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Hi guys,
Using my desktop pc (Windows XP Professional), I copied songs from my cds to the computer thru Windows Media Player and then moved all the songs to my portable hard drive.
I connected my hard drive to my laptop (Vista Home Premium) and tried to play the files thru Windows Media Player. Unfortunately, WMP 11 did not play the file but opened a Mozilla Firefox window leading to a site that would ask me to download license.
Upon clicking the 'Download License' button, I encountered the error that said I had to install Windows Media Services plug-ins.
I searched for this plug-in and found out that it was associated with WMP 9 and not WMP 11 so I thought installation might cause conflicts or might create more errors. I'm not so good at computer and I don't even know which to install when WMP website gave me too many options and downloadables.
These make me so frustrated and I don't even know if I could still copy my songs from my hard drive to my laptop and play them.
Could someone please help me out? Please...

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What you are seeing is classic WMDRM behavior. If the XP box was set to rip with “Copy protect music” enabled, the tracks on your portable drive are DRM‑protected WMA files. When you plugged them into Vista, WMP tried to fetch a per‑PC license online. Because the license page uses an ActiveX control, it works in Internet Explorer but usually fails in Firefox (hence the confusing “Windows Media Services plug‑ins” prompt). Also, Firefox needs a special plug‑in to host the Windows Media Player control.

Quickest fixes:

  • On the Vista laptop, right‑click one song > Properties. If you see a License tab or “Protected: Yes,” it is DRM‑protected.
  • Try license acquisition in Internet Explorer: set IE as the default browser temporarily, then in WMP go to Options > Privacy and ensure “Download usage rights automatically” (and the refresh option) are enabled, then play one track.
  • Best long‑term: re‑rip the CDs on the XP machine with copy protection OFF, ideally to MP3. In WMP, Options > Rip Music: uncheck “Copy protect music,” choose MP3, rip again, then copy the new files.

Notes: is right that this is license‑related; codecs will not help. , players like VLC can play unprotected WMA, but not WMDRM. Finally, WMP 11 removed manual license backup; restoring rights depends on what the original licenses allow.

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Member Avatar for UrbanKhoja

This is a pain not matter how many times you do it; if the songs originated from a CD then it's likely they will contain a DRM of some kind or will require a license to play it.

Typically Media Player will automatically connect online and obtain it for you, however this will depend a lot on enviomental factors such as browser & version of Media Player etc.

Dazza :cool:

Member Avatar for sudharsannr

Why try WMP??? Use other interesting players like WinAmp and VLC, Real(obviously real requires a license)............

About the plug-ins required directly install the Codec Packages supported by wmp11(freeware) in case it asks for unknown file type.

Else install the required plug ins for wmp11 and not for wmp9.
Note that wmp detects what music you play(i.e) checks whether you've purchased or not and so, i do not recommend wmp for the music file you play.

Member Avatar for soupstyle

cause a person need license or required plug-in and media user rights were the hell do you get it at.Ive been all over different sites,I cannot for the life of me find the shit my goodness.this is a bitch.

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