@curtspivey: "After I installed the Sims and the Sims Unleashed andI lost the case
to the game.  If I ever need to reinstall it I'm going to be out of
luck.  Is there anyway to see the serial number that was used at the
time of install?
It seems stupid to have to buy the game again just to get the serial
number.  And no, I don't have a pirated version.  It's the original
disk.
Chip
BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast""
    @thz: "On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 07:13:19 -0600, BlueSTi <email_address>
wrote:
<quote>
If you have the CD, you can get it replaced from the EA support office
closest to your country. If you've lost the CD, you're out of luck..."
    @curtspivey: "On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 10:16:21 -0500, "Dr. Richard Cranium"
<quote>
Thanks!  No devious reasons to need to know the serial number.  I just
figured as soon as I lost the case the game would crash and I wouldn't
be able to reinstall it.  I also wanted to register the Sims and
Unleashed.  I think it said something about getting access to
downloads if you register.  
Thanks again,
Chip
BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast""
    @dracman: "well even if you have devious reasons for wanting to know this serial number
thing - this information is readily available.
open windows explorer, drill down to c:\windows
find regedit.exe
double click to open program (be careful from here on out ! there is no
going back if you accidentally change something in your registry.)
in the left pane click on the plus sign + to expand the  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
click on the  SOFTWARE  plus +
look down the software list that expands for Electronic Arts
everything you have installed correctly (purchased and registered) will be
listed here like the example below.
IF you have registered each of your games with Maxis, then you can find
these serial numbers at their web site - but you should already know this
huh.
===================================================
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\SimCity 4]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\SimCity 4\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\SimCity 4 Rush Hour]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\SimCity 4 Rush Hour\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Deluxe Edition]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Deluxe
Edition\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Hot Date]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Hot Date\ergc]
@="serial number here"
"Default"="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims House Party]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims House
Party\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Livin' Large]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Livin'
Large\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Makin' Magic]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Makin'
Magic\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Superstar]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Superstar\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Unleashed]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Unleashed\ergc]
@="serial number here"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Vacation]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Arts\Maxis\The Sims Vacation\ergc]
@="serial number here"
===================================
** No Fate **
cheers,
Far Niente dracman
Tomb Raider: Shotgun City
<url>
no pixel blur patch for original Sims, LL, HP, Hd, Deluxe, Unl,SS, Makin'
Magic
<url>
The Sim's   Add the 'female' walk back patch jack!  
<url>
Baz attempts to save Erica Raggs from the Grim Reaper !
<url>
Stacy as the Bull Rider
<url>
Sim's at war !
<url>
<url>
<url>
GTA III Vice City Character Behavior MOD
GTA III vice city pedstats MOD
<url>
Singles: Flirt UP Your Life - AI and character MOD
<url>
My stuff for you at Maxis's you should previously be logged
in at the Maxis web site Maxis login cookie on your or
you'll see a Maxis empty page
<url>
** No Pili'kia **
news:<email_address>
<quote>
................................................................
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             >>>> at <url> <<<<
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    @silveryblue2: "news:412c9d26$0$14413$<email_address>
<quote>
number
Umm, doing a backup before getting into the registry will save your ass
should you need it :)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Hour\ergc]
Edition]
Superstar\ergc]
Unleashed\ergc]"
    @lou_belle: "I've registered all 8 serial numbers but thanks guys for this great
info. I've learned more about my computer here in a game
newsgroup than I would have in a computer group. LOL Seriously, I trust
you all more than I do those in that puter NG.
lou
news:FL1Xc.12872$<email_address>
<quote>
case
the
serial
office
luck...
at
Regedit."
    @lou_belle: "news:<email_address>
<quote>
Well, phooey! there goes the *theory* you work for Maxis. LOL
jk........lou"
    @lou_belle: "Wonder why Dr. Richard Cranium's posts don't come through? I have to
wait for somebody to reply to see them.
lou
news:<email_address>
<quote>
serial
no
ass
will be
find
this
Hour]
Date]
Date\ergc]
Party]
Large]
Magic]
Superstar]
Unleashed]
Vacation]
Vacation\ergc]
Makin'
case
of
the
serial
original"
    @lou_belle: "Not that I know of. I only block the ones who want to post warez or
cause problems. I don't think he has done either,
has he? It is strange I can't see his posts. Oh well, maybe the replies
back to him will help.
lou
news:<email_address>
<quote>
there is
registry.)
your
registered)
can
know
4\ergc]
Rush
Rush
Sims\ergc]
Deluxe
Deluxe
House
House
Livin'
Livin'
Makin'
Makin'
Unl,SS,
the
out
at"
    @neal413: "<quote>
At times I've plonked a user but another user has that same string in 
their name, and they end up being inadvertently blocked too. Check for 
that."
    @Wembeley: "You can also look up the serial number with Regedit.
<quote>
You are scary!  I'll remember this when I have a tough sims question."
    @CatKiller: "<quote>
I've never seen any of his, either. Which was annoying, since at one time he
responded to a post of mine. I only found out many months later when I
happened to come across a message board elsewhere that mirrors this
newsgroup. I understand that he knows a thing or two, too.
And I've never blocked anyone from my newsreader, since I feel that I'm
perfectly capable of ignoring anyone I want to manually.
Weird...
CK"
    @news: "When you find it, write it on the CD in thick black marker!  As soon as
games I've bought have installed fine this is what I do on all of them!  It
drives my Bf nuts!
Charlie.
news:<email_address>
<quote>
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