> Hi Mike, I am getting the same error. It is occuring with tracks that I
> dowloaded from both the URGE and Yahoo Music service. I have an All Access
> To Go subscription with URGE and any content I download will not play. WMP11
> takes me to the C00D11B1 error...I tried the registry fix (changed the key
> from 1 to 0) and I still get the error. Please advixe if you have any new
> ideas.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Mike Poz [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > The DRM'd content is going to be Windows Media format, which means WMP will
> > play it.
> >
> > Can you provide me with a link to the content that's giving you problems?
> > Maybe I can come up with something on how they're redirecting or using
> > relative paths, etc.
> >
> > Just so you know, there's another way for that error to appear, I found it
> > today. If you are playing content from a playlist that uses a relative path.
> > Meaning that the content is in this folder:
> > c:\my music\Joes's Ragtime Band\Hoot and Hollar\{music here}
> >
> > and the playlists are here:
> > c:\my music\my playlists\{playlist here}
> >
> > The author can do this for the music:
> > ..\..\Joes's Ragtime Band\Hoot and Hollar\01 Kickin' and a Stompin.WMA
> >
> > and the content will typically play.
> >
> > The ..\ means "go back one folder" so the above path tells WMP to go two
> > folders back and then down two OTHER folders to the content. It means "play
> > in relation to where I, as the playlist, exist".
> >
> > Unless the file is in a location that the player cannot determine. Then
> > you'll get one of two errors C00D11B1, or C00D1199.
> >
> > I actually have two playlists the only difference is the content type. The
> > interesting thing is that both of them indicate that it's an audio device
> > problem with a possible DRM issue.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks!
> > Mike Poz [MSFT]
> > --------------------
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> >
> > "whynot" wrote:
> >
> > > Mike,
> > > Thanks. Yes the only content that fails is Video content that is DRM
> > > protected.
> > > I play the video content from the web page, which somehow envokes WMP 11.
> > > I have tried changing the DisableProtected registry entry, still fails.
> > > The last time that this occurred i eventually had to reload Vista,
> > > But that seems like an extreme measure.
> > > Andy help will be apprecitated.
> > >
> > > "Mike Poz [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Please see if this resolves the issue for you:
> > > >
> > > > ========================================
> > > > Vista-only: Some systems have "DisableProtectedAudioDG" set to 0x1 under
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Audio , which
> > > > will break some audio playback. Reset that to 0x0 and Urge files should work
> > > > again. (This can lead to error 0xc00d11b1 if set wrong.)
> > > > ========================================
> > > >
> > > > It's from
http://www.zachd.com/pss/pss.html> > > >
> > > > No guarantees but you did say DRM'd content was at issue and the error
> > > > number is correct for this being a possible solution.
> > > >
> > > > Let us know either way (works or doesn't work for you).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Mike Poz [MSFT]
> > > > --------------------
> > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "whynot" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have been plagued by the error on and off since i upgraded to Vista
> > > > > (ultimate).
> > > > > What i do know is:
> > > > > - occurs with Video files
> > > > > - only occurs with files that are DRM protected
> > > > > - the file itselft is fine in that it can be viewed via Real Player
> > > > > What I have tried so far:
> > > > > - renamed the drm file
> > > > > - updated 'security' components (completed successfully)
> > > > > - updated my audio driver
> > > > > - changed several WMP 11 setting (suggested by others)
> > > > > "UPD", Connect to Network, "use device exclusively"
> > > > > Finally, is there no way to repair WMP?
> > > > > Many of the video download services eg. Cinemanow appear to use WMP
> > > > > exclusively.
> > > > > I do know that re-installing Vista will solve the problem, but a high price
> > > > > to pay.
> > > > > Any help will really be appreciated. Looks like lots of folks are
> > > > > experiencing this.