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Offline duffbeeer

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CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« on: 06-12-2010, 16:12:49 »
Hi guys,

Im having trouble joining Fh2 Servers. I get the CD Key invalid Error. The key is correct tho, BF2 and Project Reality are working fine online. The OS is Win7. Is this caused by the file switching in FH2? Are there any other solutions besides reinstalling everything?

thanks in advance

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #1 on: 06-12-2010, 16:12:25 »
« Last Edit: 03-06-2018, 09:06:03 by ajappat »

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #2 on: 06-12-2010, 16:12:23 »
Ive already tried this and it didnt work =/

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #3 on: 07-12-2010, 13:12:15 »
Now it worked. Had a typo in it.  :-[ ;D

Thank you very much.

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #4 on: 21-05-2013, 18:05:55 »
Just for the record: This method does not function anymore as the BF2-Code in the registry is encrypted.
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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #5 on: 18-08-2013, 02:08:02 »
Just for the record: This method does not function anymore as the BF2-Code in the registry is encrypted.

Is there a method that currently works? Only I've just installed it and I have exactly the same problem: BF2 works fine, but can't join the only populated server on FH2 (or unpopulated ones). I originally had the problem with BF2 but fixed it with one of the many proposed solutions (one of the CD Key changer applications). I can't find one that works for this. In fact, all the solutions out there are aimed at fixing the problem for BF2, and since I've done that, it's hardly surprising they don't make a difference with FH2. Even went into the registry and retyped the key, but it looked like it was correct before I did that.

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #7 on: 03-06-2018, 00:06:28 »
That link is almost 8 years old, no wonder it doesn't work anymore. Try this and you will encounter no problems with playing online.

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #8 on: 08-06-2018, 16:06:12 »
I am having the same issue. Had BF2 installed with my original CD box key, but that didn't help.

So I uninstalled BF2, installed the FH2 standalone launcher. Still having the same problem.

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #9 on: 08-06-2018, 18:06:10 »
That's impossible, since standalone installer is creating unique CD-key for you that should never give you the "invalid CD-key" message, so probably something went wrong during your installation. For help, join our Discord, and check the "tech-support" channel. CD-key changing in the registry has been recently discussed in there, that should help you.

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Re: CD-Key invalid only in FH2?
« Reply #10 on: 18-06-2018, 17:06:45 »
That's impossible, since standalone installer is creating unique CD-key for you that should never give you the "invalid CD-key" message, so probably something went wrong during your installation. For help, join our Discord, and check the "tech-support" channel. CD-key changing in the registry has been recently discussed in there, that should help you.

I took some time and sat down to try and solve this. For those who might stumble upon this post:

I figured my previous various installations of BF2 might have messed up my registry and what not. So I uninstalled everything related to BF2 (base game, Special Forces addon, FH2, however not PR). I did this through the old "Programs and Features" control panel, not the new Win10 Program list (older programs don't show up there).

Then I fired up CCleaner and did a registry clean (it found several obsolete FH2 and BF2 entries).

Finally, I installed the FH2 Standalone version.

I'm happy to have FH2 working again, see you on the battlefield!