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Serious Question, but i lost another little booklet from my CD binder, my guess is during my last move, so what do yall do to backup the CD keys?
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 10:25:57
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I've just kept all of my cases with the keys in them. But now I've gone 98% digital and really only buying physical if there is a limited edition. So its much easier now that I don't have to worry about keys anymore.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 10:35:37
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 10:42:05
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Most games now are digitally distributed which eases the accidental loss of keys but for older games which I still have laying around I tape the key to the inside of the DVD holder or the outside. That's old school but it works for me.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 11:37:13
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Personally, I scan the codes into an Adobe file which are from CDs or other paper forms. I also print the e-mail and all electronic code keys into an Adobe document. I then keep them on my system. I also back up my system regularly to a personal cloud device. I am data paranoid and have lost many things like that, so I have printed everything into an electronic format and have saved it, as well as backed it up. Not sure most would do that, but I do this with all items saved on any of my rigs. Since storage is do cheap, I have multiple copies on my rigs of all these things. I guess I am like the paper hoarder, but with 1s and 0s.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 12:00:44
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For any games I get keys to, like humble bundles etc... too, I have a word file on a external hdd that doesn't get used much and a backup behind that on a 2gb sandisk cruzer too. The external hdd is a usb 2.0 old 120gb Iomega IDE in the all aluminum cases.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 13:24:14
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+2 on using an encrypted usb-flash, on ur key chain.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 15:12:41
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ill try that, yea I was going through my binder and realized I'm missing a few keys now I wasn't before when I went to install them on my 98 box
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 16:18:37
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I buy my games digitally and never run into this problem. 
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 16:55:21
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I've always kept a text file with my codes, but I'm guilty of not backing up as often as I should. At least there isn't much reason to buy physical disks anymore, so I've not added any codes in a long while.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 17:35:35
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I buy my games digitally and never run into this problem.
older games arnt digital though :P
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 17:53:54
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Take digital photo or screen grab and e-mail to several of my accounts; besides keeping a master list on PC & USB flash drive.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/18 19:20:57
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I keep them in the CD case.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/25 13:13:38
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Pastebin, notepad .txt google drive
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/25 13:24:42
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I know this isn't exactly on topic, but it can go with the digital storage of keys idea.
Anybody know how to make a disk into an install?
I would like to get rid of my older media and put the install onto my PC so I can install faster and just store the install on a hard drive along with the key.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/25 20:57:45
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Now I just put them on my google drive in txt file in a pw zip/rar file. I also have a a 15 or 16gb flash drive I keep for backups of os install, and software keys for apps and my games.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/27 00:48:02
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App for OS X called 1Password. Backs up the cloud, etc. Nifty
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/28 09:14:31
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App for OS X called 1Password. Backs up the cloud, etc. Nifty
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/28 09:31:02
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You can also scan the keys and keep a picture of them in photobucket, dropbox, etc. However if your PC breaks down giving you an inability to go onto the internet then you'll need the key somewhere that you can access it if the PC that broke was the only internet based PC/internet device you have.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/28 18:43:25
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Some years ago, there used to a database like application build for CD key storage which I used for a couple of years. I believe the software came with a PC powerplay magazine back in the day... The software is still completely relevant, as new physical software still come with CD keys, or if companies were smarter (and some are), they use an online validation service via customer accounts. The only one I found after a few minutes looking was here: - http://www.planetsourcecode.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=34219&lngWId=1 It seems to have everything you want, but I haven't used it before.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/28 20:58:17
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You can use password safe its free.You can easily make it work for your CD keys.
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/29 03:56:13
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You can use password safe its free.You can easily make it work for your CD keys.
I forgot about that one! I used it for work at my last place of business, it's fantastic and should meet all small information management needs. You can also save and encrypt the database file and store it on the cloud. :)
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Re: How do yall backup CD keys
2015/03/30 00:25:05
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LittleGuy
You can use password safe its free.You can easily make it work for your CD keys.
I forgot about that one!
I used it for work at my last place of business, it's fantastic and should meet all small information management needs.
You can also save and encrypt the database file and store it on the cloud. :)
YA, I also used it at my work. It's a great app.
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