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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?
isn't it locked to an email address?
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.
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 ! :(
Are u signed on to the first account that u registered the cd-key to?
try sending the key to ur email. (retrieve login/pass)
thanks to all who tried to help, i'll figure it out, or dye trying, lol, haha......
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!
And when you pirate the games, they treat you like royalty! Bit of a juxtaposition!Quote:
Originally Posted by peat moss
thank you again everyone i'll again try the uninstalling and reinstalling thingy.
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: