Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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I am have problems with Halo:PC and it says that i need to reinstall the game. But i have lost the stupid PAPER game case which has my cd key on it. Yes I have bought a legal copy but i don't want to buy another copy just for the cd key. I was hoping someone knew where the cd key info is, like the registry or some where in the halo folder.

  • 08.17.2005 3:16 PM PDT
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Hate to tell you this, man, but if you've lost your Key, you're pretty much screwed...

  • 08.17.2005 3:36 PM PDT
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Had this problem once; it's still fixable.

Go into My Computer with the Halo PC CD in the drive. Right click and click Explore. Then find the setup.exe program. Double click that. On the top righthand corner of the screen you should see your CD key. Write it down so you don't forget before you reinstall. But if you can't get that to work, you screwed.

And another thing mate. I almost didn't look in here. I, and a couple other folks around the forums, don't much take to placing zone wide "HELP!" topics. Be specific if you have a question next time. You'll get more answers, aiiright?

[Edited on 8/18/2005]

  • 08.17.2005 3:49 PM PDT
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...clever b45tard, Minus....I stand corrected...kudos to you...

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  • 08.17.2005 7:04 PM PDT
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Clever Bungie for putting it there. A lot of the older games don't (and some of the newer...grr).

Question: I know there are some small programs that let you get you CD key for programs like Windows or Norton. They're borderline "hacks" but this is data you bought and paid for, so its yours to view (despite what some people believe, you did buy that CD key for Windows BLAM it). Is there anything like that for Halo PC that might help this kind of situation in the future if the game ifs too corrupted to even "run" the .exe? not a key generator (those are illegal and I don't endorse them) but a key finder. A downloadable program that searches the registry for the registration key of the exe file of your choice? Probably not; anything corrupted enough not to even run setup is probably too far gone to be scanned that way, but its worht a shot.

[Edited on 8/17/2005]

  • 08.17.2005 8:21 PM PDT
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hehe didnt work for me ;)

could be that i have like... an international version of the game or something...

lol it was in a dvd box and the cd had no color on it, and there was no esrb rating on the box

got it on ebay, and have no idea where it came from

but ive had no probs with it.

only now have i even noticed a difference lol. it shows a microsoft product id number for me, and its nothing like the cd key. at all.

  • 08.18.2005 1:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: Heero139
hehe didnt work for me ;)

could be that i have like... an international version of the game or something...

lol it was in a dvd box and the cd had no color on it, and there was no esrb rating on the box

got it on ebay, and have no idea where it came from

but ive had no probs with it.

only now have i even noticed a difference lol. it shows a microsoft product id number for me, and its nothing like the cd key. at all.

1) that is most likely a pirated version of the game. you can report the seller to microsoft and "maybe" get an authentic version or get the seller in trouble.

2) don't buy pc related stuff on ebay unless your sure that it is unopened, untampered, and authentic.

  • 08.18.2005 1:57 AM PDT
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Posted by: Heero139
hehe didnt work for me ;)

could be that i have like... an international version of the game or something...

lol it was in a dvd box and the cd had no color on it, and there was no esrb rating on the box


That is weird but I think I know what's happened (and if I'm right, you may be SOL as far as finding your CD key on yer own):

Did you, by chance, register your copy of Halo? I think they'd only give a product number (if I'm wrong, lemme know) to a registered copy so they might've stuck it where the CD key is. If that's the case, you can CALL microsoft, give them that number, and they'd give you a CD key for your reinstall (well, in theory...)

As to the authenticity of your game...I don't buy software from ebay. My game came from Wally World for a whopping $20. "Let The Buyer Beware" and all that jazz man, and read Mr MA5B; he said it all.

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  • 08.18.2005 2:10 AM PDT
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Since I am a new user, I cant make a new topic before 24 hours, can anyone help me with setting up dedicated server? I followed all the command instructions from the readme file, and after i begin the server, i dont see it on the gamespy lobby when i go to multiplayer? can anyone plz help me? sorry for posting off topic on this thread, the subject of this thread makes it convinient.

  • 08.18.2005 8:04 PM PDT