"Wrong CD key"

[percypants (DayZ) 0]

Okay, so I just bought Arma2 Combined Operations off of Amazon the other day, entered the keys in for both Arma 2 and Arma 2 Operation Arrowhead, and everything was working fine. Both games were launching. But then, when I tried to launch a DayZ game, it said I had the wrong version of Operation Arrowhead. (By the way, I installed DayZ). So, I looked up the problem on the internet and it said to use the beta updater tool. So I used it. But at the very end, it said "Wrong CD key". And, whenever I tried to launch Operation Arrowhead, it said "Bad serial number given during Setup". So I lookedup THIS problem. I finally found a solution for it when it wasn't installed through Steam where I open Regedit, and navigate to Bohemia Interactive Studio. I tried to edit the key in Arma 2 OH, but it said I didn't have permission. So I messed around with the permissions, and it finally let me edit the Key. So I changed the key, launched Operation Arrowhead, and it popped up with "Bad serial number given during Setup". I went as far as to contact Bohemia Interactive about this problem. But they never did get back to me. I am so fed-up that I am getting to the point of almost returning the game, (if I can; it was a downloadable file, not on disk) so PLEASE HELP ME!!!

And by the way, I have Windows 8.

[Testwd3r235 2810]

So you changed your key to one that doesn't exist, that's what happened.

[OrLoK 16187]

Hello there

Where did you purchase the game from?

Rgds

LoK

[liquidmind 320]

Usually when you install over steam, you have to run each game (arma II, Arma II OA, Arma II OA beta) once, through steam, so that the CD-KEY is written into the registry. If you use dayZ through another launcher than Steam (I have no experience with that, as it is still new), I'd recommend you use dayZ Commander as I personally find it more reliable than PlaywithSix launcher.

DayZ Commander then should detect your installations and show you any updates possible (+ allow you to play other maps).

It should bring everything to the right version. (except battleeye, but that's another story)

[Sula 1205]

I'm sorry, I don't see how we can. I suggest double checking that you bought the game off Amazon and not some private seller via Amazon, and then remove the game and re-install? That might help. Other than that I don't see what else you could do but get your money back maybe.

Good luck.

[percypants (DayZ) 0]

Dear MacabreLlama99,

I did not change my CD key to a nonexistent one. I have entered my real one in every place I was supposed to.

Dear Orlok,

I purchased this from Amazon, but it is the full normal game.

Dear liguidmind,

I bought this with Amazon and I have run both.

Dear Sula,

This is the full version of the game, but thanks for the wishing of luck! ;)

[percypants (DayZ) 0]

BTW Sula,

I checked Amazon, and Meridian4 sold the game to me, but the key for normal Arma 2 worked.

[Sula 1205]

Percy my concern was that you can't re-use a key if someone else has already played the game. So if someone had used the key then it can't be re-sold. It won't work.

Perhaps a more experienced mod could confirm or clarify the situation as I'm just guessing, please?

[OrLoK 16187]

Hello there

Where did you download dayz from? It sounds to me like your Key may have been compromised. If it has due to having downloaded a keystealer by mistake, then there's very little we can do,

Have you checked all the stickies that refer to the issues you are having? There are some great links there.

Rgds

LoK