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Serial Number Problems

Discussion in 'PC hardware help' started by devmyster, Jul 5, 2005.

  1. devmyster

    devmyster Member

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    When playing Command and Conquer: Generals online i get a message that says invalid Serial number so i exchanged it for a new copy and i was wondering does anyone know of a good program/software that will delete or allow you to edit your serial number? If the program is free it will be even better thanks.
     
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    what if its already on ur computer?
    (regedit)
     
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  3. devmyster

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    ill try that
     
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    It didn't work it still knows that i registered once before with the previous serial number. I heard that there was a program to delete or edit the serial number
     
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    did you go thru your entire registry with regedit/find??
     
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  6. devmyster

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    what do you mean by my whole system? if its not to much of a hassle can you tell me how to do it step by step please. Thanks.
     
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    did you keep looking thru the registry til the end or did you stop after the 1st hit??
     
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    well i emailed Ea games about the problem and they told me what to do and this is as far as i have gone and it hasn't worked


    Click on the Start button.
    Click on Run.
    Type regedit into the available text field, and press OK.
    Double-click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
    Double-click on SOFTWARE.
    Double-click on EA GAMES.
    Right-click on the following folders and select Delete to remove them:
    Command and Conquer Generals
    Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour
    When prompted if you are sure, select Yes.
    Click on the minus sign next to EA Games.
    Double-click on Microsoft.
    Double-click on Windows.
    Double-click on CurrentVersion.
    Double-click on Uninstall.
    Right-click on the following folders and select Delete to remove them:
    {06F80017-8F98-4C94-B868-52358569FC32 } – Generals
    {F3E9C243-122E-4D6B-ACC1-E1FEC02F6CA1 } – Zero Hour
    When prompted if you are sure, select Yes.
    Close the Registry Editor by clicking on the X in the top right corner of the window.


     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    if c&c is gone, try this program ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ run cleaner tab bottom right & than issues tab near top til no more issues found
     
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    No more issues can be found and i cleaned out everything and it still hasn't deleted the serial number is there any other way?
     
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    look for a registry cleaner free version off the net. also check game site to see if they might have something like that & check their faq about your problem
     
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    still doesn't work and its getting annoying
     
    devmyster, Jul 6, 2005
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    How do you know which one is the serial number

    Do i just search Command and Conquer Generals
     
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    try that
     
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    it still remembers that i have registered and what my serial number is
     
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    i know the "tool" your looking for... ure lookin for the generals cdkey changer u can find it at www.majorgeeks.com and if ure story was true u could just uninstall reinstall a hasle i know but still then u can play online.... its not as good as RA2 cant wait for ts2 but goin be awesome
     
    evilpimp, Jul 16, 2005
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    Using that tool still gives me the same error and i don't understand why because i have exchanged this product at bestbuy three times already and all three serial numbers are invalid.
     
    devmyster, Jul 17, 2005
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    maybe best buy is ure problem, they could be giving ure serials to other peeps or something i dont know... this sounds suss did u try uninstalling and reinstalling coz if u havent thats the problem
     
    evilpimp, Jul 21, 2005
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