be quite honest, you're just wasting space. You can't get more out than what you put in (as my coach always says), and you're probably actually sacrificing quality by converting. By contrast, using FU4WM to convert keeps the file lossless (and probably loses a few kb by getting rid of the DRM). DRM wears down battery life, and is the cause of a million other problems, including cancer. But all kidding aside, if you want your files in mp3 format, either get them from eMusic, or use FU4WM on the protected WMAs and convert using a program like LAME. Remember that you aren't going to get anything you don't already have.

[WalterK]

if you are on the tunebite aka record the audio bandwagon why spend cash?
Just get audacity
that has the ability to record auido thats being pipped through your system into whatever format you desire once you have the codec that is.

[josh2]

The file has dissapeared. Could you place it somewhere so ppl can download it again?

Ditto.

Might try megashares.com, they seem to be good about not deleting files.

Josh

[rdn98]

Yes, I know you will lose some details when using tunebite....all I'm saying is if you are getting IBX errors (or when the above file is deleted), then tunebite is a good alternative.

Don't get me wrong, I've been trying for days, if not weeks trying to find a fix to get fairuse4wm to work again, and I would use that over tunebite anyday.

[blutach]

I don't suppose I could steer posters back on topic please?

Regards

[rdn98]

Anyway, I think I found a momentary fix for people who like to purchase music through URGE and are having a hard time with taking off the DRM.

I just downloaded an older copy of wmp11 beta2 from oldapps.com, and then I used the 1.3fix and it worked! I was amazed. I guess this will have to do for the time being. :)

[milOtis]

Anyway, I think I found a momentary fix for people who like to purchase music through URGE and are having a hard time with taking off the DRM.

I just downloaded an older copy of wmp11 beta2 from oldapps.com, and then I used the 1.3fix and it worked! I was amazed. I guess this will have to do for the time being. :)
yeah, duh, thats exactly what i told you to do with that fix file, the one you already tried, but there's more to it for other people who havent done thos DRM steps you did from my file, it's all included in this new file...

here's a reupload working link:
http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=2e468e5

P.S. - blutach - this is all on topic, what r u talking about?

[Danj]

yeah, duh, thats exactly what i told you to do with that fix file, the one you already tried, but there's more to it for other people who havent done thos DRM steps you did from my file, it's all included in this new file...

Well, I downloaded this file and looked at the instructions and it seems pretty clear that this method won't work for music you already downloaded, since deleting the contents of the DRM folder will trash any existing licenses you have. So anyone who wants to do this, make sure you backed up or removed the DRM from all your existing music, including any that you ripped to protected WMA yourself.

[gw630]

Hi all,

I tried to run FairUse4WM 1.3 and got this error message, "IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet." I hit OK and it tried to recover DRMv1 Keys. This msg appeared in the prompt window, "FairUse4WM will use a WM-Installed DLL to determine system specific information. 'DrmClien.DLL' has version 10.0.0.3646" I hit both the OK and Skip buttons and nothing happened.

Can someone help me to get this to work? I'm running XP Home and WM 11.

Much appreciated.

gw630

[gw630]

Well, I downloaded this file and looked at the instructions and it seems pretty clear that this method won't work for music you already downloaded, since deleting the contents of the DRM folder will trash any existing licenses you have. So anyone who wants to do this, make sure you backed up or removed the DRM from all your existing music, including any that you ripped to protected WMA yourself.

How can I back up or remove the DRM from my existing music? Sorry for being a rookie.

[josh2]

here's a reupload working link:
http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=2e468e5


Thank you!

I've managed to keep from getting the updated IBX thus far, but it'll probably get pushed on me eventually.

Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/5304718/2006_11_27_DRM_FIX.zip

But like I said, Megashares is pretty good. Instead of deleting the file with an email, like a lot of hosts do, they'll comply to the DMCA but only after a formal written letter with a bunch of forms and stuff.

[Danj]

Hi all,

I tried to run FairUse4WM 1.3 and got this error message, "IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet." I hit OK and it tried to recover DRMv1 Keys. This msg appeared in the prompt window, "FairUse4WM will use a WM-Installed DLL to determine system specific information. 'DrmClien.DLL' has version 10.0.0.3646" I hit both the OK and Skip buttons and nothing happened.

Can someone help me to get this to work? I'm running XP Home and WM 11.

I don't mean to be offensive or anything, but a lot of people seem to have trouble understanding "IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet". What part of this do you not understand? It means that it can't work with that version of the Individualized BlackBox DLL (the file that does the "donkey work" of Windows Media DRM) because it is newer than what the program supports. There is no magical way to make it work, and nobody other than viodentia or some other programmer can figure out what to change to make FU4WM able to extract the keys from it.

If you attempt to "roll back" your IBX version as has been suggested on here, even if it does work you will still lose any existing content licenses that you have.

The long and short of it is, people have to hope that their music provider does not force an updated IBX on them if they wish to continue removing DRM from their existing music.

[milOtis]

The long and short of it is, people have to hope that their music provider does not force an updated IBX on them if they wish to continue removing DRM from their existing music.

well Windows Media Player , and URGE arent forcing any updates on me, and I've used it everyday since I did the rollback fix 7 days ago. FairUSe4WM still working like a charm, even using version 1.2 works.

::: milOtis

[generalnewbie]

:thanks: Rockin' program.

Agreed.. great app.

[rdn98]

well Windows Media Player , and URGE arent forcing any updates on me, and I've used it everyday since I did the rollback fix 7 days ago. FairUSe4WM still working like a charm, even using version 1.2 works.

::: milOtis

Yes, you are correct. Sometimes it is best to rollback to older versions of the software instead of running the latest WMP version. It's not like you are missing much if you aren't using the final version anyway. :)

[milOtis]

Yes, you are correct. Sometimes it is best to rollback to older versions of the software instead of running the latest WMP version. It's not like you are missing much if you aren't using the final version anyway. :)

exactly, all i use windows media player for is downloading songs from URGE...regardless of the version of media player i am using, i STILL get the same quality audio files. i mean URGE is $10 a month for unlimited downloads, better than any other service.

once ive downloaded what i need from URGE through WMP, i just drop them into fairuse4wm, then itunes makes them into MP3s retaining all the ID tag info and even the album art.

I don't know why people are having so much trouble finidng a good workflow for getting DRM-free music

My Workflow: URGE --> FairUse4WM --> iTunes
(this gets you 192K quality MP3s)

From the moment I click to download a full album, to having DRM-free MP3 files, takes about 2 minutes. Yeah you can use Tunebyte but then it takes 30 minutes per album, and you lose quality. I can burn these files, convert the files, use them in video editing, do whatever I want at a fraction of the time...this is not difficult people.

::: milOtis

[rdn98]

As far as converting from wma to mp3 is concerned, are there other programs out there that will convert but retain the album art besides Itunes?

Only reason I'm asking is because Itunes is sort of like bloatware and it be nice if there were alternatives available.

[mysekurity]

milOtis: I don't think that's really what this program was intended for (see the first post). Please keep it legal for the rest of us.

[mysekurity]

rdn98: yes. dbPowerAMP seems to work great for me in converting files, but you'll need to pay extra for mp3 support. As I said, LAME should work for you, but if not, there are plenty of other options available. I agree with you that iTunes is bloatware though.

[omjeremy]

I bought (not rented) some movielink movies and am having difficulties converting them to a different format. The reason I want to convert them is that my portable media player (Cowon A2) has some difficulty playing the videos, even though they're DRM free, thanks to FairUse4WM. I would like to convert them to xvid/divx format. Any suggestions (besides tunebite)?

[gw630]

Thank you!

I've managed to keep from getting the updated IBX thus far, but it'll probably get pushed on me eventually.

Mirror: http://rapidshare.com/files/5304718/2006_11_27_DRM_FIX.zip

But like I said, Megashares is pretty good. Instead of deleting the file with an email, like a lot of hosts do, they'll comply to the DMCA but only after a formal written letter with a bunch of forms and stuff.

Josh2,

I followed your instructions down to this one:
5. now go here, and click "upgrade"
http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/indivSite

When I got there, the upgrade button was disabled. So now I'm stuck... do you have any suggestions for me?

Thanks!

[gw630]

well Windows Media Player , and URGE arent forcing any updates on me, and I've used it everyday since I did the rollback fix 7 days ago. FairUSe4WM still working like a charm, even using version 1.2 works.

::: milOtis

MilOtis,

Can you direct me to the rollback fix?

Thanks.

[Negi]

the upgrade security components thing on microsoft.com now updates ibx to the new version. the rollback doesn't work anymore.

[omjeremy]

Josh2,

I followed your instructions down to this one:
5. now go here, and click "upgrade"
http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/indivSite

When I got there, the upgrade button was disabled. So now I'm stuck... do you have any suggestions for me?

Thanks!

Use IE, instead of Firefox.

[rdn98]

I bought (not rented) some movielink movies and am having difficulties converting them to a different format. The reason I want to convert them is that my portable media player (Cowon A2) has some difficulty playing the videos, even though they're DRM free, thanks to FairUse4WM. I would like to convert them to xvid/divx format. Any suggestions (besides tunebite)?

I convert my own movies to divx/xvid all the time, I'm glad you asked. Check out AutoGK or Dr Divx 2 OSS beta 2. Both are stellar programs.

@Negi: Are you saying that if you use an older version of WMP11 and not the final version, your IBX file is automatically updated to the latest and greatest version? So its forced upon you, is that what you are saying?

[milOtis]

the upgrade security components thing on microsoft.com now updates ibx to the new version. the rollback doesn't work anymore.

i just did it again this morning on a computer here at the office. still working because if you do the downgrade first, when you individualize, it sends you the IBX for whatever version of WMP you have...that's why this fix will always work as long as you don't reupdate WMP

it only downloads the IBX that corresponds to your WMP version, so if you keep the old WMPbeta2 installed (in that zip file) then your IBX stays old as well, that's how IBX works, it's directly tied to your WMP version...you can't have an old WMP and a newer IBX.

::: milOtis

P.S. - there are no "forced" updates after you downgrade as long as you keep clicking "no" when it asks if you want to update. it will still let you use WMP even when you click "no" so it isn't forced

[milOtis]

here's a screenshot for those unbelievers out there.

this is on a computer i downgraded using that fix AND reindividualized IBX this morning, and here is a screenshot of a fairuse4wm converted file that i downloaded today from URGE.

i even included the official date/time government website so you could see it can be done if you follow the instructions correctly in the zip file.

