here is what i did (and it works for ME on MY windows 2000 server
services pack 4 installs so far):
create a .reg file and a .bat file. run the .reg file. run the .bat
file. answer no when windows asks you to insert the server media cd.
PLEASE make sure you know what you are doing, check that the lines are
not wrapping, use your brain, etc.
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create a .reg file (eg: clean.reg) with the following:
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CDAUDIO]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMST]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMSU]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MMS]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MSBD]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Media
Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{640999A0-A946-11d0-A520-000000000000}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Media
Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{640999A2-A946-11d0-A520-000000000000}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Media
Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{6B6D0801-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Media
Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{6B6D0801-9ADA-11d0-A520-00A0D10129C0}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Media
Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{D51BD5A3-7548-11cf-A520-0080C77EF58A}]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NSM]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NSPlay.NSPlayCtl.1]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NSPlay.NSPlayCtl]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PROTOCOLS\Handler\vnd.ms.radio]
[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http\Extensions]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{22D6F312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{2179C5D3-EBFF-11CF-B6FD-00AA00B4E220}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed
Components\{22d6f312-b0f6-11d0-94ab-0080c74c7e95}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\IE4\Setup]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\ActiveMovie]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\DirectXMedia]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\MPlayer2]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Multimedia\WMPlayer]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetShow\Player\General]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetShow\Player\Local]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetShow\Player\PlayerUpgrade]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetShow\Player\Remote]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App
Paths\mplayer2.exe]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeleteFiles\OldNetShowGroup]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeleteFiles\OldNetShowLinks]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeleteFiles\OldNetShow]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MPlayer2]
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create a .bat file (eg: clean.bat) with the following:
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@echo off
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\mplayer2.exe
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\mplay2.exe
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\laprxy.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\logagent.exe
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\npdsplay.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dllcache\npwmsdrm.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\msdxm.ocx
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\drmstor.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\drmclien.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\asfsipc.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\system32\dxmasf.dll
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\Help\mplayer2.cnt
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\Help\mplayer2.hlp
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\inf\mplayer2.PNF
del /F /S /Q %SystemRoot%\inf\mplayer2.inf
rmdir /S /Q "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Media Player\"
pause
