Windows Media Player 11 for XP has been released and Microsoft decided to add a WGA check to the installation routine. Once you double-click the executable that you downloaded the tool asks for a WGA check and will not continue the installation until it was checked whether Microsoft thinks your Windows installation is legit or not. We heard about users that had problems with those WGA checks and could not install software that performed checks although they had a legit system.
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Nice work, The Master, it worked perfectly! Many thanks.
thnx master… ur method worked smoothly….
First of all, thanx to all the guys that get into trouble of answering all our questions.
Mine is a simple one:
After finishing with the install of the non-checkable exe file, when I run WMP it gets an error message:
“The file wmplayer.exe has a version number of 11.0.5721.5145 where 9.0.0.3250 was expected. WMP is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.
Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site?”
Now the player doesnt run no matter if i uninstall the v.11 setup. Any ideas??
thanx
i am also having this same problem, iskander. if anyone can help it would help alot thx.
Dave, I managed to make it work.
1. Re-unzip the WMP11 zip
2. Extract all files in a NEW folder in Program Files
3. Double click the wmfdist11 file first
4. run the wmp11 file, choose a new shortcut of this installation in a new location
5. Restart pc
6. Run the new shortcut.
The player seems to play smoothly
:)
Nikhil’s idea works…
Thanks a ton Master ur idea works like a charm
i have de same problem how to solve daT?…….
i cant open windows media player 11 ……….
Luke`s method works perfect
If you are getting an error message something like:
“The file wmplayer.exe has a version number of 11.0.5721.5145 where 9.0.0.3250 was expected. WMP is not installed properly and must be reinstalled.
Do you want to install the Player from the Microsoft Web site?”
The solution is:
1. Unzip the installation file wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe anywhere (eg desktop)
2. Run wmfdist11
3. Run wmp11
4. Open windows media player 11!! TA DA!
after download the wmp setup app,i still have to validate the software.
how to avoid the validation?somebody help me please!
tnx a lot m8
thanks for the tip
The Master ROCKS! I am no techy by ANY means, but you made it plain and simple! Thanks!
LUKE, you’re my hero.
I almost forgot what Media Player 11 looks like (got a new computer, but not with a valid version of Windows). ;)
hi!
thanks guys!!!!!!!!!
i had the same problem and i fixed it.
THANKS A LOT!!!!!
Jelena
great job LUKE…
Your idea works…… I have installed windows media player11.
thanks
hithanks
Hi jabuzan,thanks a lot.
I was getting error msgs.But after following ur process now it is working.
Ok, so where do you download this at? I clicked the link “Install Windows Media Player 11 without WGA check” & it reloads the page. Can someone help me? Thanks for your time. =]
Hi xkushx,search the “wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe” file in net or go to the link http://www.ghacks.net/2006/10/31/windows-media-player-11-download/ then click download and after getting it extract it.
THANX DUDE GR8 WORK
um i read all through your ideas and i decided to try my own n i found that if you delete the
LegitLibM.dll file then go to install and click validate it will tell you are unvalifated then click the next button that shows it will skip that step and let you intsall the program
if u wanna install WMP11 without WGA check,,here’s what u will do.
STEP 1. download WMP11 file.
STEP 2. extract the file to ur desired folder.(i would prefer u make ur own blank folder in desktop).
STEP 3. Install all the Application file but do not restart yet,,then find WMP11 Application then install then restart PC.
STEP 4. Run the installed player then just follow the steps.. THAT’s IT YOU”RE DONE
the DLL rename steps really works….
THANKS MUCH MASTER..:)
thanks my friend u r best
The dll rename was really working, that’s what I call a masters stroke simple and intelligent. Keep up with ur work
Appreciated
Thanks
hey guys js find a thread posted by master ths da most quickest n best trick trust me even i did da same jus rename da file and its done. cheers@master
tooo good!!! amazing!!but i had an error message. windows media has encountered a prob and needs to shut down.
after the extraction and installation. i executed wmfdist11. then i executed wmp11 like you said and there it was!!!
your info is extremelyyyyyyyy helpful!1 thanks!!
i did extract the wmp11-windowsxp-x64-enu.exe file to a specific folder on desktop. then i run wmfdist11-64.exe n it gives anerror message… update/upadate.exe is not a valid Win32 application.. please helpp!!
got ‘blocked VLK’ message when i followed lukes process
no entiendo un p2
prateek – I may be wrong but I think you downloaded the 64-bit version of WMP but your computer is running the 32-bit version of Windows. Solution = get the 32 bit version of WMP from http://www.ghacks.net/2006/10/31/windows-media-player-11-download/
For information:
wmp11-windowsxp-x64-enu.exe (64 bit version)
wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe (32 bit version)