New install - how to recover character?

[sleepless 22]

Hey all

Bascially I lost my Dayz install (Retail ARMA2/Retail OA) when my SSD died. Rather than dick around finding disks and suchlike, I just bought CO off steam. I dont suppose theres any way to rescue my old character as im now on a new game? He had some nifty gear, but what they hey.

Also, how do you change the damn fonts/background for this forum? Its next to impossible to read on an ipad with any sort of sunlight.

[sherlock (DayZ) 31]

Due to the fact that the game is bound to the installation key of your game, which with the new version (steam) will be different, I think your character is lost unless you install the old version (retail) of your game.

I hope, I could answer your question.

[sleepless 22]

Yeah thats what i suspected, cheers rep added.