I lost my Sims 3 serial code. How do I get it back?

Hi: My granddaughter purchased a sims 3 game a few months ago, but she lost the serial number in order to reinstal the game. Is there any way for her to get a new serial number?

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Answer #1: Posted by MrBurns on November 1st, 2009 4:30 PM

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It may be possible - no guarantees though as it depends on your specific circumstances. You can try the advice found here or here. Cliff notes version is here:

If you registered your game on The Sims site, you can check your profile for the keys.
Download a Product Key Finder program for free.
Check the registry for the code is also an easy way. Be very careful not to change anything in the registry. You could create problems with other programs.
a. Select Run from the Start Menu
b. Type - regedit and click OK
c. For The Sims go to: Hkey Local Machine/Software/Electronic Arts/Maxis/The Sims/ergc
d. For Living Large go to: Hkey Local Machine/Software/Electronic Arts/Maxis/The Sims Livin' Large/ergc
e. For House Party go to: Hkey Local Machine/Software/Electronic Arts/Maxis/The Sims House Party/ergc
f. On the right side you will see a file called default. Double click that and there's your registration key!
If all else fails, you'll have to contact Electronic Arts about a serial replacement.