VW CD
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If you've ever watched somebody at your local dealer look up parts on a computer, you've seen this CD in action. This is the program/database that provides all the part numbers, and exploded diagrams of everything in all of VW cars.
The version that was provided to me is version ETKA 5.3. There is a newer cd that I am aware of - EPC 5.5, and I'm keeping an eye out for a source of this cd. For now though this cd is current up to the 2001 models, so its got a lot to offer right now.
[CORRECTION: May 22/00] The cd is actually the USA 5.5 data copied over the 5.3 euro cd. This was to get around the fact that a crack for the dll's on the euro cd was available, but none for the US cd. Somebody who has a 5.5 USA ETKA cd, might want to try see cracked dl's work with the USA 5.5 CD. The dll's are located in the 'epc_prog.w95' cd, and are LEXHDL5.DLL and LEXHDLL5.DLL.
You will need access to a burner, and a windows machine. It will install on windows 3.1x machines, win9x, and NT machines. I think the installer installs the win9x version for Win2K users. I cannot verify this since I don't have Win2K installed here on any of my machines. I know however that it works under Win2K, since the person who supplied me the CD runs it under Win2K.
[CORRECTION: May 22/00] The cd install the NT 4.0 version on Win2K machines.
Installing the program on a win9x machine is straightforward. You just install it. On NT machines, you must install it, then go to the cd and into the 'EPC_PROG.W95' directory, and copy
LEXHDL5.DLL
LEXHDLL5.DLL
to your ' epc_prog' directory that is installed on your computer.
The ISO image of the CD was created with Adaptecs EasyCD software. I've had several ppl confirm that they have downloaded it and successfully created a cd from the image. If you are having problems. Either get a copy of this software or try WinIMAGE ( see link below ), and extract the files from the .ISO file. Once extracted, the files can be put on a CD, or installed from a temporary directory.
Download the .ISO file here - FTP
Click here to download the ISO ZIPPED ( 208 megabytes ) via ftp, which is resumeable
If you have a traditional ftp program, even better is to do an anonymous login ( login is: anonymous, and password can be any word ), and download the file 'vwcd.zip'. Connect to the address of ' kozmik.guelph.on.ca '
The ftp server is limited to 6 people at a time. So if it tells you that there are to many anonymous users, please try again later.
I am looking for mirrors. If you can serve this file on your ftp site. PLEASE CONTACT ME!
Below are HTTP links for those who don't like FTP, or are stuck behind a firewall that only allows HTTP connections. I recommend the ftp links before using these below.
Click here to download the ISO ( 407 megs ) via HTTP, which is NOT resumeable.
Click here to download the ISO ZIPPED ( 208 megs ) via HTTP, which is NOT resumeable
Good programs to use to download this stuff
www.bpftp.com A great FTP program that will automatically resume files
www.getright.com A great download manager that will automatically resume files.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/gvollant/winimage.htm
WinImage above can be used to extract the files from the ISO CD image into a temporary directory, and then you can install the program from there.
Screen shots.
Opening screen. You pick the car company; Audi, VW, Skoda, etc...
Second screen. You pick the car
