megasad: I'm really sorry about that; I don't see any easy way out. Wish I could help. WMA is an insideous disease as you can see. peter: not to worry.... for some reason I originally retrieved the files from you via a small pop-up window, but that must have just been a 'freak occurance' or something. Your website comes in just fine now (in the normal way), and I have you bookmarked. Again, thanks. -- Mike --
I could be going over ground already covered but here's the story... Spent about month putting entire CD collection on new computer using WMP in Windows XP. Ignorant of protection of WMA files, therefore have ended up with GB's of protected WMA files I guess incorporating 'Windows Media Rights Manager V7.1' and 'DRM version 1'. The bottom line - CAN I UNLOCK THEM ?? PS Have tried Un**** and freeme.exe unsuccessfully.
WoW! That really 'bites', frank. It's been so long since I made a disc's-worth of test wma's, that I forget the actual procedure - I was using a web-page tutorial print-out to make the files, but it wasn't particularly hard. Anyway, isn't there a little box you must either check (or uncheck) to *ensure* that the files don't contain DRM? If you check/uncheck the appropriate box, your files shouldn't be locked (I don't think) as long as you use your original hard-disc when playing them back. Since I still have my original hard-disc, I'll see if I can't dig out my old wma cdr disc to see if *IT* still works...hang on..... [rummaging....]... Yeak, ok, I found it. Yep, they still play back from disc! I am using WMP 6.4 not the horrible later version I had to use to make the files. There's no expirary restrictions that I know of with them. (Can't you play your files back?) I know what a committment it is to archive a lot of music cds, because I'm currently doing just that, using the Ogg Vorbis format. (NO restrictions there!), but maybe, if you can recoup your original music cds, re-encode them into something more real-life than that *awful* WMA [[ <W>orst <M>uthafu###n <A>udio ]] format ever invented this side of RealAudio. Good luck, frank. -- Mike, An Agent --
Nice one Mike, No problem playing the files as they are currently residing on my hard disk - but the problem only arose when I tries to convert to Mp3 to copy and play on an external player. You are quite right - there is a box to uncheck in the Media Players options and I have succesfully copied new tracks with no protection and converted to Mp3... BUT this option was discovered after the previously mentioned cataloging had finished. I suppose my only option is to do it all again with the 'box' unchecked Frank D
Hello...I need help... I have files *.wma that I download from another PC, with DC++. The Files (a full album)contains in the license details: "Protected Content Can't play on this computer Copy to CD not allowed Copy to portable player not allowed Copy to an SDMI-compliant portable player not allowed" When I try to open any of this files It opens a window of IE in a page of microsoft "Welcome to Windows Media Personal License Migration Service. You have reached this page because you are attempting to do one of the following with content that was copied from CDs: Restore the content on a computer or operating system that has been upgraded, or Use existing content on another one of your computers. PLEASE NOTE: If you re-install an operating system or install a completely new operating system on a computer on which you have previously maintained licenses, that computer will appear to be a new, unique computer to this service when you migrate licenses. However, upgrading the operating system will not change the identity of the computer as far as this process is concerned. Any unauthorized use of the content may be a violation of the law, including U.S. and international copyright laws, and may subject you to civil and criminal prosecution. If you wish to read our policy page, click the link above. If you want to migrate licenses now, click the Migrate License button. Otherwise, click Cancel. " I try to use Unf***.exe but doesn't work... Why I can see de version of DRM? My OS is WND XP PRO... How can I remove de license in the files?? Sorry about my english..but I'm Portuguese... Thnaks.
