************************************************************* PC-RSBUY Reg-Tool for SalesAgent protected BUY-Software by Pepper [PC] October 1997 PC-RSBUY is no Patch, no Crack and no KeyGen - it is all of them - a complete System to register whatever... ************************************************************* C O N T E N T S 1. READ THIS FIRST !!! 2. Principle of BUY Program Protection 3. Contents of PC-RSBUY Pack 4. Installation of PC-RSBUY 5. Use of PC-RSBUY 6. Register Protected Programs Step by Step 7. FAQ - Troubleshooting ************************************************************* 1. READ THIS FIRST !!! Don't mix up "BUY" Programs with "TRY and BUY" Programs. Both use similar protection schemes but have to be treated totally different. If you want to register "TRY and BUY" Software see for the Registration System PC-RSAG - also from Pepper [PC]. PC-RSBUY is programmed in VB 3.0 and therefore needs some additional files (see Chapter 3). As VB 3.0 is a 16-bit program all files in the "Open File" are displayed with short filenames. Sample: a file named "WonderfulWorld" is shown as "WONDER~1" If there are a few programs in the same folder having the same first 6 letters you may also see "WONDER~2" and so on. Anyway PC-RSBUY runs without problems in Windows 95. ************************************************************* 2. Principle of BUY Program Protection A BUY-Program is similar to so called "TRY and BUY" Software but cannot be run for a trial period. Often they are supplied as a single EXE-File where no Installation is required. When started the EXE-File immediately a Registration dialog appears and the Program will finally be installed when a valid "Unlock Code" was entered. In few cases the BUY-Software is supplied with an Installer but finally when started the installed Program the procedure is the same as with single EXE-Files. ************************************************************* 3. Contents of PC-RSBUY Pack PC-RSBUY is packed as a ZIP-file named PC-RSBUY.ZIP containing PC-RSBUY.EXE The Main Program PC-RSBUY PC-RSBUY.TXT The Info-File you read at the moment FILE_ID.DIZ Shortcut of the Pack PC.NFO General Info of the Pack and of [PC] PC-RSBUY is written in VB3 and needs to have installed in your Windows System: THREED.VBX CMDIALOG.VBX VBRUN300.DLL Get them from all over the Net... (see Pages for Visual Basic 3.0) ************************************************************* 4. Installation of PC-RSBUY Copy PC-RSBUY on your harddisk wherever you want. Create an Icon on your Win95 Desktop as usual for easy access. ************************************************************* 5. Use of PC-RSBUY Before running PC-RSBUY you should know name and location of the Program you want to register. Use the property function of the Program icon (right mouse click) or use the Explorer or File Manager to check the folders on your harddisk. Now start PC-RSBUY. Click on the button "Select" and you get an "Open File" menue. Select the appropriate drive and folder as usual to find the Program you want to register. When found click OK and check the Status line on the bottom. PC-RSBUY has scanned the Program selected and if detected to be BUY-File has also checked and scanned for the BUY-Type. If no BUY-Type was found you may use a TRY and BUY Program or an unknown Type (see Chapter 7 for more). You will see the button "Patch" enabled now. Click on "Patch" and the buttons "Run" and "Clean" are enabled. Always a Copy of the Original Program named PC-BUY.EXE is made and patched. Later (or now) you can click on "Clean" to delete PC-BUY.EXE To start the registration click on "Run". Now PC-BUY.EXE is launched and runs like the original but you will be able to register now (see Chapter 6). Lets assume you have done the registration and closed the Program you are back at PC-RSBUY. Remark: some Programs cannot be registered on the first time and need a second start. If so, close the Program and when back to PC-RSBUY click on "Run" a second time. Now complete the registration, close the now registered Program and you are back at PC-RSBUY. Now you may register further installed Programs, quit or better clean up. It is recommended to click on "Clean" because that will delete PC-BUY.EXE You do no longer need any patch or backup after successful registration. Hence your Program always is REALLY registered including License File. If you later will uninstall the Program and install again it remains registered. Thats typical for "SalesAgent". You only lose the license when reinstalling Windows 95 or crash your Registry. If so run PC-RSBUY