Media player licence migration

When you receive a "Transfer Complete" message, the player has verified your licence information and restored the licenses. You must also restore a license file to another computer to play back the protected content created on another computer.

You can use these steps to back up the license files to a floppy disk, and then restore those files on another computer to play back the files. The number of times that you can restore a license is limited. When you reach this limit, you cannot restore the license again. You must contact the content producer to restore them. Summary Windows Media Player content that you download from the Internet or record with the CD Audio feature, that has Digital Rights Management enabled which is enabled by default , has associated license files that you must back up periodically to ensure that content plays back in the event of a system restoration.

The backup creates the following files: Drmv1key. For additional information about how to view hidden files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: How to View System and Hidden Files in Windows To Restore a Damaged or Unusable File Note You must have a working Internet connection to restore your files. Need more help? Where did the music come from?

DoubleHelix said:. This is the download for license. PSCO said:. This was music that I own and have always been able to use on my HDD. Previously, I would get the message - "Download Migration license" from Microsoft. This was always successful. Now, when I try to, the download is successful, but it will not open. Windows 7 now, previously - XP home.

I think the version of Media player - now 12 - might be the problem, and I might go back a few versions if that will solve it. Thanks, Paul Installed all updates - none available,. That's not an answer. Where did the music come from originally? Did you download it? From where? There's no licensing issue with music you own on CD and rip to MP3, so there's definitely a missing piece of the puzzle here.

These were albums that I got from the local library. They all played previously. Oct 25, 0 0. How come all of a sudden, internet explorer opens 15 windows of this message? This is a brand new dimension that I just got 3 weeks ago. The only changes that I've done to this system is that I took out the original hard drive, and put in my own hard drive.

However I did use the dell restore cd to install xp into the new drive. What does this message mean? Should i ignore this or click the Migrate License button? You have reached this page because you are attempting to do one of the following with content that was copied from CDs: Restore the content on a computer or operating system that has been upgraded, or Use existing content on another one of your computers.

PLEASE NOTE: If you re-install an operating system or install a completely new operating system on a computer on which you have previously maintained licenses, that computer will appear to be a new, unique computer to this service when you migrate licenses. However, upgrading the operating system will not change the identity of the computer as far as this process is concerned.

Any unauthorized use of the content may be a violation of the law, including U. If you wish to read our policy page, click the link above. If you want to migrate licenses now, click the Migrate License button. Otherwise, click Cancel. Joker81 Golden Member. Aug 9, 1, 0 0. Alot of the Factory Restores will not allow you to reinstall onto a different computer. I have a certified copy of Windows XP which I purchased direct from Microsoft and Windows has now down loaded for me automatically Media player I have all my pre-recorded music in my library, "My Music" saved but when I try to play any of the pre recorded tracks which I burned with Media Player 8 or 9 and used to be able to do without any problems, I am now faced with the following problem.

During the ripping process, the file was "protected. To play the file on this computer, you must download a license a process known as "license migration ". A license acts an electronic key that allows you to "unlock" a protected file and play it.

To download a license for this file, click Download License. This does not appear to solve my problem!!