Re: Need license for original music

From: Mike Williams [MVP] (mikew_at_Nospam.mvps.org)
Date: 02/23/05


Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:42:43 +1100
To: Christopher <Christopher@discussions.microsoft.com>

Christopher wrote:
> I have a bunch of wmp files that I created several years ago and then burned
> to CD. Not so uncommon for a musician I might point out. I had no trouble
> at all running the files on my Windows ME laptop with Media Player or any
> other player. Since I upgraded to Windows XP, however, I keep getting an
> error that the licenses cannot be found and need to be restored. This music
> is not even copyrighted, much less licensed and the CDs I made were stolen a
> while back. So, unfortunately the only copies I have of this music are these
> locked files that will not play on any player whatsoever. Thanks Microsoft
> for screwing the musicians...again! Anyway, how do I get to listen to my own
> music?

Sounds like you screwed yourself by ripping your music with protection
ON (the default is OFF) AND you didn't back up your licenses.



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