As for IDS software, the license is for 3 days and users are told to install software freezing to enable you to use it for longer, what it means and how to do?
Ford Motor Company uses the IDS (Integrated Diagnostic Software) as the full service diagnostic tool. IDS is a flexible diagnostic tool that utilizes standard computing platforms to work with Ford's VCM device. An IDS software license is required to use IDS software with a VCM or VCM II. This item is shipped Free Next Day Air within the USA. Orders for this item placed by 1:00PM EST M-F (excluding holidays), will ship out the same day. The new FDRS coverage starts in 2018 and newer vehicles. A software license is required to use IDS / FDRS software with a VCM, VCM II OVERVIEW SPECS & PART # IN THE BOX REVIEW DOWNLOADS ACCESSORIES Q&A Ford IDS Overview Ford IDS requires a software license subscription; it licenses to one PC, scan tool software and programming subscription.
General explanation on 3 days license and how to do:
The story goes that with every install of ids you have so many days trial period to test it.
Includes 1 Year Ford IDS Subscription License Ford created the VCM II to be used with the Integrated Diagnostics Software (IDS) and to provide full diagnostics for the majority of 16-pin Fords and all Fords 1996 – 2019 vehicles. A new IDS Software Licensing subscription process, released in 2011, replaces the current VCM/IDS subscription process. This site includes a number of help documents related to this new process. The first document provides facts that introduce the concepts associated with IDS Software Licensing.
The hackers would make a patch to bypass the date registry so it never got requested.
Latest patch is v86.xx after that there are no patches, so v9.xx installs but gives 3 days evaluation (used to be 5 days on v7/v8.xx.
So now we have to somehow reverse the date 3 days.
Standard install will know that you’ve rolled back the date so won’t work unless you can completely remove the registry entries or reinstall windows (but who wants to do that eh 😕 ) so now they’ve invented a freeze program that you install first which basically allows you to roll back the date every 2/3 days and run ids again. The other option is to install vmware which can freeze and restore ids when you use it (like a restore point but no registry entries for rollback)
But you don’t need vmware if you install the freeze program correctly.
Step-by-step instruction on how to install V81 and freeze program correctly
For the beginner, I list the step-by-step instruction on how to install V81 and freeze program correctly
Section 1: How to install Ford VCM 2 IDS V91 – up to V96
Insert V91 Ford VCM II CD into your computer.
Open the file and copy and paste “DFSTD” and “DFSTD KEY” to the desktop.
Double click “ids-91.01_full”.
Select language and click “Next”.
Click “Yes”.
Click “Next”.
Select “I accept” and click “Next”.
Click Next to install the software on Disk C.
Click “Reboot”.
Select “Non-Dealer” as Dealer Type and “MADAGASCAR” as Country and then click “Tick” icon.
A window “IDS Software – Computer Date Synchronization” will pop up, click “Continue”.
Then you will get a window saying your computer will expire in 3 days. If there is no expire message, it indicates your installation failed and cannot be reinstalled. Therefore, please strictly follow this video.
Section 2: How to install IDS V81 calibration files
Take out V91 CD and insert V81 IDS CD.
Open the file and double click “VCMDVD”.
Click “Calibration” to install calibration file.
Click “Next”.
Click “Next”.
Click “Install”.
Click “Finish”
Click “Exit”.
Check if its device has established communication with the car by check “ETAS VCI USB RNDIS DEVICE” in device manager.
Check if there is VCM network in “Network Connections”.
If the VCM network is disconnected, open “Windows Firewall” and select “Off”.
If the network is still disconnected, select “Start” – “All programs” – “Bosch” – “VCI software” – “VCI Manager”.
Open “VCM Manager” and Click “Repair USB”.
Click “OK”.
The network is now connected.
Double click “IDS”.
Click “Tick” icon.
Then the upgrade will start automatically.
Click “Tick” icon at the bottom right when the upgrade is finished.
Go to “User Preferences”, click “Computer” icon and check hardware and software version under “VCM II”.
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Select “Start new session” and click “All other” to establish communication to the car.
Select “Module Programming”.
Section 3: How to install Freeze Software
Very important note: the Freeze software should be installed within 3 days after the V91 IDS is installed. Otherwise, the Freeze software will not be installed anymore.
Open “DFStd”.
Click “Next”.
Select “I accept” and click “Next”.
Find License Key in “DFStd_KEY”.
Copy and paste the key into the blank and click “Next”.
Unselect Disk D and click “Next”.
After installing the frozen software, the V91 IDS software will not be deleted even if you reinstall the computer system. Therefore, if you want to install other version VCM2 IDS software later, please choose V86 rather than V91.
Click “Next”.
Click “Install”, your pc will then reboot automatically. The installation is finished.
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Ford IDS v86 crack can be installed directly on Windows native, for pre-2012 vehicles. But with IDS other versions (original), usually you’ll have 3-day trial only. So, how to solve? There’ll be three options for you. Here you go.
