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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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EYEShurt
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
what if its already on ur computer?
(regedit)
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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ill try that
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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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ddp
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
did you go thru your entire registry with regedit/find??
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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 18:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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ddp
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 19:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
did you keep looking thru the registry til the end or did you stop after the 1st hit??
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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 19:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 20:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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devmyster
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 20:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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ddp
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_ 		5. July 2005 @ 20:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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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devmyster
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_ 		6. July 2005 @ 13:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
still doesn't work and its getting annoying
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ddp
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_ 		6. July 2005 @ 13:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
goto this link, download & run regseeker 1.45 to see if can find the serial # http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm
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devmyster
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_ 		6. July 2005 @ 15:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
How do you know which one is the serial number

Do i just search Command and Conquer Generals
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ddp
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_ 		6. July 2005 @ 16:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
try that
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devmyster
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_ 		7. July 2005 @ 11:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it still remembers that i have registered and what my serial number is
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evilpimp
Newbie
_ 		16. July 2005 @ 03:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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
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chainsaw the computer in half... im 99% sure it will fix the problem. and u might even get some new ones
devmyster
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_ 		17. July 2005 @ 13:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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.
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evilpimp
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_ 		21. July 2005 @ 06:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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
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chainsaw the computer in half... im 99% sure it will fix the problem. and u might even get some new ones
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