Windows Vista Users w/ Bad Serial Number

GregW · 03-12-2008, 07:10 PM

If you're experiencing any issues with the game reporting "bad serial number", please follow these steps:

1. Exit Steam
2. Launch Steam as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on Steam.exe (located in C:\Program Files\Steam by default) and then clicking "properties".
3. Run ArmA again

Sordal · 06-26-2009, 12:54 PM

I just finished downloading the game I try to start it up and well I get an error saying Bad serial number given in setup, anyone know a fix? Thanks.

06-26-2009, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sordal

I just finished downloading the game I try to start it up and well I get an error saying Bad serial number given in setup, anyone know a fix? Thanks.

SAME THING !!!! Somebody please help!!

Toto pectore · 06-26-2009, 01:13 PM

Steam support article: Missing CD Key

06-26-2009, 01:22 PM

Thank you very much, that worked!

Sordal · 06-26-2009, 01:24 PM

thanks toto that fixed my problem

06-27-2009, 01:36 PM

Same Here! I am friggin' pi$$ed!

-Skater

06-27-2009, 01:39 PM

This step cannot be completed because the option is not available when I right-click.

1. Right-click on the game in the My Games tab and select View Game CD Key.

-Skater

06-27-2009, 01:58 PM

If your problem is "Bad serial number," there is a solution stickied on the main Arma page http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=662748

ffluffybunny · 06-30-2009, 01:13 AM

Little request for a precision here : since I got bitten by this on Win 7, should Steam *always* run as admin or just once (to install something) ?

And if it's always, shouldn't some kind of privilege escalation be used instead of this very ugly and potentially dangerous hack ?

Punisher!|ITA · 06-30-2009, 02:05 AM

If user is an administrator after Service Pack 1 there is NO NEED to manually run as administrator.

ffluffybunny · 06-30-2009, 05:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Punisher!|ITA

If user is an administrator after Service Pack 1 there is NO NEED to manually run as administrator.

There's a SP1 for Windows 7 ?

Gel214th · 07-05-2009, 03:36 PM

Hello,

I just purchased, downloaded for 8 hours ARMA II. I am now trying to run the game, and when I launch it, I get a dialog box saying bad serial number given in setup.

I never got a serial number, I never entered a serial number anywhere.

So I cannot launch the game. Anyone have any ideas?

FooIsm · 07-05-2009, 05:38 PM

verify the integrity of your cache.
If that doesnt work, send a support off to steam.

Gel214th · 07-05-2009, 05:52 PM

Hi..yes.

Verifying the cache integrity worked.
Thanks much!

03-12-2008, 07:10 PM	#1
GregW Join Date: Aug 2006 Reputation: 9 Posts: 536	Windows Vista Users w/ Bad Serial Number If you're experiencing any issues with the game reporting "bad serial number", please follow these steps: 1. Exit Steam 2. Launch Steam as an administrator. You can do this by right-clicking on Steam.exe (located in C:\Program Files\Steam by default) and then clicking "properties". 3. Run ArmA again

06-26-2009, 12:54 PM	#2
Sordal Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 115	Bad Serial Number given in setup I just finished downloading the game I try to start it up and well I get an error saying Bad serial number given in setup, anyone know a fix? Thanks.

07-05-2009, 03:36 PM	#13
Gel214th Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 91	ARMA 2 - Bad serial number given in setup Hello, I just purchased, downloaded for 8 hours ARMA II. I am now trying to run the game, and when I launch it, I get a dialog box saying bad serial number given in setup. I never got a serial number, I never entered a serial number anywhere. So I cannot launch the game. Anyone have any ideas?

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06-26-2009, 01:13 PM	#4
Toto pectore Join Date: May 2009 Reputation: 901 Posts: 2,029	Steam support article: Missing CD Key

06-26-2009, 01:22 PM	#5
Yukk Guest Posts: n/a	Thank you very much, that worked!

06-26-2009, 01:24 PM	#6
Sordal Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 3 Posts: 115	thanks toto that fixed my problem

06-27-2009, 01:36 PM	#7
Skater Guest Posts: n/a	Same Here! I am friggin' pi$$ed! -Skater

06-27-2009, 01:39 PM	#8
Skater Guest Posts: n/a	This step cannot be completed because the option is not available when I right-click. 1. Right-click on the game in the My Games tab and select View Game CD Key. -Skater

06-27-2009, 01:58 PM	#9
LloydBraun Guest Posts: n/a	If your problem is "Bad serial number," there is a solution stickied on the main Arma page http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...d.php?t=662748

06-30-2009, 01:13 AM	#10
ffluffybunny Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 5 Posts: 98	Little request for a precision here : since I got bitten by this on Win 7, should Steam always run as admin or just once (to install something) ? And if it's always, shouldn't some kind of privilege escalation be used instead of this very ugly and potentially dangerous hack ?

06-30-2009, 02:05 AM	#11
Punisher!\|ITA Join Date: Jan 2004 Reputation: 26 Posts: 1,089	If user is an administrator after Service Pack 1 there is NO NEED to manually run as administrator.

07-05-2009, 05:38 PM	#14
FooIsm Join Date: Apr 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 285	verify the integrity of your cache. If that doesnt work, send a support off to steam.

07-05-2009, 05:52 PM	#15
Gel214th Join Date: Oct 2006 Reputation: 0 Posts: 91	Hi..yes. Verifying the cache integrity worked. Thanks much!