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Wanted: Service Unpack .exe program make change and repack
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You can tack ASCII on the end of the .exe binary. I'm assuming you wrote it, so you can concatenate the .ini data to the .exe, then find the pointer offset of its location using a hex editor or binary dump, and then set the read pointer from within the .exe to read the text from what is now a 'plumper' .exe. Actually, even if you didn't write the original .exe, this will work but you'll need to code it. PM me if you need any help.
Edit: If it's simply an executable zip file, you should just be able to unzip it to reform the constituent parts; make your changes, then recreate the executable zip.
Edit: If it's simply an executable zip file, you should just be able to unzip it to reform the constituent parts; make your changes, then recreate the executable zip.
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Sometimes .exe files are just executable zip archives with an autorun program...
It's only a 25% chance but try opening the .exe with something like winrar and see if you can see the files, if you can, then extract them - alter as you wish and re-create the executable zip archive again.
It's only a 25% chance but try opening the .exe with something like winrar and see if you can see the files, if you can, then extract them - alter as you wish and re-create the executable zip archive again.
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If it creates an .ini file while installing, it is (most probably) some sort of an install script like InastallShield or similar. In this case you can't do any changes easily. So you will be better off recreating the installation. There is a free alternative to Windows Installer or InstallShield called Inno Setup. You can find it here: http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
Install your soft in some sort of a "sandbox" (google free win sandboxes, they are quite a few) that records the changes to the registry / files etc. Then you can write your own install with the functions you want.
Hope this helps! Good luck.
Install your soft in some sort of a "sandbox" (google free win sandboxes, they are quite a few) that records the changes to the registry / files etc. Then you can write your own install with the functions you want.
Hope this helps! Good luck.
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