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[riverratrf]

Events:
Ran out of disk space, Purchased a new external drive. Copied my music files from old drive to new one.
Installed Media Center on my portable.  I use it to play music on my sound system via wi-fi, with the music
connected to my other pc with the files shared. The problem is some a my selections get the error as stated in the
subject line.  This happens on both computers. I have 6 - 7 hundred cd's so reloading them is out of the question.
I also installed Vista on my portable. (no choice). I have cleared the library from both pc's and imported them back on
both pc's.

I can't find a pattern as to which selections get the DRM error message.  Prior to the new disk all played with no problem.

How do fix this problem?

tnks in advance............riverrat

[JimH]

What version of MC are you using?  The full version is in System Info in the Help menu.

What type of files are they?  Where did you get them?

Did you import the files into MC after you transferred them?

[Alex B]

I have 6 - 7 hundred cd's so reloading them is out of the question.

Are all files ripped from these CDs? Is the format WMA? If the format is WMA did you by any chance tick the "Enable Personal Rights Management" option in MC or a similar option in some other program when you set the encoding options? That option creates DRM protected files.

[riverratrf]

Not sure what version was used as ripping them has been over a period of time.  I think the first I had was ver 9 or 10 currently using 13.  All the files are type  WMA

Media Center 13.0.132 Registered -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 13\

Microsoft Windows Vista 6.0 Service Pack 1 (Build 6001)
Intel Pentium 4 2783 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 429 MB

Internet Explorer: 8.0.6001.18702 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82.6001 / Shlwapi.dll:
6.0.6001 / Shell32.dll: 6.0.6001 / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D: HL-DT-STRW/DVD GCC-4241N  Mode:Normal  Type:Auto
Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Get cover art: Yes /  Calc replay gain: Yes /
Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No

Burning /  Drive D: HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N   Addr: 0:0:0  Speed:24
MaxSpeed:24  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /
Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /

Portable Device Info
  Removed devices:


Interface Plugins:
  last.fm (Active)
  Library Server (Active)
  TiVo Server (Active)
  UPnP Server (Active)

[JimH]

If you ripped with MC and it ripped to WMA, the setting Alex is talking about is in Windows Media Player.  Microsoft has moved away from this "protection" now, but it could be the problem you have.

You could try a google search.  Here's a link at Microsoft:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/drm/pluwiz.aspx