SCREENSHOT:
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/6306/20061130oo1.jpg

FIX link (zip file):
http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=2e468e5

::: milOtis

[rdn98]

Now I haven't had the opportunity to read the instructions yet that I assume are in the rapidshare zip file, but I just want to point out that individualizing your computer for DRM is not necessary, but it depends on your situation.

Reason I say this is because I have had multiple computers where I installed wmp11 beta 2 and urge straight from an older copy of WMP. Downloaded a few sample songs, and verified that fairuse4wm can convert them.

No need to manually go to microsoft and invididualize my machine. However, it could be possible that WMP is doing it in the background at some point without my knowing and individualizing my machine for me automatically. Just thought I'd point that out.

[milOtis]

yes, it individualizes when you download a song again, but for those having newer IBX problems they have to follow the instructions in that ZIP file to get it to work for them.

::: milOtis

[MoFoQ]

quick question....
Does the 11/27 DRM fix require 1.3fix or will it work with 1.3?

'Cuz all the links to 1.3fix (http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=898172#post898172) are dead. :(

[milOtis]

it will actually work with 1.2 since the rolled-back is the beta2 version, but if you need the 1.3fix file (will work with it too), here's a link...

http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=3a5e704

i just named it file.zip so it wouldnt get deleted too fast.

if it doesnt work pm me.

::: milOtis

[omjeremy]

I convert my own movies to divx/xvid all the time, I'm glad you asked. Check out AutoGK or Dr Divx 2 OSS beta 2. Both are stellar programs.

Actually, neither of these programs work for MovieLink files. The only program I could get to convert the files properly was MediaCoder, which is available here: http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

I figured I'd post this in case someone else is looking for a way to convert MovieLink files after DRM has been removed thanks for FairUse4WM!

[milOtis]

for conversion, after DRM is removed this is what i reccomend:

For AUDIO: (Free Programs will do)
- iTunes works great for converting WMA to MP3 once you change the settings in iTunes to 192K MP3 joinst stereo, and uncheck both boxes "smart" and "filter"

- Audiograbber has a free build in lame encoder, with quality vs speed settings, set to high, and use the free downloadble lame_enc.dll for encoding.

For VIDEO: (Paid program)
- Canopus ProCoder v2 is the only video conversion program I will reccomend. I would rather have quality and the options Canopus offers rather than a free program with no filters, or udio/video fade in or scene cut options.

P.S. - If you are using fairuse4wm, your obviously not the most ethical person in the bunch, so getting Canopus ProCoder from torrentspy.com or torrentreactor.net probably wouldn't bother ya.

[omjeremy]

I beg to differ. There's a big difference between removing DRM from files you purchased and downloaded Warez.

[poleman]

Does anyone know when or if fairuse4wm will be updated to a new version? thanks

[rdn98]

@poleman: No, no one knows. If there is an updated version released, it will be a surprise to everyone.

[josh2]

FairUse4WM 1.3 Fix, mirrors:
http://rapidshare.com/files/5632910/fu4wm13fix.exe
http://files.to/get/288580/51326/fu4wm13fix.exe
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nsxsea
http://d01.megashares.com/?d01=d195a38
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HAJM1LKG
http://www.f-forge.com?d=zZvpPERaUnIOFjwX7AW4
http://www.filefactory.com/file/2ae6fa/
http://storeandserve.com/download/617806/fu4wm13fix.exe.html?fmw=WQ==
http://download.yousendit.com/C488F2E60425A822

That should be enough for a little while ;)

[blutach]

P.S. - If you are using fairuse4wm, your obviously not the most ethical person in the bunch, so getting Canopus ProCoder from torrentspy.com or torrentreactor.net probably wouldn't bother ya.milOtis,

This is totally against the rules of this this forum, especially rule 4. Any more of it, and I will be forced to issue a strike.

And, as pointed out by omjeremy, there's a big difference betweeen warez and fair use for stuff you paid for.

Please consider carefully what you have said.

Regards

[geniks]

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 6,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 6,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
^with the fix. - oh ya first post too :).

[omjeremy]

You need to use this file (downgrading to wmp11beta): http://rapidshare.com/files/5304718/2006_11_27_DRM_FIX.zip

FairUse4WM doesn't support 11.0.6000.6324

[milOtis]

milOtis,

This is totally against the rules of this this forum, especially rule 4. Any more of it, and I will be forced to issue a strike.

And, as pointed out by omjeremy, there's a big difference betweeen warez and fair use for stuff you paid for.

Please consider carefully what you have said.

Regards

well, it's a different world over here in the USA. Under the Millenium Act, the punishment for removing copy protection (per song!) is $25,000 + jail time. For downloading software you do not own, it's a slap on the wrist, second offense is somewhere near the $5,000 range

we speak from experience and our different perspetives, and it doesn't mean one person is wrong and the other is right...different environments create different people, with vastly different laws apparently too.

::: milOtis

[blutach]

The product we are discussing here is called Fair Use For Windows Media - that says it all - fair use for what you paid for.

We are not into debating legal issues here - this is a technical forum - and as AFAIK, no-one here is a senior IP lawyer. Please do not make legal prouncements or make insinuations or allegations about what our members do with their legally purchased digital media.

Again, I urge you to read rule 4 - I very much regard what you have said as disrespecting the whole forum.

Regards

[MRGx]

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1341 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

Got that, any clue what may have caused that? Don't feel like reading so many pages for help, Might as well post.

Some notes, I installed the newest WMP (11?) then did a rollback seeing as I could not make it stream music to my Xbox 360. And it ruined Windows Media Connect 2, the rollback fixed it and now I'm using WMP 10 and a working WMC2, However I cannot remove the licenses off my files, Any clue how to make it work again? Before I installed WMP 11, It worked fine.

Thanks in advance.

[buggs1a]

poleman, fairuse app is dead now that vio is in hiding from microsoft. he disappeared right after microsoft went after him. chiken he is.

[omjeremy]

Extraction in progress on "Indiv01.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1341 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.

Got that, any clue what may have caused that? Don't feel like reading so many pages for help, Might as well post.

Some notes, I installed the newest WMP (11?) then did a rollback seeing as I could not make it stream music to my Xbox 360. And it ruined Windows Media Connect 2, the rollback fixed it and now I'm using WMP 10 and a working WMC2, However I cannot remove the licenses off my files, Any clue how to make it work again? Before I installed WMP 11, It worked fine.

Thanks in advance.

As stated many times previously, 11.0.6000.6324 is not supported. Read message 619 in this thread.

[mysekurity]

poleman, fairuse app is dead now that vio is in hiding from microsoft. he disappeared right after microsoft went after him. chiken he is.

Yeah, I'm sure if you had a bounty on your head from a multi-billion dollar software company known for its unlawful business practices you'd give them your home address (not to mention the MPAA's backing). As unfortunate as it is that neither he nor monkeyboy have come back to update us, I don't really blame them, both for the issue I just mentioned, plus it's gotta be a bitch to keep the thing updated... a cat-and-mouse game with Microsoft when you're only one man is next to impossible. It's just like almost every other DRM-removal scheme before it, as it eventually breaks. We got our couple months worth, and now it's broken.

If you want to develop an alternative, I'll be behind you 100%.

[Digga]

...fairuse app is dead now that vio is in hiding from microsoft. he disappeared right after microsoft went after him. chiken he is.instead of guesstimating about viodentias personality you could just continue the development on your own, what do you think about that?

[blutach]

I truly have had enough of this sniping after many warnings.

buggs1a - strike issued

Regards

[buggs1a]

blu, haha, i have done nothing wrong of anything and you strike. strike is what huh? man, you guys sure are no good. anyhow, others have also done worse then i and you have said or done nothing to them. anyhow later dude or dudette. like the peeps who replyed to mine, you should give them a strike too since they are not on topic. man!

[milOtis]

blu, haha, i have done nothing wrong of anything and you strike...? man!

i'm still trying to figure out blutach...he thinks talking about "fairuse4wm" and "DRM" is off-topic in a thread titled "FairUse4WM - a WM/DRM removal program"

lol

::: milOtis

[blutach]

Very sadly, we have a couple of members here who seems to be determined to shut this discussion down.

This will not happen.

buggs1a - you can contemplate the way you behave here during your month off.

milOtis - you have been warned several times now, too.

Regards

[Shrubs]

I'm currently running version 10.00.00.4040 and I can't seem to get FairUse4WM to work. (And yes, they're files I already have licenses for, but I can always get the licenses again, so clearing them isn't an issue, if I have to.)

When I hit "recover keys" it says "IBX components do not appear to be present." Then it says "Attempting to recover DRMv1 keys..." and "DrmClien.dll has version 10.0.0.3802" I hit OK but then it doesn't let me move onto "Next."

I've tried loading a video from ezdrm.com but it just gets authorized right away and starts playing, no DRMv2 downloading or individualization going on.

What do I do?

[Danj]

I'm currently running version 10.00.00.4040 and I can't seem to get FairUse4WM to work. (And yes, they're files I already have licenses for, but I can always get the licenses again, so clearing them isn't an issue, if I have to.)

When I hit "recover keys" it says "IBX components do not appear to be present." Then it says "Attempting to recover DRMv1 keys..." and "DrmClien.dll has version 10.0.0.3802" I hit OK but then it doesn't let me move onto "Next."

I've tried loading a video from ezdrm.com but it just gets authorized right away and starts playing, no DRMv2 downloading or individualization going on.

What do I do?

The only thing I can think of that you can try is reindividualizing your Windows Media Player (http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp) (needs to be done in IE if you are a Firefox or Opera user). Unfortunately that could well result in your getting the unsupported IBX version, but since you're currently unable to unDRM things anyway, that wouldn't change much, and you might get lucky and get an older version as some other people seem to have done when they use an older media player version.

[rdn98]

Also if you wanted, you could try updating your WMP player to beta 2 and get those IBX versions and see if you can get your fairuse program to work. It's worth a shot.

[schakusch]

hi folks ... 1st of all - that is a very good prog. i like it !!

sry i haven't read the board rules yet , but i have a lil question about it. unfortunately i'm not familiar with coding an patchprograming. but is there a possibility for anyone of you to write a patch that makes FairUse4WM do this:
- batch"encode" including subdirectorys
- working directory fixed to <Use the Same directory>
- after "encoding" delete original files and finaly
- Cut the fist 8 digits of the file names ( [NoDRM]- )

??
That really would be a great thing....

