Windows Media Player Firefox plugin on Server operating systems

When installing the Windows Media Player Firefox Plugin (Download here) on Windows Server 2008, I received the following error:

Package does not support server operating systems

I extracted wmpfirefoxplugin.exe with Winrar. This archive contains ffplugin.msi. I used Orca edit this msi file. Orca is (only) available in the Windows Installer SDK: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255905
Look for LaunchCondition:

Remove the row MsiNTProductType = 1:

Save the MSI. You can now install the plugin by doubleclicking the msi.
Edit:
When running the installer on Windows Server 2003 SP1, the following “error” occured:

I modified the msi with Orca once more, so the plugin now also works on Windows Server 2003 SP1:

<2009/05/07: download removed>

 

Instalar plugin do Windows Media Player para o Firefox no Windows Server 2008

 

plugin do Media Player para o Firefox não é suportado no Windows Server 2008. Ao tentar instalar é indicado o seguinte erro:

Para contonar isto é necessário editarmos o .MSI e remover esta validação.
Para termos acesso ao .MSI é necessário extrair o plugin no formato que é disponibilizado com o Winrar. De seguida com o Orca abrimos o .MSI, removemos tabela “Launch Condition” a linha “MsiNTProductType = 1” e por fim gravamos o .MSI.

Está pronto para ser executado e instalar correctamente o plugin. :)

 

media player plugins can be download from the link

Media Player Firefox Plugin Windows Server 2003 / 2008

Media Player Firefox Plugin for Windows Server 2003 / 2008 is downloaded from

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EH6IK54T

 

 

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