Recovering CDKEY for BF2 in registry

[Jules]

Im trying to get my cdkey from the registy for battlefield 2 but it shows me abunch of numbers that dont look like a cd key whys that ?

 

[Saint Nick]

The cd-key is probably encrypted when it goes into the registry, just for the reason that you want to now:

So that people can't get it out of the registry. Poke around a little more and see if that really is the key... it might have been stored somewhere else. Even look in your BF2 directory for a file called "cdkey.id" or something. I know Doom 3 has one of those... maybe they did it for BF2 too?

 

[Jules]

So is there anyway to get this key back? i lost my manual and i cant afford to buy this game again ATM.

 

[Frodolives]

A friend of mine recently lost his key, and didn't realize it until he'd had to swap some hardware. Hoping to help him out I spent an hour or two searching out BF forums and such with no luck whatsoever

Good luck, and post if you find out.

 

[imported_FishTaco]

You could contact EA. I think they'll replace your cd-key for $10 plus whatever it costs to ship them proof of purchase. In your case you'll probably have to ship your disc since you don't have your manual.

 

[gw186]

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14539

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: gw186
http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14539

The prorgam posted no longer works. EA began encrypting CD-keys with the 1.01 or 1.03 patch.