cd key

[Chodda]

A friend of mine needs to reinstall BF2, but he lost his booklet where it had the cd key printed on the back. He still has the game installed though. Is there anyway of finding out your cd key through consol or by looking through the files on your computer?

thanks!

[brianthebold]

Re: cd key

None that I know of, I guess he could try emailing EA...

[Chodda]

Re: cd key

lmao thats like asking for customer support from STEAM

[brianthebold]

Re: cd key

Yeap....but I cannot think of any other way :) They might be somewhere in the game file, but I highly doubt it...

[33TheGame33]

Re: cd key

First off, I had the same exact problem.

Second, EA won't help you, I e-mailed them they e-mailed me back saying Hi, We can't help you sorry.

Third, It's illegal to use someone elses. (Didn't stop me.)

Fourth, You can give your friend yours, it works.

End.

[|CBW|Simon]

Re: cd key

Lost or Missing Serial Replacement:
If you meet one of the following criteria, you can send a request along with a nominal fee to Electronic Arts for a replacement serial number.

The product is 90 days past the purchase date
The original serial number has been discarded or lost
When sending a request for a replacement serial number, please include the following:

A money order for $10.00 USD (per serial number requested) made payable to Electronic Arts.
The proof of purchase page from your manual (If you no longer have the manual, include one of the game disks as verification of ownership.
Note: If sending a disk as verification, please send it using a traceable method as Electronic Arts is not responsible for products not in its possession.
Explanation of the situation
First and Last Name
Return Address
E-mail Address
Phone Number
Mailing Address:
Electronic Arts Customer Warranty
209 Redwood Shores Pkwy
Redwood City, CA 94065

[Chodda]

Re: cd key

source? ea's site?

[coco]

Re: cd key

I think the cd key was encrypted in one of the patches last year.

Best & quickest way around it is buy it again.

http://www.game.co.uk/ViewProduct.aspx?cat=11142&mid=325222

[7man]

Re: cd key

Well I have no idea unless your friend wants to illegaly get one but that wont solve the problem for good since might be a scam maby you could tell him to buy another copy bf2 is not supper expensive i dont think.

[AlphaCueUp]

Re: cd key

they expect ppl to send in a CD to get a CD key...?? this has to be the genius of EA at work here

[blizzard84]

Re: cd key

Another thing that sucks is if you do give your friend your CD key then you wont be able to play in the same server together.. just a thought

[33TheGame33]

Re: cd key

It's EA, what do you expect give you one with no hassle?

[signa]

Re: cd key

ok I was just thinking... I know it would be a huge hassle, but what about doing a system restore back to a date before the patch that encrypted the cdkey. then it may be possible to retrieve the key from the registry ?!

[AlphaCueUp]

Re: cd key

i dont think so.....u cannot reverse patch the game.....u would hafta uninstall, then reinstall.....

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: cd key

ok I was just thinking... I know it would be a huge hassle, but what about doing a system restore back to a date before the patch that encrypted the cdkey. then it may be possible to retrieve the key from the registry ?!

that would work, but the system restore only goes back so far...like 2 months

also if u "registered with EA" then u can find ur cd key in ur EA account somehwere..i forget where tho, but its there