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- (The third MEAN18 unprotect, for the current (11/87) EGA version)
-
- The current EGA version of MEAN18 (11/87) uses a more sophisticated means of
- copy protection than previous versions, but, as with most protection schemes,
- it is rather easy to break if you know what you are looking for. We do!
-
- To perform this unprotect, you will need the Norton Utilities or another file
- oriented editor. Load GOLF.EXE into the editor, and search for the following
- byte pattern:
-
- E9 C9 00 BB F1 01
-
- If you do not find this pattern, go no further; your version of MEAN18 is not
- compatible with this unprotect.
-
- Replace the bytes shown above with the following byte pattern:
-
- EB 7F 90 BB F1 01
-
- Write out the altered file. GOLF.EXE is now unprotected, and will run off
- floppy or hard disk without the need for the key disk.
-
- It is hard to believe that after going to the trouble of protecting the two
- main programs that comprise MEAN18, they'd be silly enough to use the identical
- scheme for both, down to the byte locations, but they WERE that silly!
-
- ARCH.EXE may be unprotected in EXACTLY the same fashion. Search for the same
- byte pattern shown for GOLF.EXE, and replace it with the same replacement byte
- pattern given above. Write out the altered file.
-
-