MLINK207.UNP The following is a method to unprotect MultiLink Ver 2.07 to allow booting directly from another disk without the need to insert the MultiLink distribution disk. ENTER COMMENTS ------------------------- --------------------------------------- C>copy mlink.com mlink.bak Make a backup first! C>debug mlink.com Start debug session. -u 33EC Unassemble from address 33EC. You should see: xxxx:33EC CALL 34DF xxxx:33EF JNB 340D xxxx:33F1 MOV CX,2908 xxxx:33F4 CALL 34DF xxxx:33F7 JNB 340D xxxx:33F9 DEC BYTE PTR [2544] xxxx:33FD JG 33E9 xxxx:33FF INC BYTE PTR [2543] xxxx:3403 CMP BYTE PTR [2543],01 xxxx:3408 JBE 33E9 xxxx:340A JMP 07C4 If you don't see this, you have another version. If so, enter 'q' to quit the debug session. Otherwise, continue. The instructions at xxxx:33EC, xxxx:33F4, and xxxx:3414 xxxx:34B8, xxxx:34BC, and xxxx34BE xxxx:34C0, xxxx:34C1 need to be replaced. -e 33EC F8 90 90 -e 33F4 F8 90 90 -e 3414 90 90 -e 34B8 90 90 90 90 -e 34BC 90 90 -e 34BE 90 90 -e 34CO 90 -e 34C1 90 90 -w Save the changes to disk -q End the debug session. *End of MLINK207.UNP*