Finding Battlefield 2 CD Key

[tfcmasta97]

Ive been building a new computer, and took the 6800nu from my current PC.

Also I left my Battlefield 2 manual back at my university res [I cant even connect to servers from there because of blocked up ports]

Is there any way I can find my CD key from registries or something?

 

[Xylitol]

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[Nextman916]

never heard of that, im sry but im afraid you will be forced to buy a new copy.

 

[us3rnotfound]

oh yeah, its in your registry somewhere

 

[tfcmasta97]

ah thats good i didnt update it since i was gone from home at university, so it was still locatable in reg.

ive installed it in my new computer and runs amazingly well!

ps im downloading the update now... HOLY 300MB PATCHES BATMAN!

 

[xtknight]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\EA GAMES\Battlefield 2\ergc

My guess is the key is stored there in (Default) encrypted. So you can just copy that key to your other registry I guess. I don't quite understand what you're doing though. BF2 from old PC to new PC using old PC's key?

 

[sswingle]

I was expecing to read a bunch of posts accusing the guy of pirating it.

 

[tfcmasta97]

well if i was pirating i wouldnt have an original working CD key right?

to xtknight, im installing the same copy on my new computer. i bring my main computer back and forth from university, and made a new computer this christmas.

 

[leggomyeggroll]

a cd key only works on a specific installation?

 

[duragezic]

I don't think you can use the old registry entry and copy it to the new installation. My bro wanted to do the same thing (built a new comp, had the CD for re-installation but the key was left up at school) and he ended up not being able to play till he got back so he could re-install with the actual key in-hand.

edit: Oops, you actually got it to work then?

 

[clamum]

Yeah as duragezic said copying the registry entry didn't work. I ended up just going into the registry and entering my CD key after the x9293 (or whatever it is) without the dashes. Worked and didn't have to reinstall.