Install Windows Media Player 11 Bypass Windows Genuine Advantage WGA Validation Workaround
Microsoft has released Windows Media Player 11 (WMP 11) beta which is available for direct full download from Windows Media Player Download page (no validation required), or Microsoft Download Center (WGA validation required - for ways to bypass WGA validation, visit here). However, even if you managed to download Windows Media Player 11, there is a built-in WGA that check whether your Windows is genuine or not when trying to install as WMP 11 is designated by Microsoft for users running genuine Microsoft products or genuine Windows.
If you failed the WGA validation when installing Windows Media Player 11, you will get the following error message:
Setup cannot continue
One or more of the following problem has occurred during Setup.Windows Genuine Advantage Validation
Setup was unable to validate that your copy of Windows is genuine. Click Finish to close setup and navigate your web browser to the Windows Genuine Advantage Website for additional information.
The best way to get Windows Media Player 11 beta to install, of course, is to get the Windows validated. However, for whatever reasons, if you still still want to install WMP11, there are workaround ways to bypass and disable the WGA validation check during setup installation process: (Not valid for the latest WMP11 final gold product, which need a crack legitlibM.dll. Visit here or comment 76 for crack instruction.)
- Download WMP11 from the Microsoft website stated above.
- Download WinRAR and install WinRAR extraction tool.
- Extract the WMP11 installer by using WinRAR or PowerArchiver to a directory (e.g. wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu). You can right click on the setup file and choose any Extract option or launch the extraction utility and choose the WMP11 setup file to extract it.
- Download legitlib.dll_CRACKED.rar (legitlib.dll contained in RAR archive) and extract it.
- Copy the extracted legitlib.dll and paste legitlib.dll into the extracted directory of WMP11 installer. Overwrite any existing file.
- Run setup_wm.exe by double clicking.
- Install Windows Media Player 11 Beta accordingly
If you still having validation error, try to replace both LegitCheckControl.dll in \Windows\System32 directory and legitlib.dll. Cracked and patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll and legitlib.dll can be downloaded here, here, here or here (links obsolete, check out crack method for WMP11 RTM Final or use registry hack to install).
Alternatively, some users reported that by split WMP11 installer into several setup components, it’s about to install Windows Media Player 11 proper bypassing the WGA validation:
- Same as above, extract WMP11 installer using WinRAR or PowerArchiver from wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe
- In the extraction folder, install (run) wmp11.exe and then restart Windows.
- Next, again in the extraction folder, install umdf.exe, wmdbexport.exe and wmfdist11.exe and then restart Windows.
- Using WinRAR or PowerArchiver, extract the contents of wmp11.exe
- Locate the update folder from the extraction from wmp11.exe and run update.exe inside the update folder.
If the above steps are not working and Windows Media Player 11 won’t play properly, try the following instructions:
- Rename wmplayer.exe in C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\ folder to any other file name.
- Extract wmp11.exe which located inside your first WMP11 installer extracted folder.
- Locate wmplayer.exe from extracted wmp11.exe folder and copy it to the C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\ folder.
It seems like there are many different sequences and steps to achieve the installation of WMP11 without WGA, another one as follow:
- Extract wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe
- Execute wmp11.exe from the extracted folder, and follow the instruction to install.
- Execute wmfdist11.exe and follow the instruction to install.
- Extract wmp11.exe
- Execute unregmp2 from the wmp11.exe extracted folder.
Or else, there are cracked or hacked version of no WGA Windows Media Player 11 installer where you can install WMP 11 straight away, even on non-genuine Windows XP or OS with validation errors or invalid product key. Download patched no-WGA Windows Media Player 11 Beta build 11.0.5358.4827 here or here or here (links obsolete, visit download final RTM release of WMP11 and workaround to install WMP11). Extract the zip file and run setup_wm.exe to install WMP11 proper.
Above is WMP11 application specific way to crack WGA in order to download and install WMP11, another way is, of course, to make your Windows genuine.
Latest: Visit here for updated ways to install Windows Media Player 11 Final bypass WGA genuine Windows validation check or comment 76 for easy bypass method.
Disclaimer: All information on this page is for educational and informational purpose only. Please contact Microsoft if you’re having problem with genuine windows validation or purchase a new license.
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August 8th, 2006 13:53
THANKS DUDE! THIS IS A GREAT SOLUTION!
August 3rd, 2006 21:23
Wow! works great! kudos to you guys!
