How do you change a cd key, without re-installing

[blade]

How can you change the cd-key for a pc game, without re-installing it. Is there a location of a file that contains the current cd-key where you can change it

 

[Big B]

You'd have to check the Windows registry

H key local machine\software

 

[blade]

I know this is a stupid question, but how do you go into your registry

 

[UnSeEn]

Not stupid at all! Go to Start, Run, and then type in "regedit" to access your registry.

 

[blade]

Theres no "RUN" in my start menu?; I have Win. XP Pro

 

[Karanislove]

Ok! then use the short way....

WindowsKey(between ctrl & alt) + R

 

[blade]

Nothing appears when I do that

 

[Karanislove]

What is your computer? Is it a client running under a server or its your Personal computer?

 

[blade]

personal computer

 

[blade]

wait!; I thought you meant ctrl + alt + R
The win. key + R worked:good:

 

[blade]

How can you change the cd-key for a pc game, without re-installing it. Is there a location of a file that contains the current cd-key where you can change it

Back to the original post; H key local machine\software doesn't work
I'm putting

H key local machine\Game Title
H key local machine\software\Game Title

None of this codes work, I keep getting an error, saying to re-type it

 

[UnSeEn]

Ok, I have my registry in front of me, starting from scratch:

- You should see a bunch of folders to your left, all starting with HKEY.
- Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
- Double click on Software
- Find the company of whatever game you're looking for, and double click it.
- You should have 1 or more files in front of you on the right.

From here, I'm not so sure. You could try deleting one, but I would back-up your registry first. If the game stops working altogether, you'll have the backup that you can load. Modifying is strange...

 

[Karanislove]

Theres no "RUN" in my start menu?; I have Win. XP Pro

Here is the solution.....
Right click on Start(windows) > properties;Now you are inside the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties". Select "Start Menu" Tab from the top > Press Customize button > Select Advanced Tab from the top > Here you need to check in from of Run in the Start Menu Items to display in the list.....


For Registry Editing; It is always not a good practice to edit registry unless you are 100% sure what you are doing. However, if you have a backup of the registry as Unseen suggested then there is no problem....

 

[blade]

How do you access the registry, I put in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE in the "RUN" box, but it gives me an error to re-type it

 

[Karanislove]

Type "regedit.exe" or just "regedit" will do also.....

 

[blade]

Finally!:spin2:Thanks!:good: