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Windows Media Player won't open(Vista)/DRM file problem

  • 13-03-2009 9:55pm
    #1
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Anybody know the most painless way to fix this? Couple of months ago I tried to open WMP and it just wouldn't open, no error or anything,other people seem to have a similar problem from a quick google. So I stop using WMP, as I didn't need it. Now, a few months later, I need to watch DRM files in WMP.

    So does anybody know what to do? Should I system restore to a random date sometime? Can I ever restore that far? Will it affect my media on my computer or applications? If not is there any other program etc I can watch the DRM files in?


    Thanks


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,751 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Anybody know the most painless way to fix this? Couple of months ago I tried to open WMP and it just wouldn't open, no error or anything,other people seem to have a similar problem from a quick google. So I stop using WMP, as I didn't need it. Now, a few months later, I need to watch DRM files in WMP.

    So does anybody know what to do? Should I system restore to a random date sometime? Can I ever restore that far? Will it affect my media on my computer or applications? If not is there any other program etc I can watch the DRM files in?


    Thanks

    Wiping out the DRM folder often fixes ost DRM issues.

    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/webhelp/default.aspx?&mpver=11.0.5721.5145&id=C00D11D7&originalid=C00D2760


  • #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Thanks mate.

    I don't believe DRM files are the problem though, it is WMP itself, it just won't open. I try to run it and nothing happens. If I can open it I can run the DRM files, but as it is I can't open WMP to watch them.


  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,751 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    Thanks mate.

    I don't believe DRM files are the problem though, it is WMP itself, it just won't open. I try to run it and nothing happens. If I can open it I can run the DRM files, but as it is I can't open WMP to watch them.

    Is there any entry in the event viewer when this happens?


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Well I have never used it beofre but on abrowse I don't see anything relating to WMP, I'll keep poking around in that local list, dunno what to look for yet but I think the last hour has nothing really.

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