ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 9, 2010 okay, before anyone asks yes i have read and looked everywere for this information and well, i'm going to start a fresh install on my computer because i belive there is a virus messing everything up that i cant find. but i do own a legit copy of arma 2 and i installed it using a cd key when i bought the game at best buy, now i have a 3 year old neice who got ahold of my arma code and destoryed it i figured it's fine w/e then i realise oh crap i'm gonna start over on my computer so the issues is how do i find my cd key for arma 2 in my computer? thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RunamoK 0 Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) no idea where to find it on pc but im sure others will help you. =) Edited April 9, 2010 by RunamoK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royal-Killer 10 Posted April 9, 2010 They didn't gave you the CD-KEY in the back of the game case? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbinkels 10 Posted April 9, 2010 He clearly states that his niece got ahold of the manual and destroyed it thus destroying the cd key that was printed on the back of the manual. I'm guessing it's somewhere in the registry although I can't find it. Is there some reason someone should not be made aware where their cd key is located on their own HD? I don't see how giving out the location of the cd key on your own hard drive is going to cause an issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstratton 0 Posted April 9, 2010 export your a2 keys from registry and keep them safe till u format then reimport them the 2 keys are HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bohemia Interactive Studio and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bohemia Interactive Studio Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) Okay i looked through everything and i found my key's in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bohemia Interactive Studio but i didnt find a Bohemia file under Local i exported them to my desktop and all i seen was.. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bohemia Interactive Studio] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2] "Player Name"="James" when i hit edit, i mean that's what i see. now i see Default which is binary 0 0 0 0 then james which is 1 and 0's but is there anyway i can see my key in full? because i am going to get a fresh type hard drive install Edited April 9, 2010 by ForeverOmega 123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyborg11 10 Posted April 9, 2010 If you have Windows Vista or 7 you can find your cd key here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Bohemia Interactive Studio\ArmA 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) ok now that i have the key how do i decript this? should i just write all of this code down letter by letter, space by space and type out my own hkey when i get arma 2 installed back on? well i should say the file says it's a Key=HEX" numbers and letters" not gonna reveal the numbers or letters but yeah. Edited April 9, 2010 by ForeverOmega Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nettrucker 142 Posted April 9, 2010 In any case if you're unable to retrieve the CD Key from your hard drive, the last ressource would be to contact Placebo (Head mopderator) and ask for advice if you have a legit copy as you state he surely can help you out. regards Edit: I see you already retrieved it, sorry was a bit late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrbinkels 10 Posted April 9, 2010 Man this is like pulling teeth. Surely if one knows where the key is in the registry they know it's in a format that you can not read. Can you give a little more info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 9, 2010 (edited) the only info i can give you was that i found it where cyborg told me and in that folder i found 3 hkey's Default James KEY and the Key i found "KEY"=Hex:xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx,xx and i'm assuming it's under a coded format how do i uncode this? the x's stand for numbers and letters so its like 2e,43,x7.. etc.. <- not real code Edited April 9, 2010 by ForeverOmega Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rundll.exe 12 Posted April 9, 2010 Im pretty sure you cant reverse encode this to make a code that the Arma Setup accepts. What you can do however, is copy your Arma files to your new install (be sure to scan it for the virus ofc) and run the .reg file afterwards. This works if you installed the game in the same dir as before. Otherwise you have to change it in the registry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 9, 2010 is it possiable to transfer this information over to say, a flash drive then after fresh install manually input the reg? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deadfast 43 Posted April 9, 2010 Yes, select the ArmA 2 entry, File > Export, set Range to Selected branch and save. Then all you need to do on the new installation is to double-click the file and confirm import. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoRailgunner 0 Posted April 9, 2010 Or you just simply wait till BIS/publishers are going to release the "Ultimate A2 + OA Combat Edition" including maps, compass and a duck tape. :cool: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverOmega 10 Posted April 11, 2010 well, seems like i've got to buy another copy.. i just reformatted and evidently the registry didnt make it, i'll just wait for OA combo pack to come out or something.. thanks for trying to help yall. although i did write down and keep the coded cd key, now i guess if i wanna try and play it i gotta somehow find a converter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexehuk 16 Posted April 12, 2010 Erm... I might be wrong but the solution to this was simple. Install game with another key Replace registry key with previous saved one Job Done. Why do you need to "reverse engineer" the key? It's there already, you should of exported it and imported it once you had reinstalled. You would of had to use a key from a friend/other source to get the initial install. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maddogx 13 Posted April 12, 2010 Erm... I might be wrong but the solution to this was simple.Install game with another key Replace registry key with previous saved one Job Done. Why do you need to "reverse engineer" the key? It's there already, you should of exported it and imported it once you had reinstalled. You would of had to use a key from a friend/other source to get the initial install. Or just make a backup of the Arma2 directory and all relevant registry keys, reformat the computer, restore Arma2 from the backup, restore the reg keys from backup and there you are. Always works for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites