I finally found a method that actually works to install Windows Media Player on Windows Server 2003 SP2. I've executed these instructions several times on a VPC, then on my normal server and it was easy. Works great!
1) Download the Windows Media Player 11 setup file and save to disk (e.g. wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe).
2) Run the setup file.
3) You should see if a Validation Checker dialog. Just leave this dialog box displayed this without clicking any of the buttons.
4) Search your hard drive for the file "wmp11.exe". Once found, use Windows Explorer and go to the directory where this file resides.
5) Copy all the files from this directory to another temporary directory, then close the Validation Checker dialog.
6) Use Windows Explorer and go to the temporary directory you created.
7) Right-click and change Properties on the following files; set Run in Compatibility Mode (on the Compatibility Tab) to Windows XP:
umdf.exe
wmfdist11.exe
wmdbexport.exe
wmp11.exe
8) Run wmfdist11.exe and follow the setup instructions.
9) Run umdf.exe and follow the setup instructions.
10) Reboot the computer.
11) Run wmdbexport.exe (it will execute without anything being displayed).
12) Run wmp11.exe and follow the setup instructions.
13) Reboot the computer.
14) Windows Media Player 11 should now be installed and ready to use.
15) Remove your temporary directory when you are sure everything is working.
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