again... ************************************************************* 6. Register Protected Programs Step by Step The following is typical for all BUY-Programs protected by internal "SalesAgent": - Fill in the "User Registration" - some fields must be filled others can be left free, so try until the button "Continue" works - Jump over the next screen till "Select Payment Method" - Often its your choice to select by Visa or by Check (Mail). If only Payment by CreditCard is possible select Visa and enter 1234-1234-1234-1378 for a valid Card Number, 09/99 for valid until and Visa as Card Name. - Select Communications Method and there "Order by Mail" - Click on "Done" and you are back in your Program - Close the Program and run a second time - Now type in 10 digits like 1234512345 - click on OK... If you are not registered try to enter less or more than 10 digits until you are registered. That may not take more than 20 trials. If you selected Communications Method "by Phone" you will be immediately asked for an "Unlocking Code". Try as above but you may sometimes not get registered. If so, select Re-Register and use Payment Method "by Mail". See Chapter 7 why not all methods will work and why a Scan/Patch is not possible for all in one. In few cases you will only have the choice to register Online. If so you will NOT be able to register with a patched Program. After you have registered ONE Program your datas entered at "User Registration" are stored, also your "Method of Payment". Next time you register another Program the procedure is shorter. So try and select the method you prefer. Click on "Re-Register" to change the datas or methods. ************************************************************* 7. FAQ - Troubleshooting Q: Why does the patch not eliminate the VisaCard Number query and why is it still necessary to enter the correct length of a Dummy for the "Unlocking Code" and the "right" Payment Method ? A: The BUY-Programs have the "SalesAgent" inside and so it is not possible to create an external "Crack DLL" like for the "TRY and BUY" types. That means BUY-Programs are far away from a "Standard" form and are much more difficult to scan. A scan may find the place where to patch the above mentioned subjects but will not be very reliable. So it was decided only to scan for the most important: to make the registration possible with any Code if the length matches. Thats also the reason why the suitable Communication Method is not predictable. The Scan of a BUY-File searches for typical Byte sequences. They may be associated with different Methods. Anyway it was found that the Patch will work with one of the accessable Methods. So in worst case you have to try 2 Payment Methods (by Phone and by Mail) and have to enter between 1 and 20 digits for a Unlocking Code. Q: Will PC-RSBUY run in Windows NT ? A: Not tested, but is supposed to work with NT 4.0 Q: Is there really no problem with long File Names ? A: Not yet observed - but run Scandisk what is recommended to be done regularly. Q: I get messages of wrong Version or Language for a VBX or DLL file when starting PC-RSBUY. A: Make a copy of your VBX or DLL and try other Versions. Q: Does PC-RSBUY also work with BUY Programs for Windows CE Handheld Computers ? A: If the BUY Program can be run in Windows 95 it will work. But the unlocked Program will only run on the Handheld Computer for which it was designed for. Q: What means BUY Type 1 and Type 2 in the Status Line ? A: Up to now two types of BUY-programs were analyzed. Type 1 is an internal "SalesAgent" using 32-bit instructions. Such Programs will only run in Windows 95. Type 2 is an internal 16-bit "SalesAgent" but the Program also needs Windows 95 for registration (in few cases Windows 3.x may work). Q: My TMP or TEMP folder is more and more filled with a lot of stuff after registered some Programs. A: Is not a subject of PC-RSBUY but a bad "side effect" of "SalesAgent". Reboot and delete what Windows does not refuse. Q: I have a Program with similar Registration Dialog but it is not detected by PC-RSBUY. A: Perhaps it's a "TRY and BUY" Program. If the trial period is over you only can buy. Therefore run PC-RSAG which is the right system to register "TRY and BUY" Programs protected with "SalesAgent". Q: What should I do if nothing works ? A: Write down all info displayed, Program Name, WEB Page where to get from. The more details the better. Post the request on Usenet "crack" pages, KeyWord "PC-RSBUY". ************************************************************* ... with greetings to Saltine [PC] and many thanks to Insane One for all the work with Beta Testing... Pepper [PC]