problem with half-life2, counter strike

[redhead68]

can someone please help me with this. i bought half-life2 when it 1st came out, been playing counterstrike. had to format and reinstall windows, and when i tried to reinstall half-life and enter my cd key (the one that came with the game) it said that my key was invalid cuz it was a duplicate key. is there anyway i can play or reset my cd key without sending $10.00 to washington from british columbia with the key i have and proof of purchase?

[TheDave]

isn't it locked to an email address?

[redhead68]

hi dave, no was not even asked about an email address, just entered my cd key and it said that the key i had was a duplicate key and therefore invalid.

[peat moss]

This is what pisses me off about buying a legit cd game . Your treated like a ffff
criminal ,thru no fault of your own. Pitiful ! :(

[silent h3ro]

Are u signed on to the first account that u registered the cd-key to?

[S!X]

http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=70&p_created=1092517154&p_sid=3AmlGvyh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0yNjgmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

http://steampowered.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2&p_created=1091584311&p_sid=Zt3uzGAh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0yNjUmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

[cpt_azad]

try sending the key to ur email. (retrieve login/pass)

[redhead68]

thanks to all who tried to help, i'll figure it out, or dye trying, lol, haha......

[Peerzy]

Right do this:

Uninstall Half Life 2 and Steam.
Install Steam, when asked enter your account details that you entered when you first brought the game.
Then Steam will load and show Half Life 2 in my games menu.
Then install Half Life 2.
Play!

[orcutt989]

This is what pisses me off about buying a legit cd game . Your treated like a ffff
criminal ,thru no fault of your own. Pitiful ! :(

And when you pirate the games, they treat you like royalty! Bit of a juxtaposition!

[redhead68]

thank you again everyone i'll again try the uninstalling and reinstalling thingy.

[peat moss]

Man they lock that program up real good ! Was it not Valve that was hacked many moons ago ? I guess just looking after their best interests. But come on 10 bucks to reregister your bought copy ? What a rip off . :no: