Chaotic Dreams

Since i couldn't find any other support forums, i thought i could just post here... sorry if this is off-topic but i just reinstalled windows, and my cdkey isn't working, so i can't launch UT or CUT. Is there any way to re-enter the key w\out reisntalling? (i forgot the dvd at a friends' house)

When I usually lose/forget/never had a CD key, I just go down to google and type '<Game name> CD key' and more often than not, the first site gives me a tidy list of CD keys for the game.

STATUATORY WARNING:

Getting CD keys could be considered illeagal and hence must not be performed in front of computer crime officers...

Some sites claiming to have CD keys are actually CHOCK FULL OF VIRUSES!!! Caution is advised...

ein wrote:Since i couldn't find any other support forums, i thought i could just post here... sorry if this is off-topic but i just reinstalled windows, and my cdkey isn't working, so i can't launch UT or CUT. Is there any way to re-enter the key w\out reisntalling? (i forgot the dvd at a friends' house)

Yes you have to make a reg entery

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Unreal Technology\Installed Apps\UT2004

CDkey and the value. Howeveer there are other settings for UT2004 stored in the reg that got whipped out when you re-installed. You may have to re-install it to make sure they are all set back correctly..

I seem to have misread the question

lord_kungai wrote: I seem to have misread the question

Yea I did the first time I saw it too. But I remember that in the past when I could not back up data but needed to re-install windows that I ran into the same thing. You do get a fresh copy of windows but almost all of your apps need to be re-installed as all of the registy info is whipped out (but thats why your doing this)..including UT cd keys

Thanks a lot, now it works!