IDS Software – Evaluation License
A non-renewable evaluation license has been installed on your computer which will expire in 3 days
Note: a production license must be activated prior to or at expiration of the Evaluation License to continue using Vehicle Communications
Select the Obtain Production License button below to activate a Production License now or select the Continue button to continue using your Evaluation License
Way 1: use VMWARE player
To install VMWARE which can freeze and restore ids when you use it (like a restore point but no registry entries for rollback)
Using a VMWARE image would have been MUCH easier. Simply make a copy of a windowsXP virtual machine BEFORE installing IDS. Then when you 3days is up. delete that virtual machine and then use your backup one. install IDS and continue on again!
Use v91 vmware (fix the day)->v100 (others)
In details…
with ids installed and expired
start task manager and make sure no ids or bosch services are running.
get iobit uninstaller and system care
use iobit uninstaller to remove ids and bosch at end of basic uninstall
select deep scan, then select shred files
next start iobit system care and do a registry scan, or better still a full scan
next manually delete the files bosch and ids in program files and in program date
then empty bin and shred files
reboot your machine and it will then allow a re install
Look here: How to install Ford IDS VMware
NO active license…
look here: When you open VM at first time, choose “I move it” and all will be OK.
Way 2: install Deep freeze
Just don’t open IDS install deep freeze and no need to change cmos date every time
In details…
How to install V81 and freeze program correctly:
Step 1: How to install Ford VCM 2 IDS V91 – up to V96
Insert V91 Ford VCM II CD into your computer.
Open the file and copy and paste “DFSTD” and “DFSTD KEY” to the desktop.
Double Click on “ids-91.01_full”.
Select language and Click on “Next”.
Click on “Yes”.
Click on “Next”.
Select “I accept” and Click on “Next”.
Click on Next to install the software on Disk C.
Click on “Reboot”.
Select “Non-Dealer” as Dealer Type and “MADAGASCAR” as Country and then Click on “Tick” icon.
A window “IDS Software – Computer Date Synchronization” will pop up, Click on “Continue”.
Then you will get a window saying your computer will expire in 3 days. If there is no expire message, it indicates your installation failed and cannot be reinstalled. Therefore, please strictly follow this video.
Step 2: How to install IDS V81 calibration files
Take out V91 CD and insert V81 IDS CD.
Open the file and double Click on “VCMDVD”.
Click on “Calibration” to install calibration file.
Click on “Next”.
Click on “Next”.
Click on “Install”.
Click on “Finish”
Click on “Exit”.
Check if its device has established communication with the car by check “ETAS VCI USB RNDIS DEVICE” in device manager.
Check if there is VCM network in “Network Connections”.
If the VCM network is disconnected, open “Windows Firewall” and select “Off”.
If the network is still disconnected, select “Start” – “All programs” – “Bosch” – “VCI software” – “VCI Manager”.
Open “VCM Manager” and Click on “Repair USB”.
Click on “OK”.
The network is now connected.
Double Click on “IDS”.
Click on “Tick” icon.
Then the upgrade will start automatically.
Click on “Tick” icon at the bottom right when the upgrade is finished.
Go to “User Preferences”, Click on “Computer” icon and check hardware and software version under “VCM II”.
Select “Start new session” and Click on “All other” to establish communication to the car.
Select “Module Programming”.
Step 3: How to install Freeze Software
Very important note:
the Freeze software should be installed within 3 days after the V91 IDS is installed. Otherwise, the Freeze software will not be installed anymore.
Open “DFStd”.
Click on “Next”.
Select “I accept” and Click on “Next”.
Find License Key in “DFStd_KEY”.
Copy and paste the key into the blank and Click on “Next”.
Unselect Disk D and Click on “Next”.
After installing the frozen software, the V91 IDS software will not be deleted even if you reinstall the computer system. Therefore, if you want to install other version VCM2 IDS software later, please choose V86 rather than V91.
Click on “Next”.
Click on “Install”, your pc will then reboot automatically. The installation is finished.
Way 3: crack software by license files
How to crack Ford IDS software by License file?
When you install the License “Ford-License for IDS.exe”, you may see” Can’t run patch while IDS program is running.”, what should you do? Here is the answer.
While you install the License “Ford-License for IDS.exe”, if you see the picture 1, then you should do the step 1, step 2, step 3.
Step 1:Press the “windows key + R” of the keyboard, then display the picture 2:
Step 2: Input the “TASKMGR” into the textbox of “open (o)”, then display the picture 3:
Step 3: Kill the windows process “XMLRegistryD.exe”.
Step 4:Rerun the License “Ford-License for IDS.exe” .then directly display the picture 5.
The last…. it’s IMPORTANT for you to read something about IDS software license…
VCM2 license:
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and just before opening ids. install deep freeze…restart.
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then every time you get 3 days lic… you start ids enter your detial like dealer id,country. etc. it gives you 3 days licence.
hurry no playing with cmos date…
just don’t open IDS install deep freeze and no need to change cmos date every time
VXdiag licence:
is actually written on the hard drive and since the the VM is in non-persistent mode, it disappears as soon as you turn off the VM.
Remove non persistent mode. Get your license and put back the non persistent mode.
Make sure not to launch IDS while you do this
VCM2 or VXDIAG VCX NANO Ford:
In my opinion VXdiag tools are crappy and not worth buying it.
Using vcm2 sp177-c1 I can communicate with all car and truck. But still have difficulty programming some pre 2010 truck / SUV.
On a side note, to save your time and avoid installation issues, you can go to Ford IDS software VMware without license issues: