Windows Media Player Error Message Help

You've encountered error message C00D277F while using Windows Media Player. The following information might help you troubleshoot the issue.


Cannot perform the requested action
Windows Media Player cannot perform the requested action because a problem occurred with the Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) components on your computer.

DRM is the technology used to protect files from unauthorized distribution or playback. Online stores that allow you to purchase and download songs or videos typically sell files that are protected.

Windows Media DRM might not work properly if you replace certain hardware components in your computer. In this scenario, the Windows Media DRM components might interpret the hardware change as an unauthorized attempt to use protected digital media files on a different computer.


ok, its right, i have a new CPU and M/board.....

so how the kerf*** do i fix it? microsoft arent helpfull here either...

cheers

ss

cheers but still get errors both ways trying to update the ferking thing!!!

ss

just when trying to buy and d/load music!

ss

Hardly worth bothering with DRM and legit downloads when this can happen, in anycase I think you're limited as to what you can do with the files, you seem to know more about it CW, is this the case?

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My understanding is that the licence files contain information about the PC used to download it. The idea being to prevent you copying the music and the license onto to a friends PC.

Windows Media Player allows you to backup some licenses so that you can reload them onto your computer after repairing (eg changing) faulty hardware... but you have to make those backups before making the repair.

How it knows the difference between a different PC and a repaired PC is anyones guess. It's probably similar to microsofts "Activation" scheme - that allows you to change some items of hardware without requiring you to prove it's the still the same PC.