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Subject: new to pc gaming (halo 2 vista related)

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

(sorry if this post sounds completely retarded.. im not a pc gamer so please take it easy on me)!

i have a question.. ive just recently picked up halo 2 vista for my laptop.. however.. i havent yet installed it because i might be getting another laptop soon - anyways ive heard from a friend that some pc games cant be installed multiple times.. if this is true then im not sure what to do.. do i wait until i buy my new laptop? or is there a work around?

any help / comments / advice will be well appreciated. thanks in advance!

  • 10.10.2009 9:49 PM PDT

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Installed multiple times? Like on different computers?

  • 10.10.2009 9:55 PM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

umm what i mean is my current laptop is riddled with problems lol.. so im getting a new laptop prob end of next month - but ive been searching everywhere for a copy of halo 2 vista (its been discontinued in the uk so very hard to get hold of)

anyways what i would idealy want to do is be able to install the game on my new (future) laptop - but ive been hunting for this game for weeks and weeks im dying to play it! dont know what to do.. :(

  • 10.10.2009 10:00 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Software companies are imposing unreasonable limits on the use of their software. My copies of Halo 2 and Gears of War have both refused to work because I installed it too many times on the SAME MACHINE. So yeah, you run the risk of having your paid-for software refuse to run for you. That's the risk of proprietary software...

  • 10.10.2009 11:31 PM PDT

if that happens then just call Microsoft, explain to them what happened and then they will ask you for a code behind your disk and your original cd key to confirm you are owner of a legal halo 2 pc dvd and they will just give you a new serial key to install it to your new laptop after you have install it from your old one.

  • 10.10.2009 11:57 PM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

man that sux.. yea your right.. i heard some stuff about other pc games like spore etc having these issues (drm or something) so im quite nervous about it happening to my copy of halo 2 vista.. because its taken me so long to find it as its been discontinued in uk..

  • 10.11.2009 6:16 AM PDT
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Posted by: BAD4SSg3Ek
man that sux.. yea your right.. i heard some stuff about other pc games like spore etc having these issues (drm or something) so im quite nervous about it happening to my copy of halo 2 vista.. because its taken me so long to find it as its been discontinued in uk..
wow, I can tell you it fails.
but don't worry, make sure you keep a backup of halo 2 vista and you're all set.

  • 10.11.2009 7:35 AM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

damn it really fails? lol.. i guess il just wait it out till i get my new laptop and install halo 2 vista on that.. might be picking up a macbook pro.. lol.. halo on a mac.. oh the irony!

  • 10.11.2009 3:51 PM PDT

Halo PC is on the Mac.

  • 10.11.2009 5:58 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Posted by: BAD4SSg3Ek
might be picking up a macbook pro..

Mac: Hey PC, whatcha doin'?
PC: Oh, just playing some computer games.
Mac: Really? Which ones?
PC: All of them.

  • 10.11.2009 6:50 PM PDT

This is an old account iDarkWint3r is my new Bungie.net user.

Don't get a Mac it's not a gaming computer.But if you want Halo PC only then have fun playing with one FPS game


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  • 10.12.2009 12:20 AM PDT
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Posted by: DusK
Posted by: BAD4SSg3Ek
might be picking up a macbook pro..

Mac: Hey PC, whatcha doin'?
PC: Oh, just playing some computer games.
Mac: Really? Which ones?
PC: All of them.
omg roflmao!

  • 10.12.2009 6:06 AM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

lol.. very funny dude! but dont worry il be putting windows on there too for games!

  • 10.12.2009 7:26 AM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

i wanna get a macbook pro.. but i know what u mean but its not a problem (i'll be putting windows 7 on it as a 2nd OS so playing games like halo 2 shouldnt be a prob)

  • 10.12.2009 7:28 AM PDT

"I was born with Halo, live with Halo...die with Halo."
Bungie forever7 <3
Guide to Canon in the Halo Universe

Im a Bungie veteran. I have and always will serve them well.

lmao thats awesome!

  • 10.12.2009 9:44 AM PDT

This is an old account iDarkWint3r is my new Bungie.net user.

Good luck with your Ass-book-air because in commercials I saw people catching this apple laptop with their ass.I wonder how can they catch a laptop with there ass.Their ass cheeks aren't that big.

  • 10.12.2009 10:16 AM PDT

w00t w00t

Check out my Gaming Rig on EVGA Mod Rigs.

3 PC installs no matter what. I build computers and ran out of installs putting on my newest builds.. M$ wouldn't give up a new key when I called.

  • 10.12.2009 3:42 PM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

mac hater much? lol.. chill bro.. its not like im trying to build a gaming rig!

(they really showed ads with peeps catching macbook airs with their butts)???

  • 10.12.2009 10:59 PM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

as long as they can allow it 3 times should be more than enough! thanks for the info dude!

  • 10.12.2009 11:00 PM PDT
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Yeah I had to get a new CD Key because I had to install the game twice, adding CD Key each time, then system crashed (unrelated), re installed again and then had to re-install a 4th time. Got a new laptop, and it wouldn't work - CD Key used too many times -_-

  • 10.13.2009 7:26 AM PDT

"There are those who said this day would never come.. What are they to say now?"

ah man.. that sux dude.. did u try getting another key from microsoft?

  • 10.13.2009 7:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: Cheezbrgr
Yeah I had to get a new CD Key because I had to install the game twice, adding CD Key each time, then system crashed (unrelated), re installed again and then had to re-install a 4th time. Got a new laptop, and it wouldn't work - CD Key used too many times -_-

did you back up MF.dll? it is your CD key. don't lose it or give it out.

  • 10.13.2009 7:50 AM PDT