1. install the software (double clicking the setup.exe) in the normal way, the way you would install any other software. 2. after installation, when you open the software, it will display an alert saying that it is a 30 day trial. 3. close it(the second step was only for ur reference) 4. go to the folder where u had installed the software (by default it shud be c:\programfiles\minitab , if u have not changed anything during the installation ie. followed the typical default installation) 5. goto the folder named 'crack' and find a file 'mtb.exe' there. 6. copy this file and paste in the installation folder of the software that u have opened above in step 4. 7. an alert will popup saying that this file is already existing n whether u want to replace it. 8. coolly, say yes.... 9. your jobs done... the minitab software becomes a full version now...and wud be thr on ur comp forever. 10. you have cracked the software (not in the real sense bcoz someone else has written a crack for it, n u r just utilizing the crack. nonethless u shud know how to do this too...) 11. there is some additional toolbar that u can install. the instructions are enclosed in the dmaic folder. 12. i have downloaded n incuded a couple of docs which u help u begin with minitab in the folder docs. start enjoying 'minitab' in a 'big' way now... cheers khaled