[rdn98]

Hi schakusch, what you ask for could be do-able, but I think that is too much work for any one of us to brush up on our programming skills and perform such a task (I could be wrong. :P).

Anyway, in the fairuse program, you can't batch encode, but what I do is add all the music files in the program, have it output the final music files in the same directory. After that, I'd have to go into each folder and delete the original files.

Then if you really want to remove the first 8 digits, use a freeware program called Bulk Rename. It can do that easily.

I realize that is a lot of steps and a hassle, but it gets the job done when no one else will do the job for you. :)

[schakusch]

hi rdn98,
ya i know that this would be do-able.
but is it possible just do to a lil thing for this prog to remove the DRM headers in ALL subdirectories i'll tell it ? it is a hell f******* work to build up the "todo"-list for this prog if i downloaded 3 or 4 bands / groups or whatever ....

i mean 2 or 3 subdirectories are possible and easy to manage manually (with max 50 files) but if there are 40 50 u really drive mad : P

[SalSimp]

I just downloaded an older copy of wmp11 beta2 from oldapps.com, and then I used the 1.3fix and it worked! I was amazed. I guess this will have to do for the time being. :)

MilOtis - I have been following this thread with curiosity for some time (I am an iPodder who has been hooked on iTunes for some time and have been looking for greener pastures, so my interest in WMP) and have some questions and observations. By-the-way, I would have posted this last week, except the 5 day 'cool your heels after joining' period by this board would not let me until now.

The "fix" you have discussed (that is, extracting and hence overwriting the final WMP 11 program directories with what appear to be the WMP 11 Beta 2 program files - a short cut to reinstalling/replacing WMP with the Beta 2 version), while I have not tried it would seem not to work (so I have to agree with rdn98). Here is why:

Windows XP has as one of its features a Windows File Protection system (see WFP at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193). This feature prevents the deletion or replacement of protected system files. In essence, it detects changes and replaces back the original protected files. The Windows Media Player core files are some of the protected files. As soon as your fix overwrites the WMP files, they are replaced with those original ones in the system32>dllcache directory. If you want to see how this works, just delete the wmplayer.exe file in the WMP program files directory and watch it magically reappear. As a matter of fact, delete the whole Windows Media Player directory and you will see all the protected files reappear. Then execute WMP and watch it work normally (some of the personal settings files are not protected and you will lose those).

So something else is going on or that you are doing that is making it work for you. Have you disabled the WFP feature or are you using a stripped down version of XP that may have had this feature removed?

rdn98 reported that when he reinstalled/replaced WMP with the Beta 2 version it worked. Believing this to be true, then your XP must have WFP disabled. Could you check and tell us? Perhaps this is why others like rdn98 have had problems getting the results with your fix as you did.

Thanks

[aguptaweb]

I noticed the same thing as SalSimp, and have also been suffering under the 5-day cool your heels period.
When I tried to use the fix for WMPb2, it wouldn't let me overwrite "wmpband.dll." I tried uninstalling and reinstalling WMP (to beta 2) then doing all of the reindividualization and stuff. Still no dice. I couldn't load keys like I had been able to do; it gave me the same error as MRGx. I think FU4WM may be broken for those of us who upgraded, intentionally or not :(

[CER22]

MilOtis - I have been following this thread with curiosity for some time (I am an iPodder who has been hooked on iTunes for some time and have been looking for greener pastures, so my interest in WMP) and have some questions and observations. By-the-way, I would have posted this last week, except the 5 day 'cool your heels after joining' period by this board would not let me until now.

The "fix" you have discussed (that is, extracting and hence overwriting the final WMP 11 program directories with what appear to be the WMP 11 Beta 2 program files - a short cut to reinstalling/replacing WMP with the Beta 2 version), while I have not tried it would seem not to work (so I have to agree with rdn98). Here is why:

Windows XP has as one of its features a Windows File Protection system (see WFP at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/222193). This feature prevents the deletion or replacement of protected system files. In essence, it detects changes and replaces back the original protected files. The Windows Media Player core files are some of the protected files. As soon as your fix overwrites the WMP files, they are replaced with those original ones in the system32>dllcache directory. If you want to see how this works, just delete the wmplayer.exe file in the WMP program files directory and watch it magically reappear. As a matter of fact, delete the whole Windows Media Player directory and you will see all the protected files reappear. Then execute WMP and watch it work normally (some of the personal settings files are not protected and you will lose those).

So something else is going on or that you are doing that is making it work for you. Have you disabled the WFP feature or are you using a stripped down version of XP that may have had this feature removed?

rdn98 reported that when he reinstalled/replaced WMP with the Beta 2 version it worked. Believing this to be true, then your XP must have WFP disabled. Could you check and tell us? Perhaps this is why others like rdn98 have had problems getting the results with your fix as you did.

Thanks

I disabled wfp for one reboot, did the drm 11/27 fix, downloaded a video from ezdrm and now when wmp tries to get a license to play a file my computer restarts and i STILL have indiv.key 11.0.6000.6324

[schakusch]

I noticed the same thing as SalSimp, and have also been suffering under the 5-day cool your heels period.
When I tried to use the fix for WMPb2, it wouldn't let me overwrite "wmpband.dll." I tried uninstalling and reinstalling WMP (to beta 2) then doing all of the reindividualization and stuff. Still no dice. I couldn't load keys like I had been able to do; it gave me the same error as MRGx. I think FU4WM may be broken for those of us who upgraded, intentionally or not :(


eehm nope i upgraded my mircosoft and every thing runs fine :D

[UserMan]

hi folks ... 1st of all - that is a very good prog. i like it !!

sry i haven't read the board rules yet , but i have a lil question about it. unfortunately i'm not familiar with coding an patchprograming. but is there a possibility for anyone of you to write a patch that makes FairUse4WM do this:
- batch"encode" including subdirectorys
- working directory fixed to <Use the Same directory>
- after "encoding" delete original files and finaly
- Cut the fist 8 digits of the file names ( [NoDRM]- )

??
That really would be a great thing....

Check this thread it has what you want.
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=894619#post894619

[SalSimp]

I disabled wfp for one reboot, ...

Do you have XP SP1 or SP2 installed? Did you modify the SFC_OS.dll and the SFCDisable registry entry?


Reference http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Tweaking-XP-Windows-File-Protection-SP2.html

[CER22]

I have sp2 installed. Only thing I didn't do was modify sfc_os.dll I used the directions from microsoft.com to disable it. That part seems confusing to me only b/c I am very new at this. But I will give it a try.

[SalSimp]

I have sp2 installed. Only thing I didn't do was modify sfc_os.dll I used the directions from microsoft.com to disable it. That part seems confusing to me only b/c I am very new at this. But I will give it a try.

Sounds like you just changed the SFCDisable registry entry to a value of 1 or 2. UNLESS you had an external kernel debugger hooked up to your PC those options do not work (on purpose, to keep developers and us from defeating the SFC). If a kernel debugger is not hooked up through a null modem, Windows File Protection is not disabled.

So you really did nothing, you think you replaced the files but WFP put them back! To defeat the WFP system you have to get the SFC_OS.dll from an SP1 XP and modify it as in the document linked in my previous post, replace it for your SP2 SFC_OS.dll and then change SPCDisable value to 0xffffff9d.

The only other way replacing the files MAY work is by deleting every WMP file from the dllcache directory (so the protected versions are not available for the replacement), you will have to do a lot of comparing between the dllcache and the WMP program directories to figure which ones need deleting. Then doing the replace as suggested by MelOtis and clicking IGNORE when Windows asks for the installation diskette.

On this last method, BACKUP your system first!

[Deihmos]

Sounds like you just changed the SFCDisable registry entry to a value of 1 or 2. UNLESS you had an external kernel debugger hooked up to your PC those options do not work (on purpose, to keep developers and us from defeating the SFC). If a kernel debugger is not hooked up through a null modem, Windows File Protection is not disabled.

So you really did nothing, you think you replaced the files but WFP put them back! To defeat the WFP system you have to get the SFC_OS.dll from an SP1 XP and modify it as in the document linked in my previous post, replace it for your SP2 SFC_OS.dll and then change SPCDisable value to 0xffffff9d.

The only other way replacing the files MAY work is by deleting every WMP file from the dllcache directory (so the protected versions are not available for the replacement), you will have to do a lot of comparing between the dllcache and the WMP program directories to figure which ones need deleting. Then doing the replace as suggested by MelOtis and clicking IGNORE when Windows asks for the installation diskette.

On this last method, BACKUP your system first!

Fairuse4wm still works for me without any problems. I just used it with soem napster tracks and it still works. I don't use it though since i already subscribe to napster-to-go. I can imagine the number of peopel signing up for free trials then downloading as much music as they can then cancelling.

[CER22]

I tried all of that and i still get IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet. I'm pretty certain i followed all the directions correctly. I don't understand how it still works for others. For those who can still use fairuse, how come it's still working for you?

[dirtminer]

hi rdn98,
ya i know that this would be do-able.
but is it possible just do to a lil thing for this prog to remove the DRM headers in ALL subdirectories i'll tell it ? it is a hell f******* work to build up the "todo"-list for this prog if i downloaded 3 or 4 bands / groups or whatever ....

i mean 2 or 3 subdirectories are possible and easy to manage manually (with max 50 files) but if there are 40 50 u really drive mad : P

Not sure how you are using the program, but for me, it seems that if I drop a large parent directory, I get all the files in every subdirectory converted. Using the "same directory" option the files are created in the same directory.

There are tools, both the javascript posted earlier and windowed rename&erase tools that can fix the "[NODRM]" filenames.

Without source code, it's improbable that someone would be able to patch the functionality to do this automatically.

[VivaFairUse4WM]

I made some improvements to UserMan's source code for his C# app. Mainly it will save your path settings, it will batch up calls to FairUse so it will call it 1 time for X files (in some cases it may have to make multiple calls to FairUse), allows you to specify a seperate output path, allows you to delete the original files (assuming you use the seperate output path), and has the option to keep or remove the NoDRM prefix.

Use at your own risk, if you find any issues (I'm sure there are some) post repro steps and if I get time I will try and fix them. Thanks again to UserMan for his source code, I would have never gotten around to doing this if it wasn't for his code to get it started.

Download link:
http://s6.quicksharing.com/v/6981175/FU4WMCommander.zip.html

[chiwawita]

I'm currently running Windows Vista and I am getting this error:
Extraction in progress on "Indiv02.key" 11.0.6000.6324 -- Please wait.
Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 5,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys.
I understand that .6324 isn't supported, but some people have been getting around it. How? Also, I am unable to download the batch processor off QuickSharing.com (the DOWNLOAD FILE is unclickable). Thanks!

[BigWootz]

i tried doing the fix, but i cannot find the DRM folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users. i made sure that all hidden files and folders are showing (as i can see Application Data, etc.), but i can't seem to find a DRM folder. how do i locate this folder so that i can do the rollback?

[omjeremy]

i tried doing the fix, but i cannot find the DRM folder located at C:\Documents and Settings\All Users. i made sure that all hidden files and folders are showing (as i can see Application Data, etc.), but i can't seem to find a DRM folder. how do i locate this folder so that i can do the rollback?

Not only hidden files, but also "Hide protected operating system files" needs to be unchecked.

[hanugro]

Well, when I want to acquire DRM license today, WMP ask me to security upgrade before I can play it. I still haven't done it and wonder will it install the new IBX that can't be handle by FU4WM. I am using WMP10.

[tastyratz]

anyone wanna repost the 11 27 file someplace where it wont get deleted so fast?

Possibly when posting up files like this could people also post in the thread the readme/instructions as to give people an idea of what it is exactly that they are getting/need to do?

I tried playing napster files in my wmp9 which had my older ibx files but they wouldnt. I updated to official ms wmp11 then they would play but no fly on the fairuse4wm. Uninstalled and still no go. Tried installing the 11.0.5705.5043 beta from the net and that didnt help. Tried re-individualizing when I rolled back to v9, as well aswith the beta. Still keeping same version. Tried wiping out DRM folder...
I also still have a copy of my drm folder from before I even started this... V 10.0.0.3930 - but if I revert to it I still cant play any newer files downloaded from napster....
-Ideas?

[hanugro]

Seems that M$ now is actively requires site that use DRM to force ppl to update the security. Well, I will not buy/download DRM material again then.

[rdn98]

Hi all, I just wanted to come back and chime again as to how I got my fix to work.

Knowing that if you have a final version of WMP11, and trying to downgrade in whatever means is just not worth it. I never had a chance to look at Milotos instructions as to how he did it. I mean I would, but doing so at work prevents me to anyway. :p But from what I gather, if you have final wmp11 installed, you do some kind of rollback install and it magically solves your problems?

I don't know if that is true or not, but I do know this. If you have an older version of WMP, say WMP9, then upgrade to WMP11 beta 2. From there, I install and run the urge installer. The IBX version which is then installed is compatible with FUWM1.3fix. I just log into my account, download a few songs, and convert them for archival use without any problems.

If you have the final version installed already, then you are out of luck, unless you want to:
a) run a virtual machine with WMP11 beta 2 inside
or
b) reinstall the OS and upgrade to WMP11 beta 2.

If there are other surefire methods, post here.

As far as Vista goes, same idea. You got WMP11 final installed there, and I doubt it if you can go back to an older version of WMP11. Therefore, you got to run a virtual machine, which might be excessive, but it works. If there are better ways, let me know.

[petrus2]

Download link:
http://s6.quicksharing.com/v/6981175/FU4WMCommander.zip.html

I am having trouble downloading this. For some reason the quicksharing site works for me sometimes and sometimes it does not. I have tried 3 different browsers and three different copmuters with no luck. I have my pop up blocker turned off also. Ideas anyone?

[omjeremy]

I am having trouble downloading this. For some reason the quicksharing site works for me sometimes and sometimes it does not. I have tried 3 different browsers and three different copmuters with no luck. I have my pop up blocker turned off also. Ideas anyone?
Look at the page source and find the direct link there. It should be about 1/3 of the way down.

[petrus2]

Look at the page source and find the direct link there. It should be about 1/3 of the way down.

THANKS! That worked perfectly.

I appreciate the help.

[milOtis]

11-27 fix reposted and updated

this fix still works people, and it contains instructions, just do what it says, works.

http://d01.megashares.com/index.php?d01=dcfc84d
or here
http://www.yourfilehost.com/media.php?cat=other&file=2006_12_09_DRM_FIX.zip

::: milOtis

[milOtis]

FYI - there are no forced WMP or IBX updates, so everyone stop saying that ok? if it updates and stops working on you it is because you clicked "yes", have autoupdate on, or are tring to play different DRM files

this is what you will see when opening windows media player once you implement that fix...
http://img15.imgspot.com/?u=/u/06/341/18/wmp1165622153.jpg

just always say "no" and fairuse4wm will keep working

of course make sure automatic windows updates are off, DUH.

::: milOtis

[CER22]

FYI - there are no forced WMP or IBX updates, so everyone stop saying that ok? if it updates and stops working on you it is because you clicked "yes" or have autoupdate on.

this is what you will see when opening windows media player once you implement that fix...
http://img15.imgspot.com/?u=/u/06/341/18/wmp1165622153.jpg

just always say "no" and fairuse4wm will keep working

of course make sure automatic windows updates are off, DUH.

::: milOtis

Actually any DRM file (wma and wmv) that I downloaded or wanted to watch required the upgrade to play and/or retrieve the license.

[tastyratz]

I could kiss you man, that fix worked. I installed xp sp2 with wmp9 fresh on one of my other partitions and followed the instructions TO THE TEETH. Sure enough as of right now it worked 100% perfectly :-)

Looks like all you get in the zip file is the contents of an installed 11.0.5705.5043 wmp and windows media connect 2 folder... works though :-)

For those who may not get the file before its taken down this is whats in instructions.txt:


FairUse4WM 2006-12-09 FIX (formerly 2006-11-27):
===============================================

OK...do not whine when this doesn't work for you, because if it doesn't then you did NOT follow the instructions word for word, letter by letter.

You MUST do these steps in the order they are in, or you will still not have the right IBX version and thus will never get fairuse4wm to work. Do not make assumptions on what you think you are supposed to do, just follow the numbers below to the letter and you will not have any problems.

===============================================

NOTE: All programs MUST be closed, and no music/audio services or media applications can be open. Make sure you are at your windows desktop, with nothing running in the background, then proceed...

1. Click your "Start" menu, then "Run..."

2. At the 'Open:' prompt, type "services.msc" and click "OK"

3. Scroll down until you see the "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service" and double click on it

4. At the bottom, click "Stop"

5. Change the 'Startup type:' to "Disabled", then click "Apply", then "OK"

6. Now go to the following directory...
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\DRM\

7. Delete everything in that 'DRM' folder. If you do not see any files, then see the note at the bottom of these instructions on how to show all files. After you have done this close the DRM folder.

8. Now, from this release, right click on the included "Program Files" folder and click "copy"

9. Open up "My Computer" or "Windows Explorer" and right click on your "C" drive, then click Paste
(select "Yes to all" when prompted to overwrite)

10. Close all open windows, programs, etc, then open this website:
http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/indivSite

11. Click "Upgrade" and "OK" or whatever pops up to complete the individualization/IBX process. (This is re-individualizing your computer which downloads a new indivbox.key file, based on your version of Windows Media Player. Since we downgraded WMP in Step 9, your new IBX version will be based on an older/downgraded version or WMP which is compatible with Fairuse4WM 1.3fix)

12. Now, if you use URGE, go to urge.com and download the latest URGE addin for WMP, sign into Urge after completed, and you can download and convert all you want now. If you use Naspter, Rhapsody, or some other service, don't do any upgrades, just download and convert. This will work with downloads from here forward, not older downloaded DRM music files.

~ ENJOY!!

===============================================

NOTE: How to show files in your DRM folder if you can't see any files...

a. Open "My Computer"

b. Click "Tools", "Folder Options..."

c. Click the "View" tab

d. Under "Hidden files and folders" select the "Show hidden files and folders" bubble.

e. Uncheck the two boxes under that, "Hide extensions..." and "Hide protected operating..."

f. Click "Apply", then "OK" and now you will see files in your DRM folder.

[Danj]

7. Delete everything in that 'DRM' folder. If you do not see any files, then see the note at the bottom of these instructions on how to show all files. After you have done this close the DRM folder.

You should put some kind of warning on this instruction, since it WILL trash any and all existing DRM licenses that are on the computer.

[hanugro]

Actually any DRM file (wma and wmv) that I downloaded or wanted to watch required the upgrade to play and/or retrieve the license.

Well, I can report that I use my other computer with WMP9 and accept the security upgrade (yesterday). FU4WM 1.3 still work with some error message. But, I have not tried it with WMP10/11. Good luck!

[hanugro]

FYI - there are no forced WMP or IBX updates, so everyone stop saying that ok? if it updates and stops working on you it is because you clicked "yes" or have autoupdate on.

::: milOtis

Well, milOtis if you want to play the media and WMP stop, when you in the processs of acquiring DRM, and ask you to upgrade security before you even be able to play (get the license) it.
If that is not a 'force' update then I don't know what is. Of course you can click no but you won't be able to play/unDRM it since the license has not been given at that point.
I decline to upgrade in my main machine with WMP10 but on the other I have WMP9 and accept upgrade. FU4WMP can still work OK with some error message (just ignore it).

[milOtis]

look! it says in the instructions clearly..

"This will work with downloads from here forward, not older downloaded DRM music files"

so DUH, if you are hoping this FIX will make old files work then you are out of luck. this is only for files that you download after you do the fix.

Jeez, people, this is not a hard concept, and many have gotten it to work just fine. You will NEVER have any forced updates since all your new downloads will be based on the downgraded IBX version, AS EXPLAINED IN THAT FIX!

Since it doesn't work on old files, just redownload any old files you might have. I use URGE, and since they charge a flat $10/month fee whether you download 10 songs, or 1,000,000 songs then redownloading isn't a problem.

If you use a crappy media service that charges you PER FILE, then that's your fault.

::: milOtis

[blutach]

@milOtis

I realise you must feel frustrated but I find your tone to other members of our forum to be less than respectful. I have advised you before about this. Last warning.