July 28th, 2006 16:25
hye, i disable Windows validation test by another method you posted in another topic then like tried installing wmp 11 everything was well and fine till the last part where they ask -how do you want to begin and there r like two options however in both case the finish button dosent work….then i tried for the method 1 here and the links dosent work as for the rest i really didn understand what you mean like when i click wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe it self extracts and i don have ne options as to specify where to extract and the next thing i know is the installations has begun…plz help me out i like so want to brag that i too have wmp 11 in my pc…thanks again!
July 27th, 2006 21:08
Hmmmmmm
i cant seem to download the legitlib.dll
hmmm anyone wanna help out here?
July 24th, 2006 19:34
Hey…After you get the customa and express option, i can’t press the finish and next button…its disabled. Can anyone tell me what’s wrong???
July 21st, 2006 15:42
Wow. Incredibly helpful in a time when Windows help is almost non-existant. That was picture perfect and (for my benefit) almost entirely idiot -proof. Words cannot express my thanks!
July 17th, 2006 20:57
Thx guys! First method, worked perfect!!!
July 17th, 2006 10:17
please help me! I want to install windows media player and i can`t. when i tried to download it says:”Setup was unable to validate that your copy of windows is genuine.Click finish to close setup and navigate your web browser to the Windows genuine advantage website for additional information”. I don`t know what to do.please help me
July 17th, 2006 06:27
does it make a difference that I’m using Windows XP MCE? because I can’t get any of those to work and don’t understand the last one all that well.
July 17th, 2006 01:35
Hi Jace, a few things to check if your Media Guide or Radio Tuner doesn’t work:
1. make sure you’re connected to Internet and your connection settings in IE is correct.
2. check if you have turned off Active Scripting within IE’s Tools -> Options -> Internet Options -> Security Settings dialog. It need to be enable for Media Guide and Radio Tuner to work.
3. check if your security software such as Proximatron and AdSubtract break or block the Radio Tuner.
4. check if your Group Policy or Local Policy (gpedit.msc) has locked the user into a skin using the “Set and lock skin” policy. This eliminates access to the Media Guide and Radio Tuner from within the player.
July 17th, 2006 01:19
is there a reason my Successful Windows Media Player Install can’t connect to the Media Guide or Radio Tuner? all I can do is a blind search for music! Thanks in advance.
July 16th, 2006 02:14
Congratulations!
I’ve installed windows vista skin on windows xp and the only one thing that was remaining was to have media p 11!
Thanks
July 16th, 2006 00:27
First method worked for me, had to replace the \windows\system\legitcheckcontrol.dll file as well. Thank you for the “educational” information
July 15th, 2006 22:50
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=847DD3F568CA3612
extract to a folder, run setup.exe, dll file replaced already
July 12th, 2006 13:58
The legitlib.dll working very good for the french setup of Windows Media Player 11
Thank You 
July 8th, 2006 00:48
Use MuBlinder program. Can get all Custom
Winupdates and download anything from MS Download Website. Can put MuBlinder on a
floppy disk to run.
July 4th, 2006 16:06
works smoothly i tried the third methoid…:D
Extract wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe
Execute wmp11.exe from the extracted folder, and follow the instruction to install.
Execute wmfdist11.exe and follow the instruction to install.
Extract wmp11.exe
Execute unregmp2 from the wmp11.exe extracted folder.
July 3rd, 2006 02:20
can somebody please upload Cracked and patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll and legitlib.dll as all the links mentioned are broken.
all have been deleted.(most of them say complaints recieved
please
July 2nd, 2006 20:45
can somebody please upload Cracked and patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll and legitlib.dll as all the links mentioned are broken….
all have been deleted.(most of them say complaints recieved)
Please …
Fraz
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June 24th, 2006 14:34
First method worked like a charm - thanks!
June 22nd, 2006 09:23
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June 22nd, 2006 07:38
Man !! You guys did it… genius work .. i tried the first method . And it works perfect.
June 15th, 2006 16:02
hey really good dude ,really worked
could you also tell me how to walidate my windows xp sp2
June 14th, 2006 22:30
I did a search and most of the errors happens on wmplayer.exe, so I am not sure if the solution helps. Try to connect to Internet, and launch WMP11 right after install before you reboot your PC. If not, then try to execute wmfdist11.exe to see if it’s working after that.
You can also try to delete all files in \Program Files\Windows Media Player, and reinstall WMP 11. Or try to run c:\windows\inf\unregmp2.exe /UpdateWMP from Run text box.
June 14th, 2006 19:50
I have tried the first method a couple of times now, and it works almost perfect installing wmp 11. But when I try to start the progam afterwards, it says:
“The file wmplock.dll has a version number of 11.0.5358.4827 where 10.0.0.3646 was expected”
Doesn’t that mean that it tries to recognize wmp 10? Can anoyone help me fix it.