Recover frm files from a compiled exe
Hello
I was wondering if there was a way to recover visual basic program files from an already compiled program. I need this because my hard driv crashed and i lost all my .frm files, but i still have a compiled .exe file, is this at all possible?
Thanks
# 1 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
Reversing vb engeneering could be done all time, but recovering the whole code is not easy ... but the form design, controls, resources and all that could be "recovered" very easily , I have my owen tool doing that for vb5/vb6 only .. and there is over the internet too many other tools for vb.net if u want .
about recovering the code , I can't gurante to u that it could be completley recovered but many essentials yes .. just tell me what was your vb version, and the size of application (including modules forms class resources and all that), and isa I'll help u .
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:22:46 >
# 2 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
The size of the .exe file is 3.64 MB and I used vb 6.0, Thanks a bunch man!
# 3 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
3 MB !! it's very big !!!
Anyway don't worry about size, yes it may take a bit longer time but anyway; I'm originally talking about class and modules and the size of the project itself .
First remember that u can -maybe- find a tool on the internet doing this for u ,
Second because if I share my tool here it may be used by any one pass here to get others resources and private things including my vb exes , so I prefere contacting me at my yahoo mail.
Third please keep in mind to trust on me, and if u don't , me too I'm not abligated to trust on u and u maybe want to get a project that's don't belong to u.
Finaly: I'm waiting your IM at my yahoo id .
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:24:55 >
# 4 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
anyway my email is ryan0reece@gmail.com so Ill email you regarding the recovery process, and the program is for a company so I guess i can be trusted and it is very important that I can get the majority of the program back considering Im on salary for making the program. Thanks again.
# 5 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
I suppose there are some hackers out there that can get you code back from you exe. I don't know of any there are commercially available apart from
http://www.vbrezq.com/
You will get all the Forms Modules and ActiveX's but no code.
If your app is 3.64 MB then it looks like you have a lot of pictures in there. A little tip, convert all you Bmp's for Jpg or Gif before you load then onto the Form.
The only other app that I've used to extract data from an exe, dll or ocx is
ResourceHacker (http://www.download.com/3000-2352-10178588.html)
It will extract some pictures and icons. It will extract all the playing cards from Cards32.dll. ;)
Another little tip if your app is that important then make many backups.
# 6 Re: Recover frm files from a compiled exe
Great, I think there is also many other tools sheaper than 150 $ :)
Keithuk , u r right the whole code usually take a great effort to be recovered but my tool could make it partially, like recovering essentials only .. what is commonly knowen and make direct comunication with the system , like MsgBox(knowen constant parameters) ..
I'm not sharing it because anyhing other than its first use is to get others resources, including mine ... and I'm not plaining to test it and make it suitable for bought .
Amahdy at 2007-11-11 17:27:49 >
