BUG: You may be redirected to a Web page when you try to play Windows Media DRM protected content after you upgrade to Windows Media Player 11 Beta or to Windows Vista Beta 2 (919589)

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You may be unable to play content that you previously acquired if the content is protected by using Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Manager (DRM). When this problem occurs, you may be directed to a Microsoft Web site. You may experience this problem when either of the following conditions is true:

You have upgraded from Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP or from Microsoft Windows Media Player 9 Series to Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 Beta.
You have upgraded from an earlier version of Microsoft Windows to Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2.

CAUSE

The license that is associated with an existing piece of content requires a specific Certificate Revocation List (CRL) version that is not present on the system.

WORKAROUND

If you currently subscribe to a content subscription service, download and then play a new piece of content. This method should update the system's CRL.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.