Regards

[milOtis]

Didn't realize I had a tone, hmm, guess I used to many exclamation marks and caps, lol sorry for my political incorrectness, ;)

::: milOtis

[Y2quis00]

quick question...if I download fairuse, will it make my DMR files a lot bigger than the original files like Tunebit does?

[CER22]

quick question...if I download fairuse, will it make my DMR files a lot bigger than the original files like Tunebit does?

Nope it'll be an equal size copy just w/o DRM

[SalSimp]

11-27 fix reposted and updated

this fix still works people, and it contains instructions, just do what it says, works.



melOtis - Perhaps others that cannot make your fix work have a point and are not as ignorant as your posts imply. I will repeat again, if one has a stock (i.e. unomidified) XP install and follows your instructions 8 and 9 (in the 'fix' instructions file for replacing the Windows Media Player directories) the replaced files that are 'protected' by Windows WFP system will inmediately be set back to their original versions. All the WMP .exe and .dll files are protected!

If anyone dis-beleves this, check the version of wmplayer.exe in your C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\ directory before and after the replacement instructions referenced above. For example, WMP 11 Beta 2 is version 11.0.5705.5043, which is what is included in the melOtis 'fix' zipfile. If you have a different version to start with, say WMP 11 Final version 11.0.5721.5145, and do the replace it will revert back to what you had to begin with. So melOtis, there is some yet unexplained peculiarity of you XP set up that is allowing this to work for you. So do not get on everyone's case that is frustrated with your instructions as there is a possibility they may be performing them line-by-line, word-by-word and yet not getting your same results.

In any event, it is just a matter of time before a forced DRM update is forced on you to shut it all down. Just as well, because large masses of free riders (abuse of Fair Use rights)just increase the cost to those who use it properly.

[milOtis]

windows file protection protects dll's and exe's in the system folders under the WINDOWS directory and in the root drive.

this fix replaces files in the program files directory, and files do not get revered, on xp, xpsp1, or xpsp2. obviously you haven't tried it yet though to fin dout.

windows file protection does not monitor program files, only system files. this even applies to microsoft programs like WMP

::: milOtis

P.S. - if you are so anti fiaruse, then why are you pointing in a fairuse thread about how to crack DRM?

[SalSimp]

windows file protection protects dll's and exe's in the system folders under the WINDOWS directory and in the root drive.

Sorry Bud, you better read up. ALL SYS, DLL, EXE, and OCX files that ship on the Windows XP CD are protected. Even True Type fonts are protected. They are all "backed up" to a special folder called dllcache. The location of this file is:

C:\system32\dllcache [edit: setarip_old is right in his post below, of course. It is %SYSTEMROOT%\system32\dllcache and in most installations %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. My Bad]

If you se the WMP files in the dllcache (like wmplayer.exe) then it is protected. WMP ships on the XP CD it does not matter that it is WMP 9, all subsequent updates become protected.

But, you can continue to disbelive.




P.S. - if you are so anti fiaruse, then why are you pointing in a fairuse thread about how to crack DRM?

I am not anti FairUse, just anti-abuse of it. As you know, such abuse is taboo in this thread yet many will use the information for just that.

And, I will say no more on the subject

[setarip_old]

C:\system32\dllcacheActually, it's C:\Windows\system32\dllcache

[AudioFreeq]

Mind if I change the subject?

I guess there is no way to avoid the "[No DRM]" at the beginning of the filename for an output file of FU4WM1.3. I found Name and Property Modifier 1.1 to remove those first 8 characters.

Anyone have an easier solution for cleaning *many* .mp3s?

[milOtis]

If you se the WMP files in the dllcache (like wmplayer.exe) then it is protected. WMP ships on the XP CD it does not matter that it is WMP 9, all subsequent updates become protected.

But, you can continue to disbelive.
And, I will say no more on the subject

then why haven't the 6 computers i have run this fix on, over a two weeks ago shown any change since i downgraded? fairusewm still works on all of them...2 are running xp with sp1, three are running xp sp2, and one is running xp with no service packs installed.

the people that are saying the files will be replaced by windows protection obviously haven't tried the fix, because they don't get replaced. sorry. your theory of file-replacement sounded good on paper, but doesn't actually happen with the (11-27/12-09) fix - fairuse4wm still works buddy.

::: milOtis

P.S. - by the way these are the only EXE files in the dllcache directory on all 6 computers, none of them at all wmp files: (agentsvr.exe, fltmc.exe, ie4uinit.exe, iedw.exe, iexplore.exe, mshta.exe) - this proves this fix is safe and unreversable by microsoft, sorry to burst your bubble though.

[SalSimp]

Anyone have an easier solution for cleaning *many* .mp3s?

OT, but. . . . .

Best file rename app I know of is Lupas Rename. Find at http://www.snapfiles.com/get/lupasrename.html It is free.

If the files have ID3 tags, you can use Tagscanner to make a file name from the tag. It is also free and very good. Find at http://xdev.narod.ru/tagscan_e.htm

[hanugro]

look! it says in the instructions clearly..

"This will work with downloads from here forward, not older downloaded DRM music files"

::: milOtis

So if we encounter a web site that require us to upgrade security then what action ppl have to use? Accept it, then downgrade it, and download the DRM file again?

BTW, anyone got this fix and FU4WM 1.3fix? I only got the 1.3. All download related to DRM and FU4WM have been deleted fast by file sharing server.

[hanugro]

Well, I can report that I use my other computer with WMP9 and accept the security upgrade (yesterday). FU4WM 1.3 still work with some error message. But, I have not tried it with WMP10/11. Good luck!

Follow on report, I download another DRM file since FU4WM seems still working. After finished d/l then I use FU4WM but it gives error (forgot to note what is the error) and refuse to un-DRM. I reboot and try again this time work flawlessly without any error.

Have no clue what happen here so I am still buying DRM file until FU4WM stop working.

[ratmaster9]

There is one little problem that I have already encountered, and I'm not sure if it is possible to work around it. Whenever someone installs the Microsoft Zune software, it automatically upgrades the version to the latest version. Is there anyway to work around this? It requires that the software be installed in order to obtain the licenses.

Also, when I am going through the instructions, I don't have "Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service" which milOtis referred to in step 3.

[AudioFreeq]

OT, but. . . . .

Best file rename app I know of is Lupas Rename. Find at http://www.snapfiles.com/get/lupasrename.html It is free.

If the files have ID3 tags, you can use Tagscanner to make a file name from the tag. It is also free and very good. Find at http://xdev.narod.ru/tagscan_e.htm

Thanks much! I guess I should have mentioned a more critical subject:
I just found the free converter: "Free wma to mp3 converter 2", but could there be any quality issue with the conversion with these converters, assuming a constant sampling rate of 192kb/s?
Is there any reason to pay for a converter because it's giving a better quality conversion at at the same sampling rate? If you think so, then is there any audiofile site which rates these converters for quality. (my current headphones are not the best to test with, and I want great quality for future use on better equipment...)

[milOtis]

wait...why would you go to a site that requires you to upgrade DRM? why not just download all your music thru the URGE/WMP program and you'll never get any forced prompts

for converting WMA to MP#, why not just set you iTunes settings to 192K, 44khz, constant bitrate, joint stereo, both boxes unchecked...then you just drage the un-drm'ed WMA files into the iTunes windows and it automatically makes them into MP3's

::: milOtis

[AudioFreeq]

wait...why would you go to a site that requires you to upgrade DRM? why not just download all your music thru the URGE/WMP program and you'll never get any forced prompts

for converting WMA to MP#, why not just set you iTunes settings to 192K, 44khz, constant bitrate, joint stereo, both boxes unchecked...then you just drage the un-drm'ed WMA files into the iTunes windows and it automatically makes them into MP3's

::: milOtis

I'm not using i-Tunes. I think its rediculous to buy limited-use music, and when I had the app loaded, it seemed bloaty and spy-like, so I took it off.
I prefer MusicMatch for playing stuff.
But I didnt know i-tunes had a converter. At this point, doubt it's worth the install, unless someone knows why one converter is better than another...

[mysekurity]

Whenever someone installs the Microsoft Zune software, it automatically upgrades the version to the latest version.

Hmm... I haven't noticed that. I've used Zune and WMP 11 on three computers without incident.

Computer 1: WMP Beta 1 --> Beta 2 --> Final, and installed Zune via download (before I installed WMP final)

Computer 2: Beta 2 --> Final, Zune via download

Computer 3: Beta 1 --> Final, Zune via CD.


It should be noted that computers one and three no longer work with FU4WM, but played fine together before I stupidly allowed them to update. I dunno if something happened on your computer, but I had no prompt to update WMP while installing Zune.

[pomiwi]

Hi - am a newbie to the forums and definitely not a computer expert so would like to thank Viodentia firstly for an excellent program - its very annoying when you buy music/video and aren't allowed to do what you want with it!

Secondly just to note that I tried MilOtis' rollback fix and whilst using those instructions didn't work for me (yes I did follow to the letter but somehow still had WMP11 and the same old IBX number at the end!) - I kind of adapted it and did it this way:

Used the Windows Rollback from WMP11 to WMP10, then also rolled back WMP11 Runtime.

Then I deleted the stuff in the DRM folder and upgraded through the microsoft site. hurrah! I got the older IBX. Can now use FairUse4WM again. Only prob I have is that some of the licences I used have gone and the provider says I have used too many times and has "expired" even tho I have "backedup" my licences (as an aside - anyone know how to fix this/get the licences to work again from backup?).

However, this doesn't really bother me as I'd already used FU4WM on them and backed up onto DVD.

So thanks everyone for input and I hope some of those stuck with WMP11 can use the above info.

Shame that the original programmer got slapped with that suit from Microsoft - no wonder he went into hiding, but thank you anyway - I wish I was as clever as that. :D

[Danj]

Then I deleted the stuff in the DRM folder and upgraded through the microsoft site. hurrah! I got the older IBX. Can now use FairUse4WM again. Only prob I have is that some of the licences I used have gone and the provider says I have used too many times and has "expired" even tho I have "backedup" my licences (as an aside - anyone know how to fix this/get the licences to work again from backup?).

I did say this instruction needed a warning, but it seems like people didn't read my post. It doesn't matter if you back up the files or the licenses or whatever, if you delete the contents of the DRM folder, your existing licenses are trashed forever. If you try and back up the drmstore.hds or other files from the DRM folder, then restore them afterwards, even if you didn't do anything else, you will get a "secure storage error" which will prevent you from using your existing files. The only way you can get them back is if your provider is willing to allow reissuing the licenses.

