FairUse4WM - a WM/DRM removal program

[painkiller]

I understand this app is now up to version 1.2?
And supposedly now works with WMP9 (originally said only to work with WMP10 and 11).

Yet there is something said where one has to "individualize" their version of WMP.

Not sure I care for this, don't understand it.

Can anyone explain??

[somebodeez]

I found this on Doom's:
http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=866158#post866158

Make sure you have individualization your system.
I think your audio file is drm1 and the licenses information is not store in IndivBox.key. Download any demo drm video from ezdrm.com to individualize your system first.

Or you can go here to automatically individualization your system.
http://services.wmdrm.windowsmedia.com/indivSite/en/indivit.asp

What is individualization ??

[jagabo]

I believe individualization is simply getting a unique drm key for your mediaplayer.

[mats.hogberg]

Well, finally got me a DRMed WMA, a gift from my ISP...and it works as advertzed. DRMed WMA to regular WMA in no time at all.

/Mats

[somebodeez]

So you could save that and play it on another PC if you wanted to without having to go through anything special again?

[mats.hogberg]

Actually, what I did was to first play the original with WinAmp2 (my audio playback work horse). It refused and popped up some DRM mumbojumbo I didn't pay any particular attention to.
Got me a fresh WMP10 (since WMP was shot on my system). Played it and away it went to dl the license.
Ran fairplay4wm, which starts WMP briefly, then lets you add the DRMed file(s), and produces a "NoDRM" version at a location of your choice.
Tried the NoDRM version in WinAmp again, and it just played.
Now that you ask, I had to try on another computer too - and it still works.

/Mats

[somebodeez]

Thanks, mats.hogberg

[Conquest10]

Thanks a lot Mats. Now its time to do some tests.

[somebodeez]

Good luck, Conquest10.
Please let us know how it goes.

[devilcoelhodog]

The question now is about patching and updating, both in DRM protection side ( Micro$oft team and others) and uDRMing tools from other team. LOL.

---> http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71738-0.html

Please, test again and again your DRM files, constantly.

Any bugs, report them here and at Doom9 too, because this way their developers can always be updating the tools and correct any DRM crap that Micro$oft creat/update also.

Thanks.

devil (johner)

[The1]

FairUse4wM 1.2 now patching, read what Microsoft had to say:-

http://www.jp.engadget.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-now-patching-for-fairuse4wm-1-2

[NightWing]

Intersting..... Has any one cover the flip side for iTunes yet.... ^_^

[NightWing]

The question now is about patching and updating, both in DRM protection side ( Micro$oft team and others) and uDRMing tools from other team. LOL.

---> http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,71738-0.html

Please, test again and again your DRM files, constantly.

Any bugs, report them here and at Doom9 too, because this way their developers can always be updating the tools and correct any DRM crap that Micro$oft creat/update also.

Thanks.

devil (johner)

Works well on WMA and....

[devilcoelhodog]

Some piece information, folks.

---> http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-now-patching-for-fairuse4wm-1-2/#comments

---> http://www.jp.engadget.com/2006/09/08/microsoft-now-patching-for-fairuse4wm-1-2

Updating / patching battle... LOL... Both sides.

Thanks.

[Conquest10]

Anybody know if this works for DRMed WMV-HD DVDs?

This is what I'd like to know. Wouldn't it be a kick in the arse if it could?

Well, I am happy to say that yes, it does work on DRMed WMV-HD DVDs. At first I got a little scared because when it tried to get the license, it said I needed to upgrade in order to get one. Its worked perfectly fine before so I don't know why it would need an upgrade. I don't know what it installed but I was still able to remove the DRM and don't have to put up with that ever again (at least with this movie).

[DereX888]

Hey Conquest10 are you talking about T-2 WMV HD from disc 2? (I have it too)

[Conquest10]

Hey Conquest10 are you talking about T-2 WMV HD from disc 2? (I have it too)

Yup, now DRM-free.

[DereX888]

great news then
thx

any tips on getting rid of the idiocy of digital restriction management from that file, or is it just straight forward - dnld application n run it

[Conquest10]

Yeah, you just have to load the file into the program. It'll get the license and then it outputs a DRM-free file.

EDIT: Oh, when you first open it, you have to make sure you have a license for the file first because you have to load in a file for it to "recover the keys".

[DereX888]

By comparison: Hyundai crappy cars would cost customers same money as i.e. BMW cars if we would ever allowed similar monopolized market ruled by some "CIAA" the way RIAA does with music, and Hyundai would go belly up in a very short time since obviously most of the people would buy BMWs since the price will be the same.

You forgot to add once BMW corners the market the BMW's start looking like Hyundais.

