Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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  • Subject: Halo CD Key Problem
Subject: Halo CD Key Problem
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A little while ago, i dont know weather or not this problem has to do with this, my computer crashed durring and installation, screwing up my registry, after getting it somewhat fixed i try to play halo online and i get a; "Your CD Key is Invalad" dialog. Now the registry is the only thing i could think of that could have been screwed up so i open regedit, but i cant put my cd-key directly in because it looks like it has to be hashed first or something. So after all that failed i tried reinstalling but that didn't do anything either. I do use a virtual drive with a backup of my halo disc but that doesn't seem to be the problem either. What can i do?

  • 01.12.2005 1:28 PM PDT
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Id suggest Contacting Microsoft Product Support for starters... Ive herd of this problem before... If you can prove that your CD key is leglit to them they will usually give you a replacement and de actavate the old one. Oh and Id suggest you dont use a VCD program with Halo... the SecureDisc thats on the disk is kinda buggy with em... Halo has always ran better in my drive then through Alcohol120% (go figure :P)

Hope this helps some or at all!

  • 01.12.2005 1:39 PM PDT
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thanks i'll check out product support,
alcohol 120% seems to work fine for me, but hey,

anyway how are you supposed to prove the key is legit?
give it to em? then what they scan the entire gamespy server for a week making sure noone else has the key? i just dont get how your supposed to prove it

  • 01.12.2005 1:44 PM PDT
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Well when you connect to the gamespy server it keeps an eye on your key... if someone else is using the key at the same time you will get the invallid key... If your on and someone else tries to use your key then they get the invallid key and you keep on playin. About microsoft... Im not shure how they validate your claim... but I know 2 people who have contacted them with similar problems, they bolth (after a week or so) recieved new keys as the old ones were taken down.. Im shure they have some way to make shure the key isnt stolen or something... Besides that I always like to keep an eye out for a friend selling his copy or one in a bargan bin cuz an extra key or 2 really do come in handy...

Just remember.. 1 key 1 player somewhere in the world... so if your key suddenly doesent work, Id expect someone got a hold of it somehow. (possibly a cross country Typo or something)

  • 01.12.2005 1:58 PM PDT