Unprotect MS Word   by Independent (IND)

Unprotection for Microsoft "WORD" Version 1.1 using the Ultra-utilities (U-Format and U-Zap). June 22, 1984 The following information is presented for those legitimate owners who feel somewhat insecure when the availability of an important program is dependent on the survival of a single floppy disk. Microsoft's WORD uses a very good protection method. This consists of a track (Side 1, Track 39) which is formatted with twelve sectors. Sectors 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10 & 11 are all 256 byte sectors. Sector 5 is formatted as a 1024 byte sector with a inherent CRC error. The sectors on this track have an ASCII text on the subjects of not stealing software and the names of the people who worked on the development of the WORD package. Sectors 1,2,3 & 4, while presenting an interesting message, do not directly affect the copy protection scheme. They would appear to be a "red herring", to divert attention from the actual protection area. Earlier versions of WORD were supplied with a program called MWCOPY.COM which permitted a single floppy disk copy and a single hard disk copy. If you have these versions use WORD.UNP or WORDNEW.UNP which can be found on many BBS's. Version 1.1 is furnished with a single back-up floppy and the utility programs furnished are MWCOPY1.COM, MWCOPY.BAT, and MWCOPY2.BAT. These programs only permit a one-time copy to a hard disk. No provision is included for a floppy copy. To make a floppy copy you will need the Ultra-Utilities, a userware set of programs available on many BBS's. Of this set you specifically need U-FORMAT.EXE and U-ZAP.EXE. 1) Place a write protect tab on your copy of WORD. 2) Make a copy of WORD with the standard DOS DISKCOPY command. (NOTE: There are hidden files, so the use of COPY will not work. DISKCOPY will report "Unrecoverable read errors on source Track 39 Side 1". Just ignore this. 3) Start the U-FORMAT.EXE program. This can be done by removing the WORD disk and inserting your Ultra-Utilities disk. Once U-Format is started you can remove the Ultra-utilities disk and return the WORD disk to the drive. 4) Select #5 (Display Radix) from the U-Format menu and change to decimal display. 5) Select #4 (Display/Modify Disk Parameter Table) and set the following: #4 Bytes per sector = 001 #5 Highest sector number per track = 012 #8 Formatting gap length = 010 All other values remain at the default settings. Quit to the main menu. 6) Select menu item #3 (Format a Non-Standard Track) The program will ask if you intend to format a track with 12 sectors. Answer = YES The program will then ask for the following information: SIDE = 1 DRIVE = (enter letter of the drive with the COPY disk) TRACK = 39 The program will then prompt for the following information: Physical Sector # Logical Sector # Sector Size 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5 3 6 6 1 7 7 1 8 8 1 9 9 1 10 10 1 11 11 1 12 12 1 After pressing "enter" in response to the prompt, you may exit U-Format. 7) Start the U-ZAP.EXE program. This can be done by removing the WORD disk and inserting your Ultra-Utilities disk. Once U-Zap is started you can remove the Ultra-utilities disk and return the WORD disk to the drive. 8) Select #8 (Display Radix) from the U-Format menu and change to decimal display. 9) Select #11 (Display/Modify Disk Parameter Table) and set the following: #4 Bytes per sector = 001 #5 Highest sector number per track = 012 All other values remain at the default settings. Quit to the main menu. 10) Select #3 (Copy Disk Sectors) and use the following information: SOURCE DISK DESTINATION DISK SIDE = 1 SIDE = 1 DRIVE = (enter drive letter DRIVE = (enter drive letter for WORD disk) for COPY disk) TRACK = 39 TRACK = 39 SECTOR = 6 SECTOR = 6 NUMBER OF SECTORS TO COPY = 7 The program will report "Sector Not Found"... "Re-Try (Y/N)" Answer = NO The program will then ask how many sides for the disk. Answer = 2 The program will then show the copy process. (NOTE: DO NOT copy the information from sectors 1,2,3,4, or 5.) You may then quit from U-zap to DOS. YOUR' DONE. The copy disk should work→tors 1,2,3,4, or 5.) You may then quit from U-zap to DOS. YOUR' DONE. The copy disk should work