Well, isn't exactly what we currently have now in the music industry market?
All the music industry's 'BMWs' are more like 'Hyundais' nowadays, thus their market is in such turmoil.
They can't re-release same old albums again and agan, or make yet another 1000th compilation of "very very best of the same'ol same'ol" forever

(coalman, sorry for late reply, but it is now I just read it by a chance, and decided to reply since its was a very valid note of yours )





Conquest10, thx for the tips. I'll get to it when I get back home. I remember my WMP on W2K didn't want to play it last time I tried to play it on a big plasma when i got it, but certainly i'll give it a try I love Terminator series hehe

[Conquest10]

Did it not play because of the license? If so, you might have a problem because in order to remove the DRM it has to first acquire a license for it.

[satviewer2000]

I tried v1.2 on IMAX Coral Reef and IMAX To the Limit (both WMV-HD). Both of these videos play fine on my setup therefore the licenses must be in my computer.

But when I start FairUse v1.2 I get an error saying "IBX Components not present". With v1.1 it just gave some kind of error.

I've tried using both WMP 9.0 and 10.0 and neither can be de-DRM'd. Am I doing something wrong? Has anyone else tried the WMV-HD IMAX disks?

[mazinz]

Conquest10 wrote

Did it not play because of the license? If so, you might have a problem because in order to remove the DRM it has to first acquire a license for it.

If you scroll back a page or two one post gives a link to the doom forums where it mentions a site to go to and download a drm clip. This clip will give you a dummy license to use with whatever you want. According to the post, the license did not have to be from the file you want to play. It just needed a license ingeneral to get the reg # from

[DJTekno]

Looks like the first casualty of Fairuse4WM existing then:

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/broadband/0,39020342,39283147,00.htm

Any views?

DJT

[jagabo]

In case any iTunes users feel left out:

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060913-7737.html

it didn't take developers very long—just a few hours after the announcement, actually—to compile a new working version of QTFairUse6, version 2.3, that strips songs purchased through iTunes 7 of their DRM

[mats.hogberg]

Still use iTunes 4 and jHymn. Works 100%

/Mats

[devilcoelhodog]

More:

---> http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=191938&highlight=FairUse4WM

---> http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13906

---> http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=192377&highlight=FairUse4WM

Thanks.

devil (johner)

[DereX888]

Conquest10 wrote

Did it not play because of the license? If so, you might have a problem because in order to remove the DRM it has to first acquire a license for it.

If you scroll back a page or two one post gives a link to the doom forums where it mentions a site to go to and download a drm clip. This clip will give you a dummy license to use with whatever you want. According to the post, the license did not have to be from the file you want to play. It just needed a license ingeneral to get the reg # from

Well, I just realized I would have to install WMP 9 again in order to do any of it (all my home boxes run Win2K & slack only).
Last time I installed this piece of shit (just to play T-2 HD WMV) I had enough problems with system stability, resetting back gazillions extensions to WMP6 and other problems I already forgot, nd it still didn't worked
So I guess I'll just search for and download already unDRMed version from the web (and ROF or anyone else don't tell me its illegal - I HAVE THE DVD, so f*ck off :P )

[devilcoelhodog]

More news:

@ Insanenerd post, in Doom9 forum:


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Microsft is NOT happy...

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Today I received this email regarding the hosting of FairUse4WM at BG4G.net. Comical to say the least...:

Demand for Immediate Take-Down: Notice of Infringing Activity

URL: http://www.bg4g.net/modules.php?name...etit&file_id=1
CASE #: 54768

15 September 2006

Dear Sir or Madam,

Microsoft has received information that the domain listed above, which appears to be on servers under your control, is offering unlicensed copies of, or is engaged in other unauthorized activities relating to copyrighted works published by Microsoft.

1. Identification of copyrighted works:

Copyrighted work(s):
Windows Media Player 10
Windows Media Player 11

Copyright owner:
Microsoft Corporation

2. Copyright infringing material or activity found at the following location(s): http://www.bg4g.net/modules.php?name...etit&file_id=1

The above location is offering 'Cracks' or 'Product Keys', intended to circumvent technical measures that control access to Microsoft's copyrighted works and that protect Microsoft's copyrights in those works.

3. Statement of authority:

The information in this notice is accurate, and I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft, the owner of the copyright(s) in the work(s) identified above. I have a good faith belief that none of the materials or activities listed above have been authorized by Microsoft, its agents, or the law.

We hereby give notice of these activities to you and request that you take expeditious action to remove or disable access to the material described above, and thereby prevent the unauthorized distribution of these cracks or product keys via your company's network.

We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Please advise us regarding what actions you take.

Yours sincerely,

James Young
Internet Investigator

on behalf of Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
United States of America

E-mail: Internet1@microsoft-antipiracy.com


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Thanks

[DereX888]

Did you reply to him that your Microsoft Windows Media Player also cracks AudioCD's *copyrighted* flag (when existing) and it still does rip them to MP3/WMA and why Microsoft doesn't sue themselves for including such copyright circumvention tool in their Windows?