Wrong CD Key/Bad Serial Number Given In Setup

[stealthninjaAP 4]

Here is a list of the things that I have previously tried:

• Anything to do with the whole "Run>Regedit" thing. Every time I try and delete the ArmA 2 OA folder, it says that I do not have permission to do it. I have tried running CMD as administrator and then deleting the file, but it won't work. I have also tried changing the permissions for the folder. That didn't work either. I am an administrator on my computer as well.
  
• I have deleted all the files in my steam folder except "steamapps" and "steam.exe" which did not work.
  
• I have tried running steam as administrator, right clicking on ArmA 2 OA>Properties>Local Files>Verify Integrity of Game Cache. This has not worked.
  
• I have contacted the people to see if I can get a new serial key, as suggested in one of the stickied threads in this subforum. They have yet to respond to me.
  

Please do help. I would really appreciate it. Here are some screenshots that may help you out.

When I try and Launch Arma 2 OA or join a server through DayZ Commander:

When I try and update my Arma 2 build through DayZ Commander:

Thank you in advance.

- stealthninjaAP

[AmberHelios 2071]

run steam as admin (right click and run as admin) and start arma and arma 2 then it should work

[stealthninjaAP 4]

Sorry, this doesn't seem to work for me. I launched Steam as an administrator, and ran Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead, but it still gave me the same "Bad Serial Number Given in Setup" error.

Nevermind! I found another solution. Thank you for the help.

Edited January 3, 2013 by stealthninjaAP

[Xhodia 1]

Sorry, this doesn't seem to work for me. I launched Steam as an administrator, and ran Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead, but it still gave me the same "Bad Serial Number Given in Setup" error.

Nevermind! I found another solution. Thank you for the help.

So could you tell me the solution? I DON'T need it, but my friend does, and he is too lazy to creat an account and ask you what solution you found.

Thanks.

[stealthninjaAP 4]

I changed the permissions for the files for ArmA 2 OA under Regedit, such that "Everyone" could modify the files. Delete the two files, then launch ArmA 2 OA. After that, launch DayZ.

[combatfury192 0]

I changed the permissions for the files for ArmA 2 OA under Regedit, such that "Everyone" could modify the files. Delete the two files, then launch ArmA 2 OA. After that, launch DayZ.

Thanks so much dude, for the people that have trouble and did everything else and it still doesn't work try this. I did everything else that people say but didn't work, but this did.

Thanks stealthninjaAP

P.S if you have team speak send me a pm and we can play I use team speak. Thanks Again

Edited February 2, 2013 by desertmaster