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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January 4th, 2007 01:48
If you cant download the lEgbit.dll file open the existing one in wm player eleven (11) folder with notepad.Delete everything inside notepad you see and save the file as all files like the other one legbit.dll (something like that).when you start installing it will say unable to validate and will install windows media player 11.
a good trick by a low class hacker.
December 31st, 2006 03:24
Oh great! Another easy fix - keeping my fingers crossed that its as easy as you say!! Thanks,
llm
December 28th, 2006 01:26
It didn’t work with me
the name change doesn’t work
and the links to that download are old and don’t work..
Does Any1 know why the name change don’t work ?
plz help
December 27th, 2006 09:25
Hi Adam and Nebula, mind to elaborate more about the steps? How do you bypass the WGA validation check during initial setup?
December 27th, 2006 01:30
I already installed WM11, then found out about the validation thing, this method works perfectly without uninstalling:
Go into my computer and search for this file LegitLibM.dll
Then rename it to legitlib.dll
thats it, it works!
December 21st, 2006 07:00
Awesome tip, saved me a ton of mindboggling searching.
December 21st, 2006 06:45
changing name is amazin….
December 19th, 2006 12:18
Extracting the files and installing individually worked like Vasaline
WMP11 slid right into my xp sp2 install
Thanks Sooooo Much!!
December 19th, 2006 04:37
:::ATTENTION TO ALL:::
This is the easiet method as stated by NeBuLa_1979 :-
Go into my computer and search for this file LegitLibM.dll
Then rename it to legitlib.dll
Thats it easy isnt it, enjoy. By the way, thank you NeBuLa_1979 for this great trick.
December 16th, 2006 23:23
rename legitlibm.dll in legitlib.dll after a complete normal installation procedure and it will work! Nothing else!
December 15th, 2006 02:05
worx perfectly in italian version to rename to legitlibM.dll
December 9th, 2006 12:53
The methos that uses the WINRAR method works but the file name is wrong, I had to delete the old one and add a ‘m’ in the file name.
December 3rd, 2006 18:47
yo man! thanks a lot. rockxp really works!. worked fine on my machine. bypassed genuine check nice and easy….;-)
December 3rd, 2006 02:10
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 (in RAR format) from here, here or here 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
Works with latest download but change legitlib.dll to legitlibM.dll
greetz johndo
December 1st, 2006 07:24
Nothing works with me. Some process keeps replacing pached wmplayer.exe.
What to do?
November 25th, 2006 02:10
thank you this site has help me with a real pain in the arse
November 16th, 2006 22:58
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November 7th, 2006 16:24
The file to be replaced after unrar is LegitLibM.dll not legitlib.dll.
So, copy the file legitlib.dll in the install dir and rename it to LegitLibM.dll and it will work
November 3rd, 2006 13:58
thank u 4 giving me idea to install wmp11
November 2nd, 2006 22:38
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November 2nd, 2006 01:05
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November 2nd, 2006 00:26
Just a question, I’ve installed the WMP11 Beta 1 before. So do I have to uninstall it before I can install the 2nd beta? And also, WMP11 is now published and is available for download in download.com. Could it mean the one in download.com is the final version? Thanks.
November 1st, 2006 07:21
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October 25th, 2006 23:27
yeah- i’ve had the same issue as tico… no luck in uninstalling wmp 11 after none of the above wga bypass options have worked.