Bought Halo - Invalid Key?!?!

[joeyroland]

Hey all,

This past Christmas, I received Halo for the PC. I have actually grown fond of the game.

However, yestarday, I updated it and figured I would give it a try online. I sat around and found a server I felt would suit my skill level, (inferior), and tried to join.

Then, Halo tells me my CD-Key is invalid? How? I'm sure I can even get the receipt from my parents to prove to MS it's a real game!

Anyone have any suggestions?

[nothing]

I would contact Microsoft and tell them about the problem.

[Bob The Great]

you need to e-mail Microsft, you may have to send them a pic of the disk but they will give you a new one.

[joeyroland]

What's an Edisk?

Also, does anyone know how to obtain that reference number when you initially install? You know, the one they say to write down in just this type of event?;)

Thanks!

[maje87c]

at the first menu, click on settings, and in the new menu, mouse over the word About. I believe that displays the number you seek.

[germanNiklas]

shud work
i bought once battlefield and the cdkey was like scratched, u cudnt see the numbers, some1 must had the game befor and then gave it back
was really pissed, had no receit so i phoned EA
a nice lady asked me where i bought it, and then she asked for several numbers which stand on the cd.... dont know what they are
well then she gave me a new one
like i said a nice lady :D

[FrnchDp]

Originally posted by joeyroland
What's an Edisk?
...


Originally posted by Bob The Great
...you may have to send them a pic of the disk but they will give you a new one

:t

[joeyroland]

Cool, I think I'm going to do that! That is, send them a pic. I don't want to get put on hold. If that doesn't work, then I'll try giving a call or something.

BTW, I wasn't being smart - I honestly thought that you said Edisk:D

So, I guess I am now an idiot with a broken game...woa is Joey!

Thanks for you all's help!:t

[FrnchDp]

Originally posted by joeyroland

BTW, I wasn't being smart - I honestly thought that you said Edisk:D

So, I guess I am now an idiot with a broken game...woa is Joey!

Thanks for you all's help!:t

Have no fear, we're all idiots in our own ways!! :t

[Bob The Great]

my bad, I didn't really sleep last night so my typing isn't as good as it normally is and its normally not all that hot. :D

[dumbanddumber54]

same thing happened to me - EA is actually pretty good when you call :t

[FrnchDp]

Originally posted by dumbanddumber54
same thing happened to me - EA is actually pretty good when you call :t

So they're pretty good at helping when you have to call them over something that shouldn't have been a problem to begin with... :confused:

Sounds like good business sense to me.. or maybe they could just try to get the right CD keys with their software


just an idea

:t

[germanNiklas]

well by me it wasnt EAs fault!