Storing CD Keys

Robert · 25 Nov 2008 at 18:56

Basically I want to catalogue my entire games collection.

I want to record their respective CD keys.

What's the best way? Should I just shove them on to a database or a word file?

Also I want to keep a library of games patches, should I buy a large USB pen or a passport hard drive?

Theguy · 25 Nov 2008 at 19:00

i would have thought a .txt file would be the most easiest option? I guess if you wanted a more professional looking thing you could create a simple database
a table with Game: and then a table with cd code:
and then perhaps a link to the patch folder?

MikeHunt79 · 25 Nov 2008 at 19:10

something like keepass would work well

PhillyDee · 25 Nov 2008 at 19:11

I write mine down in a notebook, then chuck the boxes in my spare room. I keep meaning to .ISO them all.

Johnnytoxic · 25 Nov 2008 at 19:26

How do you cope with real problems.

malef!c · 25 Nov 2008 at 19:57

Johnnytoxic said:
How do you cope with real problems.

LOL......

Anyway, I normally write all CD keys and serials in a little book

As for patches etc, get a DVDs worth then burn them off / create an ISO.
DVD for WoW for example, DVD for Farcry etc

Robert · 25 Nov 2008 at 20:59

Johnnytoxic said:
How do you cope with real problems.

How do you cope with being an ****?

Seriously, it's a forum for discussion.

If you don't like it, sod off.

There are plenty of holes for you to crawl into.

Deleted member 77746 · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:50

PhillyDee said:
I write mine down in a notebook, then chuck the boxes in my spare room. I keep meaning to .ISO them all.

This is what I have done but with ISO files created.

maddness · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:53

Robert said:
How do you cope with being an ****?

Seriously, it's a forum for discussion.

If you don't like it, sod off.

There are plenty of holes for you to crawl into.

lol take it easy, just write them in a text file, email it to yourself too for safe keeping

/ close thread

asim18 · 25 Nov 2008 at 21:58

Johnnytoxic said:
How do you cope with real problems.

LMAO! So true..
Quote of the month for me

What's the best way?

Whatever you find easiest?

I would just use a TXT file, as its a quick and dirty solution, but you might not like it.

Sh4rkie · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:39

Excel file with a strong password on the front end

malef!c · 25 Nov 2008 at 22:43

Don't forget to back up the word / excel solutions elsewhere - before I resulted to paper and pen I used excel and then didn't back up.

One nasty disk crash later and now the pen and paper win