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"Dan Welch" <dan.welch@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Dan Welch" <dan.welch@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:41b2ded3$1_1@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
>> Hello,
>> I have recently updated my PC and want to reinstall SC4 and Rush Hour.
>> SC4 went in OK but I can't find the key for Rush Hour. Will it be saved
>> on my old PC somewhere, in the registry for instance? I'm not asking for
>> someone else's key but help in finding my own key on my old machine... I
>> guess it was printed originally on an insert in the DVD-style packaging,
>> but that must be long gone...
>> all help appreciated.
>> cheers
>> dan
>>
>>
>
> Following up my own post: Don't worry about answering... I found the
> secret on the Electronic Arts website:
> If your game was recently installed on your computer, the serial number
> may still reside in your Windows Registry. To view your Windows Registry,
> carefully perform the following steps:
>
> 1.. Left-click the Start Menu and choose "Run"
> 2.. In the Open field, type the following command: regedit
> 3.. On the left, under "My Computer" (which will appear at the top of the
> list), left-click the + next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> 4.. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, left-click the + next to SOFTWARE
> 5.. Under SOFTWARE, left-click the + next to Electronic Arts
> 6.. Under Electronic Arts, left-click the + next to Maxis
> 7.. If you see your game listed under the Maxis folder, left-click the +
> next to it
> 8.. Left-click on the "ergc" folder listed under your game
> 9.. On the right side of the screen, you should see your serial number
> listed in the Data field
> ...well, it worked for me.
> cheers
>
> dan
BTW
You can "export" any registry keys to a folder and then "import" them again.
I save the whole of the "Electronic Arts" key to a folder, change the .reg
to .txt and save and print it off as a textfile in Notepad. The .txt can
then be changed back with no problems.
This saves all the registry numbers for future reference if you lose the cd
or pamplet.
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