[UserMan]

I made some improvements to UserMan's source code for his C# app. Mainly it will save your path settings, it will batch up calls to FairUse so it will call it 1 time for X files (in some cases it may have to make multiple calls to FairUse), allows you to specify a seperate output path, allows you to delete the original files (assuming you use the seperate output path), and has the option to keep or remove the NoDRM prefix.

Use at your own risk, if you find any issues (I'm sure there are some) post repro steps and if I get time I will try and fix them. Thanks again to UserMan for his source code, I would have never gotten around to doing this if it wasn't for his code to get it started.

Download link:
http://s6.quicksharing.com/v/6981175/FU4WMCommander.zip.html


Thanks. Your update is excellent! Running fairuse4wm on my collection is even easier and faster. Nice finishing touches too.

[milOtis]

I did say this instruction needed a warning, but it seems like people didn't read my post.

they didn't need to read your post, the warning was and is already included in the ZIP file download in the instructions for the rollback fix, so i don't know why you'd need to warn everyone, the warning was already included in the info file.

I'm not using i-Tunes. I think its rediculous to buy limited-use music

you missed what i said....use URGE to download all you want for $10 a month, then just drop them into iTunes for MP3 conversion. i didn't say buy songs with itunes, just convert with it to MP3.

i personally use audiograbber with the lame_enc.dll file to encode. it is fast and free, and takes up like 1 or 2mb total in your program files. i do use iTunes to listen to music though since it has a much better quality equilizer when using high-end speakers or headphones.

::: milOtis

[milOtis]

if a new fairuse4wm comes out, v1.4 or 1.5, i would like to see an integration into WMP/URGE so right when you download the file, it autostrips the DRM for you and deletes the original download, so in your library is nothing but the lossless un-DRM'ed files that you never have to worry about.

::: milOtis

[mwsmith824]

you missed what i said....use URGE to download all you want for $10 a month, then just drop them into iTunes for MP3 conversion.

Which still goes against everything that both the forum, and the program are intended for. Why is Fair Use for media you OWN so hard to distinguish from stealing subscription music? :readrule:

[resource]

Maybe one day we'll get a FU4WM 1.4

Until then, does anyone know how to make the new FairUse 4WM Commander remember the settings?

Everytime I specify what I want it always revert to the default.

[VivaFairUse4WM]

Maybe one day we'll get a FU4WM 1.4

Until then, does anyone know how to make the new FairUse 4WM Commander remember the settings?

Everytime I specify what I want it always revert to the default.

It should do this by default as it certainly works on my machine. The settings are saved in a XML file that should be stored in your Application Data path.

On you machine you should have a folder something like this:
C:\Documents and Settings\<insert your login>\Local Settings\Application Data\WMFMetadataReader\FairUseCommander.exe_Url_<insert guid here>\2.0.0.0

with a user.config file in it. This is a XML file where your settings are being saved. Do you have this file? Does it update when you make changes?

[milOtis]

Which still goes against everything that both the forum, and the program are intended for. Why is Fair Use for media you OWN so hard to distinguish from stealing subscription music? :readrule:

Newsflash...anything downloaded from URGE (the original downloaded files) still work after your stop paying for the subscription, so if that isn't "owning" then i don't know what is. this is what sets URGE apart from iTunes, Rhapsody, etc...you own anything downloaded, even when the subscription ends, cause the DRM files still plays w/o an active subscription.

::: milOtis

[blutach]

Regarding URGE - see here (http://www.urge.com/switch/index.jhtml?section=answers).

You can download URGE for free to enjoy extensive editorial, music blogs, and 20 free URGE radio stations. Songs on URGE are typically $.99 per track and $9.99 per album, although prices vary for album and playlist purchases. An URGE All Access subscription plan, which gives you unlimited music downloads, costs $9.95 per month or $99 per year (effectively giving you 2 months free); an URGE All Access To Go subscription plan costs $14.95 per month or $149 per year (effectively giving you 2 months free).
Clearly milOtis is talking about the "All Access subscription plan."
Music you download as an URGE All Access subscriber may be played on your PC (or transferred to up to two PlaysForSure portable music players if you have an URGE All Access To Go subscription plan) for as long as you maintain your URGE subscription plan account in effect. This music cannot be burned to a CD. Copies of music you purchase from URGE are yours to play forever and are burnable to a CD as well as transferable to a subscription-enabled compatible portable music player. (Emphasis added by blutach)

As I read it, the All Access plan is clearly a limited licence to play and only while you keep paying.

If you unDRM songs while on such a plan, this is against rule 6.

milOtis - strike for rule 6 issued.

Regards

[pomiwi]

I did say this instruction needed a warning, but it seems like people didn't read my post.

Hi Danj
yes I did in fact read your warning (and saw it in the instructions) - I actually read almost every one of these pages/posts whilst trying to find a way to get back to using Fairuse4WM) and I did expect that to happen, but I just wondered about getting them back from backups, so thanks for the rest of the info in your post - luckily I have backed up the files to DVD anyway but I take on board all your advice re the licences.

Thanks again to all for all the help :D

[resource]

Sweet Mary and Joseph it worked.

Thanks VivaFairUse4WM.

I'm glad FU4WM 1.3 still works for me.
Hopefully we get a FU 1.4 version for the updated IBX values before we're all forced to upgrade.

[mooiamacow]

using fairuse4wm v1.3fix gives me error,

G:\Music\music\Discography\album1\01.wma UNABLE TO DECRYPT: Error opening "G:\Music\music\Discography\album1\01.wma" for reading.


and in
fairusecommander i get
ERROR: Exception from HRESULT: 0xC00D07F0 G:\Music\music\Discography\album1\01.wma


any ideas?

[omjeremy]

1) It may be a corrupted file.
2) If you had to downgrade to WMP 11 Beta, make sure you play the file again in WMP as it may need to download the license again.

[troist]

anyone know if its possible to remove WMDRM-PD (janus) off encrypted wmv files? FU4WM doesn't work with WMDRM-PD, but i was wondering if there are any other versions of it that work with PD DRM...

[trudgy]

milOtis

hey man first of kudos for everything you've done in the thread so far and stuff, great work

just reading your instructions it says to copy your program files and past them in to my c:\,

wont this erase all my install program files? and replace them with just these 2 folders? just weery about doing that that's all man.



thanks,

[musicmaker009]

hey Milotis, ive followed your instructions to the point and i still get the highest version of the IBX any thoughts?

[CER22]

hey Milotis, ive followed your instructions to the point and i still get the highest version of the IBX any thoughts?

I was wondering the same thing. Are we just screwed til a new version comes out?

[christopherw]

Re: Microsoft Reader DRM
www.processtext.com/abclit.html
www.convertlit.com

Re: One time licenses

THANK YOU for bringing Viodentia's post to my attention! Solved a problem I've been having with a video I was given access to, it's a film which I want to watch while I'm on the train going home tomorrow (but I don't have any Internet connection on the train! dur) so that was really frustrating me. Beautifully simple solution. :)

[Deihmos]

Hi - am a newbie to the forums and definitely not a computer expert so would like to thank Viodentia firstly for an excellent program - its very annoying when you buy music/video and aren't allowed to do what you want with it!

Secondly just to note that I tried MilOtis' rollback fix and whilst using those instructions didn't work for me (yes I did follow to the letter but somehow still had WMP11 and the same old IBX number at the end!) - I kind of adapted it and did it this way:

Used the Windows Rollback from WMP11 to WMP10, then also rolled back WMP11 Runtime.

Then I deleted the stuff in the DRM folder and upgraded through the microsoft site. hurrah! I got the older IBX. Can now use FairUse4WM again. Only prob I have is that some of the licences I used have gone and the provider says I have used too many times and has "expired" even tho I have "backedup" my licences (as an aside - anyone know how to fix this/get the licences to work again from backup?).

However, this doesn't really bother me as I'd already used FU4WM on them and backed up onto DVD.

So thanks everyone for input and I hope some of those stuck with WMP11 can use the above info.

Shame that the original programmer got slapped with that suit from Microsoft - no wonder he went into hiding, but thank you anyway - I wish I was as clever as that. :D

Quit the BS because if you bought it you could burn it to a cd and rip it to MP3 and do whatever you want with it. If you are referring to To-go services then that music you do not own and are simply renting it.

[brenton_]

hey Milotis, ive followed your instructions to the point and i still get the highest version of the IBX any thoughts?
I recommend that you follow these instructions, as they worked perfectly for me:

Secondly just to note that I tried MilOtis' rollback fix and whilst using those instructions didn't work for me (yes I did follow to the letter but somehow still had WMP11 and the same old IBX number at the end!) - I kind of adapted it and did it this way:

Used the Windows Rollback from WMP11 to WMP10, then also rolled back WMP11 Runtime.

Then I deleted the stuff in the DRM folder and upgraded through the microsoft site. hurrah! I got the older IBX. Can now use FairUse4WM again.

So thanks everyone for input and I hope some of those stuck with WMP11 can use the above info.
But, do take note that this will render your DRM'd tracks useless unless your service provider will reissue your licenses.

[hicux]

Hey guys

It is working 100% FairUSe4WM 1.3fix and also Fairuse4WM1.3. Both are still working but with windows media player 9. Please, follow the instruction and read well. If you dont rollback to media player 9 u will get a lot of errors,.
Viodenta, I just need it to say that you are really good man. incredible how fast your program put the fucking mocosoft protection out. hahaha. The only problem is I can not use Urge.com because it says that it needs windows media player 11 so that I didnt get it but with yahoo music I made it and It is working very good. Thanks a lot again. Hahaha. Now I am so happy and about microsoft, I just wanna say that they really stole the money from people. I just use windows because of the games but Mac and linux is the best.
hicuxh4ker

[ddawg883]

Can someone please help me...im new to FairUse but i have read everything that there is to read.....i get this error,,,"Phase 0 : Blocks: 1340 Large 0 Small, Errors: 0,0 Candidates: 9,3,2
Failure - Unable to identify RC4 and AES internal keys."
I treid everything im running 1.3fix....i also do not have a DRM folder what does all this mean...am i screwed???

[omjeremy]

Your DRM folder is merely hidden. You need to uncheck hide protected system files to see it.

Please read the previous pages of this topic. You must have WMP 11 final. You need to downgrade to WMP11beta using the 11/17 fix. A link for it is here in this forum.

