Re: windows media player setup



"roseuz" wrote:

> I can't wait to see a solution to this problem. I had the same problem
> and tried everything to fix it. I deleted all my backed up licenses, I
> uninstalled version 9 completely after finding some hints online, I
> deleted anything I could think of that were associated with licenses
> and drm (digital rights management) and nothing. I was forced to
> backup my data, reformat my system, install Windows XP Professional
> from scratch and then install Windows Media Player 10. Everything now
> works. I would really like to see though a different solution to this
> problem. I think you would have to be real smart to find a solution.
> This is a VERY FRUSTRATING problem. I pity anyone who has it. If
> anyone would like more info about this problem in order to maybe
> attempt to offer a solution, go ahead and post your questions here.
> The main problems are that it prevented me from upgrading to Windows
> Media Player 10, from repairing Windows Media Player, since my version
> 9 got messed up, and from playing any kind of content (when I was able
> to get Media Player truly installed by right clicking on the .wmp10.inf
> file and selecting install, because by running the setup file it would
> not install, even though part of the contradictory statement says that
> it was installed--"Cannot complete windows media player 10 setup. It
> was not possible to complete setup. Windows media player was installed
> successfully.") that required a license because instead of asking to
> download the license and presenting me with a window for me to enter my
> username and password, I would instead get an unexpected error has
> occured message.
>
>
.

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