DSZ UNPROTECT FOR .EXE OR .COM VERSIONS The following DEBUG listing should aid most people familiar with any type of byte editor in removing the opening and closing screens and also enable the enhanced features of DSZ.COM or DSZ.EXE . *** IT WILL WORK WITH >ANY< VERSION, EXE OR COM THAT I HAVE TRIED.*** DSZ is an excellent multiple protocol program which can be added to many terminal programs with very little effort and with excellent results. ZMODEM is the ultimate choice of this programmer for many reasons. Here are just a few of the Best Features. 1.Crash recovery is great for those lousy phone lines that have a tendency to lose connection 5 minutes into a 6 minute download. Just call back and it will pickup right where it left off which means saving BIG $$$$$ compared to starting all over which makes Ma Bell BIG $$. 2.Automated filename transfer which saves having to double type in filenames. Just tell the BBS to send using Zmodem protocol then call up DSZ and it will do the rest. 3.Greatly increases efficiency in transfer rates and the reliability of what is sent is what you receive. It uses 32-bit CRC error checking and is not unusual to get as much as 239 CPS from a 2400 baud modem. The following are debug hex dumps of .COM and .EXE versions which as you will notice are very similar in the areas listed below. Directly following the copyright notice you will find 6 00's as soon as you locate these (which was the same address for every .COM version I checked and respectivly for every .EXE verison) all you need to do is change 4 of the 6 (the first 2 and last 2) as follows. --------< 64 1A{00 00 00 00 00 00}FF FF | ^|| || || || || ||^ | 91 14 00 00 CF 16 | | | | | DSZ.COM | | ????:0180 90 90 90 90 C3 43 6F 70-79 72 69 67 68 74 20 31 .....Copyright 1 | ????:0190 39 38 34 2C 20 31 39 38-38 20 4F 6D 65 6E 20 54 984, 1988 Omen T | ????:01A0 65 63 68 6E 6F 6C 6F 67-79 20 49 6E 63 20 41 6C echnology Inc Al | ????:01B0 6C 20 52 69 67 68 74 73-20 52 65 73 65 72 76 65 l Rights Reserve >>????:01C0 64 1A{00 00 00 00 00 00}FF FF 1E 06 55 56 57 F6 d...........UVW. | ????:01D0 06 D9^A2 FF 74 1C B8 00^10 CD 16 A3 DC A2 3D 00 ....t.........=. | ????:01E0 10 74 0F 3C E0 75 12 88-26 DB A2 8A C4 B4 02 EB .t.<.u..&....... | | | DSZ.EXE | | ????:0110 90 90 90 90 90 90 C3 43-6F 70 79 72 69 67 68 74 .......Copyright | ????:0120 20 31 39 38 34 2C 20 31-39 38 38 20 4F 6D 65 6E 1984, 1988 Omen | ????:0130 20 54 65 63 68 6E 6F 6C-6F 67 79 20 49 6E 63 20 Technology Inc | ????:0140 41 6C 6C 20 52 69 67 68-74 73 20 52 65 73 65 72 All Rights Reser >>????:0150 76 65 64 1A{00 00 00 00-00 00}FF FF 1E 06 55 56 ved...........UV ????:0160 57 F6 06 69^00 FF 74 1C-B8 00^10 CD 16 A3 6C 00 W..i..t.......l. ????:0170 3D 00 10 74 0F 3C E0 75-12 88 26 6B 00 8A C4 B4 =..t.<.u..&k.... If this has been a help to you GREAT!!!! if not find a friend that understands this type of hacking and ask for help. Furthermore I do not request anything (i.e. Money, Your first born or otherwise). If you have a guilty conscience about getting something for nothing THEN send a contribution to the AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. I'm certain that they can put it to better use than I would.