[ddawg883]

It is not a hidden folder...im showing all hindden files and folders....i look in the location i was told...and its not there!

[omjeremy]

I said protected system files, not hidden files and folders.

[banana_wind]

Everyone who has any type of IBX problem...

find a copy of WMP11 beta 2 on the internet...not from microsofts website and install it. After that open WMP and go to help->about and make sure it says 11.0.5705.

If that is what u see then you can follow all of Milotis's directions.

[ddawg883]

how do i find these protected system files....and do you have an adress for the windows 11 beta...i cannot find it anywhere?

[ddawg883]

disregard my previous statement

[The_Harbinger]

Everyone who has any type of IBX problem...

find a copy of WMP11 beta 2 on the internet...not from microsofts website and install it. After that open WMP and go to help->about and make sure it says 11.0.5705.

If that is what u see then you can follow all of Milotis's directions.

I just spent about nine hours total this past weekend trying madly to either "roll back" my system and install WMP 11 Beta 2 or just go back to 10. No joy here w/milOtis's info.

At one point, I decided to rip everything out by the roots and used XPLite pro to do it. I uninstalled everything from 9+, scoured the registry for straggling references to WMP 11 5721.5145 and deleted them, then used XPLite to re-install WMP 9. That worked. Next, I got a copy of WMP 10 and tried to install. System complained that "this version of Media Player cannot be installed on your system." I then installed WMP 11 Beta 2. The install went okay and the player works, but I cannot go to the individualization site milOtis references. The button to perform the task stays grayed out.

Now, If I uninstall Beta 2, install WMP 11 final and visit the site, the button can be clicked. If I follow milOtis's directions and copy the Beta 2 files over top of the Final version files before visiting and clicking, I still get a higher version IBX file. Additionally, the player won't work as it displays the error "version 5721.5145 expected, 5705.5043 installed. Do you want to visit Microsoft's site and re-install?" I've even tried the trick of turning off Windows File Protection and copying the same files from the install over the ones in C:\windows\system32\dllcache with no luck.

From what I've been able to tell, there are a number of other files that get installed to the Windows directory when WMP 11 is installed that are versioned the same number as the final version of WMP 11. (You can tell by searching the registry for 5721.5145.) These are not included in milOtis's fix files. If the versions don't jibe, not only won't individualization work but WMP 11 won't even load.

I'm about ready to do a system flush and re-install from scratch. It's been about 2 years since the last one anyway... :D

[ddawg883]

This is the part in Mi0tis' instructions where i get lost....im not sure what it means

8. Now, from this release, right click on the included "Program Files" folder and click "copy"

Can anyone verify this...im not sure what folder it is talking about...this is where im getting stuck

[motoboy66]

I was having the same issue about not being able to roll back. I found out how to completly remove WMP 11 final, and then reinstall 11 beta. It worked great for me. I did find some pages which helped to completly remove all of the WMP 11. Go here read through the whole page, and then do what it says.

http://techie-buzz.com/technology-buzz/how-to-uninstall-windows-media-player-11.html

There is an important step half way down the page, look for this "I tried every possible solution that was give in all the sites..... maybe there are even tools which i might have not come across... but the following worked for me... so i hope it will work for u too

GOTO ->
C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallwmp11$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

after the rollback is complete... a restart might be required... then afterwards...

C:\WINDOWS\$NtUninstallWMFDist11$\spuninst\spuninst.exe

again a reatart might be needed...."

Hope this works for some of you. It worked for me, but do not upgrade when it asks you.

[CER22]

OMFG!!!!!! motoboy! dude u f'ing rule! For those like me who have been in the same boat spending hours trying to get the fix to work motoboy's directions worked 100%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pomiwi]

Quit the BS because if you bought it you could burn it to a cd and rip it to MP3 and do whatever you want with it. If you are referring to To-go services then that music you do not own and are simply renting it.

What a rude person! No actually you can't - you can burn the file to CD but the tv episodes I bought (from direct2drive.com) and paid for have the DRM on them so you can't make them into DVDs to watch on your TV - I also buy music from Digirama.co.nz and their stuff is also protected so you can't even put it into I-Tunes without ripping it first. I, together with a lot of these other people in this forum think you should be able to do what you like with this music/video if you have bought it. (and no its not To-go - all the things I have got I have clicked a "buy" button and paid with my credit card not a "rent" button)

So why don't you quit being rude to other people and find out your facts first - what do you think all these other people are posting about - and that is what FairUse4WM is all about, being able to use stuff you have paid for - if you haven't got anything useful to add to the forum and all you are going to do is insult people then don't bother posting.
:angry:

[blutach]

Let's get back on topic please. No need for flame wars.

Regards

[Basti[08/15]]

hi, i just downloaded the 2006-12-09_DRM_FIX and tried to apply it, but when I reach the point where the "DRM" folder must be deleted, i cant proceed. The Problem is that I use Vista, and there is no such folder. Well, there is a folder c:\programdata\DRM , but it is totally empty (even with hidden files activated...)

hope someone can help!

thx

[CER22]

;919075']hi, i just downloaded the 2006-12-09_DRM_FIX and tried to apply it, but when I reach the point where the "DRM" folder must be deleted, i cant proceed. The Problem is that I use Vista, and there is no such folder. Well, there is a folder c:\programdata\DRM , but it is totally empty (even with hidden files activated...)

hope someone can help!

thx

Make sure you click the option to show protected files as well. I had the same problem as you until i read i had to not only click "show all hidden files" but "show protected files" too. Good luck! I'm using XP so hope vista is similar.

[Basti[08/15]]

I did check this option. The structure in vista seems to be different.

[rdn98]

It might be true. I'm not sure if you can really rollback in vista though, since it comes with wmp11 final already installed so you might be screwed already.

However, you could always run a virtual machine inside vista with windows xp sp2, and do your music downloading in there.

[ddawg883]

This is the part in Mi0tis' instructions where i get lost....im not sure what it means

8. Now, from this release, right click on the included "Program Files" folder and click "copy"

Can anyone verify this...im not sure what folder it is talking about...this is where im getting stuck

[CER22]

This is the part in Mi0tis' instructions where i get lost....im not sure what it means

8. Now, from this release, right click on the included "Program Files" folder and click "copy"

Can anyone verify this...im not sure what folder it is talking about...this is where im getting stuck

just drag the two folders into your program folder and click yes

[molitar]

2006-12-09_DRM_FIX does not work. XP reinstalls all the files.. and won't let the old version even run. So the fix is a big HOAX. I'm doing the uninstall and going to install beta 2 version.. this DOES NOT work on the final at all.. DO NOT waste your time trying.

[Kosh]

2006-12-09_DRM_FIX does not work. XP reinstalls all the files.. and won't let the old version even run. So the fix is a big HOAX. I'm doing the uninstall and going to install beta 2 version.. this DOES NOT work on the final at all.. DO NOT waste your time trying.

I don't know why you say this but the FIX works just fine.

[molitar]

Because XP recovery files replaces the files with the newer version. Puts it right back on. It even complains about trying to run the older version. I put on Beta 2 version and it works perfectly fine. So I removed the final version and put on installed beta 2 version and it works fine. But XP WILL NOT let you replace the newer files it replaces them immediately.

[CER22]

Because XP recovery files replaces the files with the newer version. Puts it right back on. It even complains about trying to run the older version. I put on Beta 2 version and it works perfectly fine. So I removed the final version and put on installed beta 2 version and it works fine. But XP WILL NOT let you replace the newer files it replaces them immediately.

Well you need to read the motoboy's post do what he says than install the drm fix and it'll work 100%

[emazur]

I bought for the first time today some protected wma, but wanted to de-drm them to play in the car stereo so I found this thread. Seems all the links are broken but I found some working links at this site:
http://all-streaming-media.com/remove-DRM-protection/FairUse4WM-freeware-DRM-removal-Windows-software-Strip-copy-protection-from-WMV-ASF-WMA-Windows-Media-Player.htm

I haven't checked for virus or tested this program yet though, it's really late right now and I'm gonna go to sleep.

In any case I'd like to thank the author(s) of fairuse4wm as well as anyone providing user support on this forum

[Digga]

I bought for the first time today some protected wma, but wanted to de-drm them to play in the car stereo so I found this thread. Seems all the links are broken (...)at least the links provided in post #3 & #6 are still up.

[emazur]

Yep, those links didn't work last night for me but seem ok now.

This was my first experience with DRM music- I was anti DRM before (but not hellbent against it) but now I dislike it even more. The reason I bought them was b/c a legal site called Peer Impact is having a deal where you can buy singles/albums at .25 / $2.50
and they have a huge selection, and some of it is in unprotected mp3. But playing back and burning the protected wma is a real pain in the ass. Waiting several seconds for every stinking file to check online for the license before it will play sucks big time. I brought my laptop into the exercise room and loaded up some techno files to listen to during my workout. After a song ended, the music stopped to get the license for the next track and wouldn't play until I pressed the ok/play button. That was somewhat disrupting my exercise. And it's not just once per track, sometimes I have to reauthorize the track if i play it later. It would be one thing if I could pre-authorize all tracks at once before playback and never worry about it again, but the way it is now really sucks.

And then there are the burning issues. The Peer Impact company provides an app to download/play/burn the music they have. But it gave me messages like "burning has been temporarily disabled- please use WMP to to burn CD". Well I tried that and it didn't work- as far as I can tell there are 2 ways to burn with WMP9 (what I have on win2k) with a roxio or nero plugin which is free. The Nero plugin won't play ball with protected files, and the Roxio plugin failed to aquire the licenses of the WMA files even though I have them. Being computer savy, I knew of other apps that could burn protected wma. Real Player made me download some WMA SDK, reboot, and then install another update for WMA support. After doing that it said it was ready to burn and everything seemed to be fine until I actually tried to playback the burned CD- complete silence. So I tried MusicMatch Jukebox- it would start to burn the cd, then pause in the middle of burning to get the license evertime it was burning a new track. And guess what, the license getting procedure failed. That's four programs I tried to burn with and no results, unless you count 2 wasted CDRs.
Also I'd like to mention that my laptop is from 2001 (my only computer) so no built in wireless or usb 2.0. I have a single pcmcia card slot, which I usually use for wireless but will swap to a high speed usb2/firewire card when I do burning. If I have to get a damn license before or while burning, I am forced to reduce burning speed to 4x on the built in usb 1 port since I must access the net via the pcmcia wireless card.

