The complete thread about serial/cd-key problems

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I bought arma 2 and arma 2 OA on steam and i keep getting this fucking message too. I have tried every single method i could find and nothing has worked i still get the message. this is fucking trash what the fuck do i do?

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[yaw 0]

I've literally tried everything listed above and in any other forum you can find on this problem, but still when i try loading ArmA 2 OA it says "Bad Serial Number given in setup."

PLEASE HELP!

[elfurio 0]

Hi,

I actually tried all solutions suggested

after lot of tries I actually

have deleted the arma 2 OA folders in registrery and verified steam game cache

added the "-beta=Expansion\beta;Expansion\beta\Expansion -mod=@dayz -nosplash" line to the launch options in the steam OA shortcut.

have copied the key entry from ArmA 2 to the one of ArmA 2 OA (the key entry was visible but with no code inside)

Finally (since I was still unable to join servers) I deletted the @DayZ folder in arma 2 OA steam installation folder and I installed DayZ commander to reinstall the mod

Launching the game with DayZ commander is actually working. I didn't try yet to change others things (like the shortcut options in steam) but I'lm quite sure my solution was either the copy of the cdkey value in regitrery and/or the use of DayZ commander.

I hope it wil help some of you

[EAGLESOUL5 (DayZ) 1]

I'm a huge fan of Arma 2 and 3, as well as the DayZ mod. I've purchased Arma 2:OA, Arma 2, and the Arma 3 Alpha on Steam. I've had relatively few errors (for such a complex game at least) until recently. The DayZ Mod recently released on steam, and for some reason I installed it even though I already had it (I guess I thought it would be less complicated if it was officially installed). That really messed up my stuff, so I uninstalled the steam version of DayZ, and got Arma to work again. Steam recently updated (About 4 days ago) and since then Arma 2 has been giving me hell. First, on server join my game stated Invalid CD Key. I bought the game on steam, and had been playing it for months, so I had no idea what to do. After researching online, all solutions led to editing my registration key on regedit, which worked. I started up the game and played. But then, after rebooting my system and attempting to login, an error stating "CD Key in Use" appeared, but I hadn't messed with any CD Key except for my own purchased Key on steam. After re-deleting and re-instating my regedit key, along with re-installing multiple beta patches, I got it working once more. But then, I got home today, and once I joined a game I got a "Global Ban #123 cbb" error. Now I have absolutely no idea what has caused any of this. I have wiped my computer clean of all Arma Content multiple times, and I swear I have done nothing worthy of misconduct, I've never modded or hacked or tinkered with a server in any way shape or form, battleye or not. I really enjoy the hardcore experience of the game, but I can't really play the game anymore. Any solution would be greatly appreciated.

~Feel free to look up any info on my Arma 2 profiles (Michael or EAGLESOUL5) or my Steam Account EAGLESOUL5

[sweetdremz001 0]

i brought a 2cd pack 2nd hand and it says bad cd key it is disabled what do i do?

[rekrul 91]

Bad CD-key means that it isn't (or ever was) a valid key. You probably entered the cd-key wrong. Try re-installing the game and make sure you enter the cd-key correct.

[Blade8895 0]

hi,

i have recived a new key from behema interaktiv

but, when i will convert the key to an Hex-Key for the regestry

than i become a error.

because the standart key is in the format: xxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

but my key is in the format: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

i need help!

[itsrobbie 0]

I have been playing day z for about 2 months now and i was playing yesterday and i just turned my cpu off then i got bad serial key so i fixed that then i put my working cd key in but then it said i was global banned any help?

[huntersc 0]

sorry but i had this problem so i reinstalled arma but now i get battleye initialization failed please help.

[Micky-nVts- 0]

Hey guys, Ok first i want to say that what i am saying is the honest truth. i am no hacker.

ok now that is out of the way. I have a modded mission file of Dayz i use for making mashinima youtube vids where basicly i have free rain over a map to place cameras, spawn kit for the actors ETC. Now my problem started as the files i use are from armahollic "Krons support call" and Loki's lost key" both of these i need to remove from my Addons folder prior to playing Dayz online. Now on this occasion i forgot to remove them and i now need a new CD key. i am more than happy to buy a new one but i get no reply from steam. i just need to know how to buy a new key from them?

[bunchofrandomz 0]

i just bought my arma 2 combinded operations last night and it says i have bad cd key givin in set up and i never got the chance to play

[devilsurn 7]

“The math is 36^24=22452257707354600000000000000000000000 combinations or 22 undecillion if you prefer, meaning the odds of a keygen making your key is 1:22 undecillion*.”

I just love how this person thinks that a CD Keys are unbreakable just because it's got a tone of different possibilities. What this mathematical argument states is that it is possible to guess someone CD Key. It's just vast number of possibilities makes it more unlikely. However this doesn't equate the chance of guessing 1 out of how many correctly active CD Keys.

I just thought I'd put that out their because faith can be blinding no matter how big the argument is.

We can all take the primordial soup theory and work out the chances of life starting. What we do know is that it has! But the odds against it - is much higher.

Edited June 5, 2013 by DevilsUrn

[MilosR98 (DayZ) 0]

So I just stumbled upon this post, and I just can't find a better place to ask this. I got my cd-key stolen by a hacker. I did download software that was most likely a key logger. I was extremely naive and wanted to download a new mod for dayz directly from the web instead of DayZ Commander etc. , so the key logger probably stole my cd-key. So yeah, 2 days later i was globally banned ,but not under code 3065, but under a code I can't understand. I can't remember it correctly, but I think it was 3c7666 or something similar. However, I just accepted that my account has been compromised and hacked, and that I was globally banned. So I am planning on getting a new ArmA II tonight. I deleted what I have downloaded, and I scanned my computer for any remaining viruses, found 3 and deleted them all. Now my question is, I have created a new steam account ready for my new ArmA, but do I have to delete the old ArmA II completely, or can I just delete all regedit files and verify them over my new steam account after I have bought the new game, so that my newly bought game sets up new regedit files so I can play?

[cer0nz 0]

hey guys so here is my problem i bought ARMA II and ARMA II operation arrowhead like a week back from steam and i every time i join a server it says invalid cd key alltho i still can play in some servers i cant join any origins servers and every time i try to join a server im scared i mey get banned for that reason to answer questions like did u download any cheats for day z and or used any 3d party program the answer is no i have this from the first day i bought it on steam (btw i dont have this isue on arma 2 or arrowhead) i have tryd reinstaling runing as administrator cleaning my reg but nothing seems to help so i would love to hear ur opinion on my isue

[koren009 0]

Всем привет я Из России!!!

Проблема такая:

 

Была арма 2 Free я скачал и установил её ключ взял бесплатный на офф сайте!!

 

Потом купил арму 2 комлект в Стиме и удалил арму 2 Free!

 

Скачал и установил арму в стиме ну 2 части!

 

Потом начил патчить и пишет  вот такую ошибку: Wrong CD key!! Как то так!!

 

ЧТо делать нужно мне чтобы исправить её??????

[cardie22 0]

I keep getting the CD key in use from only one server.  It started after a regular server restart, I went to log back in and now get that error message.  All other servers are fine for me.  I don't use any hacks, EVER, and I've never downloaded anything from a questionable source.  Does anyone know whats going on here?

 

Thanks in advance!

[Voided-Brain 0]

What if you purchased the standalone version of DayZ Alpha and it's stating that you have an invalid cdkey on steam?

 

This just happened to me and I'm not sure if I need to be angry or confused...

 

[ToCool4School 0]

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