Activation Failure of WMC's digital product key for Cablecard

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Post by choliscott » Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:26 am

Both Windows 7 and Windows 8 both have a WMC activation screen, especially when using a cable card tuner.

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Nope. I've used cable with WMC since Windows XP. I have used Ceton tuners since digital cable became available. There has never been an activation in WMC for cablecards or anything else.
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Post by williaml99 » Mon Sep 12, 2022 4:15 am

Been fighting same thing on physical machine new win 7 build. Found this and it is working but need to go to bed now. Hope it lasts and works for you.

https://forum.silicondust.com/forum/vie ... ion#p53985

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Post by trs71 » Sun Sep 18, 2022 11:08 pm

LOL I always forget to run the digital cable advisor and newest PlayReady


Also- You have to go to main wmc menu and extras menu and actually RUN the cable advisor manually.. You did <<< that right?

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Post by CZ Eddie » Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:37 am

Thanks guys, but as mentioned in the OP I had no problems with a physical host.
This thread was about a virtual machine which is (was) behaving differently than physical.

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Post by Jacoats » Tue May 02, 2023 8:52 am

did you get this activation issue resolved ? Im having that same problem

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Post by RonZimmerman » Tue May 02, 2023 1:57 pm

So Am I.

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Post by RonZimmerman » Wed May 03, 2023 1:15 pm

I have the same issue. Activation required and unable to use internet according to the activation. But I do have internet.

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Post by CZ Eddie » Sat May 06, 2023 6:00 pm

Jacoats wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 8:52 am did you get this activation issue resolved ? Im having that same problem
RonZimmerman wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 1:57 pm So Am I.
RonZimmerman wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 1:15 pm I have the same issue. Activation required and unable to use internet according to the activation. But I do have internet.
Hey guys, try this. It requires an active internet connection.
Open a command prompt.

Run this command:

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%systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs -dlv
You'll think nothing happened but wait like 3-20 seconds and then a pop-up window will appear.
This will show you the current license status.
Copy down the really long "product activation ID".

Then, depending on which Windows version you're running, you'll type these two commands to activate WMC.
The product keys below are universal. They are not unique. We all use the same WMC product key.

WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE ---->

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%windir%\system32\slmgr -ipk MVV4F-R2T29-WBHYJ-BBFQY-J64XX

%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato slmgr.vbs /ato [whatever the product activation ID is] 

WINDOWS 7 PROFESSIONAL ---->

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%windir%\system32\slmgr -ipk 263DJ-2Y9YT-6X9G6-W28DB-697TF

%windir%\system32\slmgr.vbs /ato [whatever the product activation ID is]
Not sure, the product activation ID might be universal also?

Now, reboot and run this command again to make sure you're activated.

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%systemroot%\system32\slmgr.vbs -dlv
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Post by CZ Eddie » Sat May 06, 2023 6:06 pm

Not sure why, but I don't get email notifications of replies to this topic (or anything else on this board) even though I'm subscribed.
They don't even show up in my spam bin.

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Post by khaliln » Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:54 pm

I've experienced the same issue - fresh 1511 and Ryan's latest package. 4 tuner Ceton. Previously working with an 8.1 install and then the hard drive crapped out. New used nice computer.
I sniffed during this call and see -
e13678.dscb.akamaiedge.net

I wonder if I could spoof this on my local machine and satisfy. Or would it be best to just debug this code and try various branches?
Other than this everything else has worked great.

I should mention that if I enter a key of all 0's it doesn't complain about that but rather internet connection - which is fine.

I didn't notice CZ Eddie's vbs post - so I'll give that a shot.

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Post by khaliln » Fri Jul 28, 2023 7:49 pm

Definitely get farther. The -dlv command gives two sections - a windows and an ocur. I did for the ocur activation ID.
Now playing a channel complains about playready and prompts to update -
Update PlayReady
The PlayReady update was incomplete. You will not be able to watch or record protected content until the update is successful.

There's an Update button which upon pressing complains about no internet connection.

I've tried 2 different PlayReady packages - the x64 one from Gary's repo (PlayReadyPC_x64_v1.3.10.msi) and this one that I had laying around -
PlayReady-v1.3.2313.10-amd64.msi

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Post by garyan2 » Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:04 pm

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Post by khaliln » Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:30 pm

Followed that but the last step - I don't see an Install PlayReady option. Definitely ran ResetDRM from an admin command shell, rebooted, installed the PC_x64 msi.

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Post by khaliln » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:03 pm

I'm a slow reader. Will try the 1.3.0 procedure.

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Post by khaliln » Fri Jul 28, 2023 10:23 pm

Still not getting the Install PlayReady option in the list settings/General/Windows Media Center Setup.
There is an Update PlayReady option in settings/tv/tv signal. which gives the internet error.

The PlayReady runtime version in programs and files is 1.3.0

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Post by khaliln » Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:20 am

I can add one detail I forgot to mention - at settings/General/Windows Media Center Setup/Set Up Internet Connection - when I set it to always on Yes - I don't have a test button. Just a Next button and it does not lock up.

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Post by garyan2 » Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:36 am

Right. I removed the Test button because it would guarantee WMC to lock up there.
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Post by khaliln » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:09 pm

Would it be possible if the test button were present the Install PlayReady option might return?

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Post by garyan2 » Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:24 pm

No. The test button is actually still there. Just not visible/clickable. Has nothing to do with PlayReady success.

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Post by khaliln » Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:56 pm

If I install the playready msi the Install PlayReady option does not appear. If I un-install it - it appears.
When your instructions say manually install playready - could that mean something other than running the msi? MCE must be checking if it's already installed but since it was installed outside of MCE some info must not be initialized properly?

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