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NS_S_DRM_LICENSE_ACQUIRED
Windows Media DRM license was acquired
NS_S_DRM_LICENSE_ACQUIRED is HRESULT 861990 (0x000D2726) from Windows Media. The documented description is “Status message: The license was acquired.” In the Windows Media Player, Windows Media Format, DRM, or Media Foundation state machine, the value reports a nonfailure state that must not be collapsed into plain S_OK.
The high-level request that returned this result is complete only after the caller validates the represented condition.
What must be true before accepting it
Verify that the acquired license matches the content ID and requested action and can be opened from the intended user or machine context. That proof prevents usable partial state from being confused with full completion.
Where the status is encountered
- Windows Media Format source, writer, DRM, publishing-point, or installation operations;
- Media Foundation topology activation and remote-component setup;
Correct handling and recovery
Persist the license through the supported DRM store, re-evaluate rights, and continue the original operation. Avoid logging license material or keys.
Before repeating work after it, reconcile side effects and prove that the next attempt is idempotent.
Practical scenario
Playback acquires a license for a protected file. The player reopens rights, verifies play count and expiry, and resumes without reacquiring on every launch.
Difference from nearby results
NS_S_DRM_NEEDS_INDIVIDUALIZATION says security components need upgrading; this status says license acquisition itself completed.
Precise classification of it selects the correct wait, stop, retry, cleanup, or disclosure path.
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