Bad Serial Number Given In Setup

[DaMufinMan 0]

Whenever I choose a server for DayZ it does the 10 little check boxes or whatever then itll open the game. It goes as normal and says "Wait a moment..." under that picture of tanks. Then the screen goes black for about half a second and then the game closes. After it closes a message pops up saying:

Sorry about the bad quality but it says "ArmA 2 OA" at the top and "Bad serial number given in Setup" in the box. I checked alot of the other troubleshooting topics and didnt seem to find anything. Anyone know what the problem is?

Thanks in advance.

[Hakultair 114]

Did you get the game trough steam? If so, run Arma II: OA trough steam once before running Day Z.

[rinsa 24]

edit: delete :o

Edited July 13, 2012 by rinsa

[DaMufinMan 0]

Thanks hakultair but I figured it out :)

[iftalented 0]

@DaMufinMan What did you do to get it to work ?

[ToySolldiiier 1]

how did you get it to work??

[MrPoweredByRedstone 1]

Thanks hakultair but I figured it out :)

care to share the joy

[Ephrael (DayZ) 0]

Yea, please share how you got it to work. My copy is through Steam and suddenly I get the same message

EDIT: Do what Hakultair says. I've just launched Arma II: Operation Arrowhead to the main menu, exited and successfully joined a Day Z server. This worked for me :)

Edited August 13, 2012 by Ephrael

[chris@cng-concepts.net 3]

OK, I fixed this problem....what a bitch it was to, to figure it out...

Step 1: Go to Start>RUN

Step 2: Type "regedit" & hit enter

Step 3: Right click on "HKEY_Local_Machine" select find and search for "wow6432node"

Step 4: Right click on "wow6432node" select find and search for "Bohemia Interactive Studio"

Step 5: Expand the "Bohemia Interactive Studio" folder and you will see "Arma 2" & "ArmA 2 OA" folders.

Step 6: Right click on the "ArmA 2 OA folder and rename to whatever, put a "1" at the end. Just so its different than what is originally was.

Step 7: Right click on "Bohemia Interactive Studio" folder Select New>Key

Step 8: Rename folder created to "ArmA 2 OA"

Step 9: Right click on the new folder created and select New>Binary Value

Step 10: Rename the new file created to "KEY"

Step 11: Download Key Changer at http:www.cng-concepts.net/files/arma2oa_keychanger.rar

Step 12: Run the .exe downloaded and enter your CD key with no dashes. You can find your Steam CD key by right clicking on ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead in the steam library>View CD key

Step 13: After you enter your CD key hit enter 2x, until it closes.

Congrats, your fixed....

[superswope 0]

OK, I fixed this problem....what a bitch it was to, to figure it out...

Step 1: Go to Start>RUN

Step 2: Type "regedit" & hit enter

Step 3: Right click on "HKEY_Local_Machine" select find and search for "wow6432node"

Step 4: Right click on "wow6432node" select find and search for "Bohemia Interactive Studio"

Step 5: Expand the "Bohemia Interactive Studio" folder and you will see "Arma 2" & "ArmA 2 OA" folders.

Step 6: Right click on the "ArmA 2 OA folder and rename to whatever, put a "1" at the end. Just so its different than what is originally was.

Step 7: Right click on "Bohemia Interactive Studio" folder Select New>Key

Step 8: Rename folder created to "ArmA 2 OA"

Step 9: Right click on the new folder created and select New>Binary Value

Step 10: Rename the new file created to "KEY"

Step 11: Download Key Changer at http:www.cng-concepts.net/files/arma2oa_keychanger.rar

Step 12: Run the .exe downloaded and enter your CD key with no dashes. You can find your Steam CD key by right clicking on ArmA 2 Operation Arrowhead in the steam library>View CD key

Step 13: After you enter your CD key hit enter 2x, until it closes.

Congrats, your fixed....

THIS WORKS!!!!! THANKYOU!!!

[Evolva 0]

I couldn't do step 12 because when i go to steam/library/arma2 properties/view cd key i get an "Error comunicating with the key server" or something along these lines.

This way i can't get my cd key thus making it impossible to change it with the key changer.

Any ideas?

[GrandMasterAssassin 5]

Hey dragon this doesn't work I'd did this process to the letter and it still doesn't work... What do I do !?!?!!?

[Generic DayZ Player 2]

Hey Dragon,

I can't rename my ArmA 2 OA folder that already exists. I can't delete it either.

So, I don't know what to do?

I ran the Registry Editor as admin but still nothing.

I think this may solve my problem but I can't continue on because of this Error with the Registry Editor.

Please Help.

Thanks, TheNoobmove5000

[Beefaroni 0]

Hey, whenever i try to play ARMA 2 OA for the first time it says "bad serial number given in setup" what do i do?!??!

[rekrul 91]

Read the sticky

[devilsdic 0]

This is very disappointing. I smashed the piggy bank to build my first computer and paid $30 for Arma 2 and now I can't even play DayZ. Not to be melodramatic, but I was willing to go a long way just to play this game I've been hearing about. I've watched so many videos and I can finally run it myself.

The registry fix was the first thing I did and followed all steps perfectly (although it only let me hit enter once). Then I came here and saw run as Administrator.

Well for whatever reason Windows 8 won't let me do that. I tried creating a custom shortcut with admin priveleges but that doesn't seem to work either.

Was I supposed to do that before I installed the mod folders? Maybe I will try that.