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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October 25th, 2006 14:45
why hav rapidshare taken back the cracked installation file of WMP11?????????
October 25th, 2006 00:31
Hi,
for WMP11 beta 2 just delete LegitLibM.dll and replace it with the extracted one (legitlib.dll) LegitLibM.dll then rename it it shall be work.
thank you very much for all and mainly for the website
October 24th, 2006 02:35
what about windows xp media center 2005?how can i make it works on wxmc 2005?update rollup 2 cant help because it requires validation?help please>>
October 20th, 2006 03:44
I’m trying to uninstall the windows media player 11, because I can’t upgrade my creative mp3-players firmware. I followed windows update’s instruction for rollback, but after restarting the “11-player” is still there.
Anyone here has a solution for this?
October 19th, 2006 14:38
Ok, Everything FINALLY WORKED after the TWO Steps needed for WMP11 Beta 2:
1. Extract WMP11
2. Replace the LegitLibM.dll
3. Download a patched version of LegitCheckControl.dll with the LegitCheckControl.inf
4. Replace the new files in Windows/System32
5. Run the wmp setup.exe that you extracted, and it magically works yay!
October 18th, 2006 14:01
yeah baby the last method worked on first try!!! thanx a bunch.:-)
October 8th, 2006 14:09
Wow I’ve been looking for a way to bypass the WGA shit for about 2 days … finally found something that works! Thanks MDL!
October 4th, 2006 18:26
do you hav 2 have service pack 2 for wmp11 . and also i would like 2 know if any one can tell me how 2 get wmp11 installed with out a genuine copy of xp thank you.
October 2nd, 2006 00:29
Great! It works!
September 24th, 2006 22:26
damn holy god THANK YOU A LOT !!!
September 20th, 2006 17:15
Yeah, it’s working !!!!!
Try the ALAN’s method and it will easy to install wmp 11. Just remove legitLibM.dll and replace it by legitlib, and rename it as legitLibM.dll.
run setup_wm and validate. Go ahead
September 11th, 2006 18:00
there is a way to get a “valid” wonidows xp cd key, visit this site and check it out, very helpful for windows update
http://board.iexbeta.com/index.php?showtopic=43587&st=450&gopid=720928&
September 10th, 2006 05:30
“legitlib.dll” must be renamed to “LegitLibM.dll” for Beta 2 (overwrite file) .. the first method (obviously) works only for people that do NOT have windows validation installed on their box .. hope that helps
tnx 4 the article mydigitallife.info
September 5th, 2006 17:14
the noobest way to install wm11 without wga is by downloading the legitlib.dll as above story has links to, then extract the wm11 setup file,remove the LegitLibM.dll and rename the legitlib.dll to that name and run setup_wm, voalla!!!!
September 3rd, 2006 23:15
By the way: The installation method 2 you can use also for other language versions of the WMP11 Beta 2 as english, as soon there available!
September 2nd, 2006 15:11
Windows Media Player 11 Beta 2 v11.0.5705.5043 English for Windows XP SP2 with cracked WGA validation during the setup.
Installation method 1 (recommended):
Simply download the package below (22.5MB), unpack it and run the patched WMP11 Beta 2 setup WMP11-WindowsXP-x86-ENU-noWGA.exe.
The patched WMP11 Beta 2 setup can be downloaded here (22.5MB):
http://rapidshare.de/files/31472478/WMP11-WindowsXP-x86-ENU-noWGA.zip.html
Installation method 2:
1) Download the WMP11 Beta 2 from the Microsoft site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx
2) Unpack the downloaded wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe in a separate folder.
3) Download the patched LegitLibM.dll v1.5.530.0 here (278KB):
http://rapidshare.de/files/31469206/LegitLibM.dll-v1.5.530.0-noWGA.zip.html
4) Replace the original LegitLibM.dll with the downloaded patched LegitLibM.dll.
5) Run the WMP11 Beta 2 setup setup_wm.exe.
September 1st, 2006 04:24
What about the new WMP 11 Beta 2?
August 29th, 2006 18:47
[...] ¿Tienes un Windows XP piratilla, pero quieres instalar la última (y excelente) versión del Windows Media Player? En este post del blog My Digital Life tienes una posible solución para pasar por encima de la validación WGA [...]
August 29th, 2006 12:29
Hello,
Thank you for the article about WMP 11. Now even a woman can install it. And even the Dutch version, because the other ones the computer didn’t want. I wish you a nice day.
Greetings Angelique.
August 25th, 2006 00:46
How would I go about repackaging the original install file with the patch completed?
August 15th, 2006 21:29
Anyone know of alternative links for the DLL’s? All the ones posted here have been shut down.
August 10th, 2006 18:08
i tried the first methode but when wmp 11 is installed it asks for custom continue
exprex continue but the tab of continue does not appear..
pleasae help me! please please please
send me helpful mail on hasantiger007@yahoo.com
August 10th, 2006 18:00
i tried the first methode but when wmp 11 is installed it asks for custom continue exprex continue but the tab of continue does not appear..
pleasae help me…please please please
send me helpful mail on hasantiger007@yahoo.com
August 9th, 2006 08:20
I personally reccomend the second method - manual installation. Works great…although I have a peice of advise;
In my case, I could not manually open wmdbexport.exe. However, if all other steps are followed, everything will work fine.
August 9th, 2006 07:00
Nice one Billy