So now fairuse4wm comes into play and strips that damn DRM right out. Plays instantly with no fuss in Media Player Classic and should work in my car stereo as-is without having to convert from burned-cdr to unprotected mp3 or wma. So again I'd like to thank the author.

Even after going through all this I ordered some more music from Peer Impact today. I guess they have the author of fairuse4wm to thank for that. But if they jack up the prices then forget it, but for now $2.50 an album or .25 per single is a pretty good deal. At least as long as I can declaw the DRM...

[Anthony1uk]

Does anyone know what to do if a error message of "unhandled situation -9071 occurs.

I can play the DRM file fine. But then when I close WMP this error comes up, but and I cant find anything from googling.

Am using FU4WM v1.3 and v1.3 fix

Indiv002.key version 10.0.0.3646

Thanks

[Anthony1uk]

Thanks but I have finally fixed it by deleating my DRM folder and letting a new licence be downloaded.

[ratmaster9]

Hmm... I haven't noticed that. I've used Zune and WMP 11 on three computers without incident.

Computer 1: WMP Beta 1 --> Beta 2 --> Final, and installed Zune via download (before I installed WMP final)

Computer 2: Beta 2 --> Final, Zune via download

Computer 3: Beta 1 --> Final, Zune via CD.


It should be noted that computers one and three no longer work with FU4WM, but played fine together before I stupidly allowed them to update. I dunno if something happened on your computer, but I had no prompt to update WMP while installing Zune.

Not to be offensive or anything, but please don't post if you didn't actually install the software. You just made a lot more work for me that was pointless. In the process of installing the Zune Software, which you would know had you actually done it, it automatically installs "Windows Media Format 11 runtime."

When I try to remove "Windows Media Format 11 runtime."

I get this:
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5374/removeruntimerr2.jpg
Sorry if its a little blurry... as I havn't installed anything on this computer, its in paint...

If it helps, on my other computer, even though it has windows media player 11 and everything is all the way up to date, it still installs this runtime thing.

As I found out while completing the instructions included with 12- something -06 fix, after completing it, you get a problem with logging in to reobtain the licenses.

I don't know what else is there is that I can do. I should note that I didn't allow any updates. I had to install Windows Installer v3.1 to install the Zune Software, but no other changes have been made to the computer. Its running on windows media player v9.00.00.3250, but once I install the Zune Software, it automatically updates the Individualization key to the latest version.

Please, can someone please help me out...

[usual_suspect]

Maybe the fix works for some and not others however it definitely did not work for me. I did however manage to get fairuse working by rolling back wmp 11 and wm runtime11 through add/remove programs. I then installed wmp 11 beta2 from oldapps and installed it. Next i delted everything in the drm folder and re-individualised and now everything works. Hope this helps anybody still having dificulties.

Aside, does anybody know of any good programs which will obtain song information for some music files on my computer? the files are on my computer, not on cd.

Cheers

[muslix64]

Hi everyone.

I just start a thread about my new tool to decrypt AACS protected movies.

Have a look:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=119871

Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oZGYb92isE

Executable and source code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/8318838/BackupHDDVD.zip.html

Merry Christmas!

[mysekurity]

Not to be offensive or anything, but please don't post if you didn't actually install the software.

I installed both Zune and WMP 11 on 4 computers now with no issue. Maybe I just didn't pay too close attention to the install (or maybe it's because I installed WMP 11 before installing Zune) that I never saw a screen like what you posted.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help, but from personal experience it's worked for me.

I'm not sure exactly what the situation is with you, but I'd uninstall Zune first, then perhaps rollback to Beta 2. If I'm wrong, please accept my sincerest apologies. You just have to understand where I'm coming from (all XP, two MCE 2005 Rollup 2, one of which hooked to an XBOX 360).

[blutach]

@muxlix64 - please do not cross post.

:readrule:

Regards

[ratmaster9]

I tired what you said... it didn't work... I got it so that it was one of the ibx versions that was approved with windows media 11 beta2, and then as soon as I installed the Zune software, it automatically updated it to the latest one.

I don't know how you got it working, but whenever the zune software is installed for me, it automatically updates it. Man you got lucky... Looks like I'll need to try something new...

[swarts]

I am new here and thankful for all the help I have found in the prior posts. I was using Fairuse4wm 1.1 and it worked well even thow I have wm 11. I used it the other day on a vid I was planing to watch and this comes up "wmv requires a different private key." I down loaded another movie and opened it with wm and it opens to watch, it's just I cannot undrm them. When my pass runs out my vid is gone
I did up grade to fair use 1.3 still the same, I rolled back to wm10 same problem.
I have read and read and have found no solution yet. It may be an easy fix I just do not know what to do. I am no computer person. If you can help, please make it easy for me to under stand. Thank you for the support and for this great board. :thanks:

[usual_suspect]

I am new here and thankful for all the help I have found in the prior posts. I was using Fairuse4wm 1.1 and it worked well even thow I have wm 11. I used it the other day on a vid I was planing to watch and this comes up "wmv requires a different private key." I down loaded another movie and opened it with wm and it opens to watch, it's just I cannot undrm them. When my pass runs out my vid is gone
I did up grade to fair use 1.3 still the same, I rolled back to wm10 same problem.
I have read and read and have found no solution yet. It may be an easy fix I just do not know what to do. I am no computer person. If you can help, please make it easy for me to under stand. Thank you for the support and for this great board. :thanks:

If you use 1.1 click back then click recover key and when it asks you to choose a file to obtain a key from choose the movie file you are having problms with- this should sort it out.

If you are using 1.3 do the same only you shouldnt need to select an individual file. If you do again select the particular movie file. Hope this helps

[tastyratz]

so the fix that was posted *worked* for me on my other windows install, but now for some reason it doesnt work once I installed on my raid! Windows media 9 with winxp sp2 on fresh install. windows file protection is a pain and gets in the way, but I installed a program called wfpadmin which allows me to disable wfp for 1 reboot. I copy wmp files in that folder over but when I try to run the exe it says that windows media player is not properly installed, do I want to go to the microsoft website and reinstall. I ran fairuse4wm after and it says drmclien.dll has version 9.9.9.3250. If I skip it and it continues it says that indivbox.key has version 10.0.0.3646. I tried running wmp before and after applying the microsoft website drm update and deleting the contents of the folder.
Would it be possible for me to just copy the contents of the drm folder from the good known working windows install?
ideas? anyone else have this issue?


*edit* I resolved my issue. I downloaded a copy of wmp11 beta2 installer legit full from oldapps.com and installed it. after a reboot fairuse is now working fine :-)

[swarts]

If you use 1.1 click back then click recover key and when it asks you to choose a file to obtain a key from choose the movie file you are having problms with- this should sort it out.

If you are using 1.3 do the same only you shouldnt need to select an individual file. If you do again select the particular movie file. Hope this helps

When I use 1.1 and try to recover keys "Unhandled situation-9000while Creating Windows Media Instance" This is after the vid runs for any length of time.

When I use 1.3 and try to recover key's "IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet." is what it say's. Then I press ok and "Fairuse4wm will use a WM-Installed DLL to determine system specific information. ("DRMClien.DLL" has version 10.0.0.3802) is what the next pop up box says.

Thank you for all your help, It is greatly appreciated

[usual_suspect]

When I use 1.1 and try to recover keys "Unhandled situation-9000while Creating Windows Media Instance" This is after the vid runs for any length of time.

When I use 1.3 and try to recover key's "IBX Version 11.0.6000.6324 isn't supported yet." is what it say's. Then I press ok and "Fairuse4wm will use a WM-Installed DLL to determine system specific information. ("DRMClien.DLL" has version 10.0.0.3802) is what the next pop up box says.

Thank you for all your help, It is greatly appreciated

In changing your wmp version you have updated it and received microsofts patch which stops fairuse working. Rollback wmp 11 and wmp 11 runtime through add/remove programs and then reboot. Next install wmp11 beta 2 from oldapps.com and when you have done that delte everything in the drm folder and re-individualise. Then just follow the steps that i said earlier.

[mysekurity]

I tired what you said... it didn't work... I got it so that it was one of the ibx versions that was approved with windows media 11 beta2, and then as soon as I installed the Zune software, it automatically updated it to the latest one.

I don't know how you got it working, but whenever the zune software is installed for me, it automatically updates it. Man you got lucky... Looks like I'll need to try something new...

I'm not sure, but I'd guess it has something to do with installing Zune Software v.1.0 (get a previous version, or take it from the CD). The two computers that still work with FairUse4WM (creating an account with any service provider will update ibx), one was updated with the CD, and one was installed from the website, two days before Zune itself was released. I think it may be an issue with v 1.2 of the Zune software, but I don't see any reason why it would affect PlaysForSure--doesn't Zune's marketplace use a different version (9.1 of Janus)? I don't understand why it would, but I guess I could be wrong. And hell, if I'm lucky, than so be it.

[NHS]

Hi

This question has probably already been asked, but I don't have the time to read 38 pages of posts. My question is, is there any way of removing DRM protection from a file you don't have a licence for?

I have a file which asks for a username and password when I open the file, the problem being, I don't have a username and password anymore.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[Sir Didymus]

NHS, at least take the time to read the forum rules (it's just one small page). Your post is violating rule #6. This thread is about FAIR use for WM. So please do not ask things compromising the integrity of the forum.

[blutach]

Indeed - take the time to at least read the rules including the page about strikes please NHS.

And may we also ask you do not insult ask by saying you can't be bothered looking for information. Using search is also a rule, as you will hopefully find out. This board has a powerful search function which should help users find what they are looking for.

Regards

[NHS]

Blutach, thank you for your reply. Firstly, let me apologise to to you and other members of the forum, as it was not my intention to bring the integrity of the board into question, so for that I apologise.

Secondly, although I do not have to explain myself, I feel I should as you seem to have taken my comments to heart. My comment of "I don't have the time" is a true one - I am a Doctor working a night shift in a busy Trauma Department and as I am sure you will agree, my priorities lie with patients, not with 38 pages of text. So with that, my comments where true and did not intended to insult you or anyone else.

And as you to will hopefully find out, comments can always be taken in the wrong way, and interpreted in the worst possible way, despite them being made with the best possible intentions.

Many thanks