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- How to Unprotect Lotus 1-2-3 version 2.0 by the Lone Victor II
-
- This file tells how to remove the Softguard Superlok 2.03 copy
- protection from Lotus 1-2-3 version 2.0, and version 2.01.
- To do this you must have the file 123.com, 2048 bytes, dated
- 9/25/85 at 1:23a from Lotus version 2.0. This file will be on any
- unstalled lotus 2.0 system disk.
-
- NOTE: It will work with this file only!
-
- With this text file you should find a binary file 123.bin.
- You will need this file, DEBUG, and your Lotus System Disk.
-
- Make a new directory on your hard disk or format a new floppy
- disk. Into this empty directory or floppy, copy the following files
- from your Lotus System Disk using the regular DOS "copy" command:
-
- To unprotect 123 ver 2.0:
- 123.com (from version 2.00)
- 123.bin (comes with this text)
-
- To unprotect 123 ver 2.01:
- 123.com (from version 2.00)
- 123.cmp (from version 2.01)
- 123.bin (comes with this text)
-
- Now, to unprotect both of the above versions, insure the
- above files are on the default disk and in the default directory,
- and use dos DEBUG to execute the following commands:
-
- debug 123.com
- -n 123.bin
- -l
- -w
- -Writing 1c00 bytes
- -q
-
- rename 123.bin 123.exe
- delete 123.com
-
- The above process has created a new file 123.exe which is
- responsible for loading 123. We did not actually remove the copy
- protection, rather we bypassed the whole scheme. For version 2.0
- you are done! For version 2.01 you must now readjust the 123.cmp
- file or you will get a not enough memory error when trying to
- load 123. Execute the following commands:
-
- debug 123.cmp
- -n 123.new
- -rcx Debug will display FE6
- :DE6 Enter DE6 at the colon
- -w cs:300
- -q
-
- delete 123.cmp
- rename 123.new 123.cmp
-
- You now have a complete, non-copyprotected working copy of 123.
-
- If anyone has trouble with this copy of 123.exe, please contact
- me on the Atlanta IBM-PCUG BBS at 404-433-0062.
-
- The Lone Victor II