windowsmedia player network sharing service error message after changing CPU in Vista

Vegetarian · 21 Oct 2008 at 15:20

I recently changed my CPU in my laptop from a celeron M to a Pentium M and now I keep getting a message pop up each time I boot into windows saying "windows media player network sharing service has stopped working and was closed".

I remember seing someone with same problem and how to fix it but cant find it.... anyone can help me?

helmutcheese · 21 Oct 2008 at 15:35

When I swapped my CPU 2nd time not 1st, I got WMP/MCE errors until I Deleted some files to do with updating Licenses (cant remember 100% sorry).

HERE : It appears that this is a DRM related problem. Some people who have done
exactly the same thing have fixed it by clearing the cache in a DRM folder
that is supposed to be located in the:

c:\programdata\microsoft\vista\drm

folder.

My problem is that I can't find a DRM folder on my C: drive (where Windows
Vista Ultimate is installed) anywhere. I know it has to be there somewhere.

Apparently it can also be in a:

c:\programdata\microsoft\windows\drm

folder, but I haven't been able to find that one, either. Maybe ultimate
puts that folder somewhere else.

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardw...s-windows-media-player-center-now-broken.html

EDIT, I'm on Vista64 Ult and its here " C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\DRM "

yashiro · 21 Oct 2008 at 17:30

The DRM **** probably uses the CPUID to generate it's codes. Change CPU = Old config is broken.

cavemanoc · 23 Oct 2008 at 19:39

I've found the directory, but it's empty - still saying I don't have t e right to play the files :confused:

Any other possibilities?

masterluke · 23 Oct 2008 at 20:14

This should fix it

cavemanoc · 23 Oct 2008 at 21:44

Don't get up, I got it for you!