WMP 10 on Server 2003

[alienboo]

I see that there is a lot of interest in installing WMP 10 on Server 2003

so heres a full explanation :

extract all the files from the WMP 10 install package and find these files

CODECS10.INF

DRM10.INF

MPCD10.INF

MPPRE10.INF

MPSTUB10.INF

WMDM10.INF

WMFSDK10.INF

WMP10.INF

WMSET10.INF

WPD10.INF

WPDMTP.INF

these files contain the line

ClassGUID = {F5776D81-AE53-4935-8E84-B0B283D8BCEF}

just put a semicolon in front of that line or delete it from each file.

now, select all INF's except WMP10.INF ( there are 15 INF's ) , right click and choose INSTALL.

when windows complains about protected files and bla bla bla, ignore it.

select WMP10.INF , right click and choose INSTALL

to finish the saga, run SETUP_WM.EXE and have fun.

Sorry duds, i forgot somthing, stupid me

Create new reg file and paste the following into it :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup\Installed Versions]

"wmp.dll"=hex:00,00,0a,00,3e,0e,00,00

"wmploc.dll"=hex:00,00,0a,00,3e,0e,00,00

"wmplayer.exe"=hex:00,00,0a,00,3e,0e,00,00

run the file and thats really all to it.

sorry again

[what3v3r]

first of all, thanks for this guide, but will this in any way cause stability problems? because i figure that MS must have had a reason not to allow the installation on w2k3 server...

[SiMoNsAyS]

will this in any way cause stability problems? because i figure that MS must have had a resson not to allow the installation on w2k3 server...

probably for security reasons

[what3v3r]

is it possible to automate the installation of the inf files and setup_wm afterwards? so that the installation can be integrated in an unattended setup!