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date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:40:01 -0800,
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Lost Halo 2 Disc
Ok, I got Halo 2 for Christmas, installed, updated, played, and beat it.
Then, one fateful day this weekend, I pressed the "Run Halo 2" button AFTER
INSTALLING A PLUG-IN on the "Halo 2 Map Editor." A dialog appeared asking me
if I wanted to run this plug-in, I clicked "Yes." I waited for a few minutes
and my comp didn't do anything. So, I checked the Task Manager, and nothing
for Halo 2 showed in the Processes tab.
So here comes the problem:
I went to grab my Halo 2 DVD, and it WASN'T IN THE BOX. I looked high and
low in my comp room, but it is nowhere to be found. I tried to e-mail
Microsoft, but the Product ID wouldn't go through. So, is there any way I can
get another disc? Or would it be legal to burn a copy from an .iso image?
date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:40:01 -0800
author: Obsidian ShadowHawk Obsidian
Re: Lost Halo 2 Disc
Hi Obsidian ShadowHawk,
Replacement of CD or Product Keys:
To replace a CD or Product Key, please contact Microsoft's directly.
To locate the appropriate phone number for your product, please visit :
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
--
Cheers, Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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Obsidian ShadowHawk Wrote:
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| Ok, I got Halo 2 for Christmas, installed, updated, played, and beat it.
| Then, one fateful day this weekend, I pressed the "Run Halo 2" button AFTER
| INSTALLING A PLUG-IN on the "Halo 2 Map Editor." A dialog appeared asking me
| if I wanted to run this plug-in, I clicked "Yes." I waited for a few minutes
| and my comp didn't do anything. So, I checked the Task Manager, and nothing
| for Halo 2 showed in the Processes tab.
|
| So here comes the problem:
|
| I went to grab my Halo 2 DVD, and it WASN'T IN THE BOX. I looked high and
| low in my comp room, but it is nowhere to be found. I tried to e-mail
| Microsoft, but the Product ID wouldn't go through. So, is there any way I can
| get another disc? Or would it be legal to burn a copy from an .iso image?
date: Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:06:00 -0500
author: Jimmy S.
Re: Lost Halo 2 Disc
My understanding of Microsoft Copyright suggests it IS legal to make a
backup of any legally purchased software, provided you retain the original
packaging and serial number. As an MCP, this is the information we were
given in regards to operating systems.
"Obsidian ShadowHawk" <Obsidian ShadowHawk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:27E82855-CA90-428F-B0F6-0E90A8D1354E@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I got Halo 2 for Christmas, installed, updated, played, and beat it.
> Then, one fateful day this weekend, I pressed the "Run Halo 2" button
> AFTER
> INSTALLING A PLUG-IN on the "Halo 2 Map Editor." A dialog appeared asking
> me
> if I wanted to run this plug-in, I clicked "Yes." I waited for a few
> minutes
> and my comp didn't do anything. So, I checked the Task Manager, and
> nothing
> for Halo 2 showed in the Processes tab.
>
> So here comes the problem:
>
> I went to grab my Halo 2 DVD, and it WASN'T IN THE BOX. I looked high and
> low in my comp room, but it is nowhere to be found. I tried to e-mail
> Microsoft, but the Product ID wouldn't go through. So, is there any way I
> can
> get another disc? Or would it be legal to burn a copy from an .iso image?
date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:02:37 -0000
author: Greig
Re: Lost Halo 2 Disc
HELP ME!!! i installed Halo 2 on my vista computer and put in the product
key, but it crashed and was unreparable so i bought a new computer, but when
i put in the Halo 2 product key it says that its invalid, and now im freaking
out cuz that sucks!!! i dont want to go buy a whole new game i just want a
Halo 2 Key. i would buy it from someone online but that would be illegal, and
i dont want trouble. im just wondering if i can buy one from a local retail
store...
"Jimmy S." wrote:
> Hi Obsidian ShadowHawk,
>
> Replacement of CD or Product Keys:
>
> To replace a CD or Product Key, please contact Microsoft's directly.
> To locate the appropriate phone number for your product, please visit :
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows_XP_MVP_Shell/User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Visit my MSN Games and Windows Gaming Help Site: www.msce.mvps.org
> MS Games Help and Support Center: http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gms
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> Obsidian ShadowHawk Wrote:
> =================
> | Ok, I got Halo 2 for Christmas, installed, updated, played, and beat it.
> | Then, one fateful day this weekend, I pressed the "Run Halo 2" button AFTER
> | INSTALLING A PLUG-IN on the "Halo 2 Map Editor." A dialog appeared asking me
> | if I wanted to run this plug-in, I clicked "Yes." I waited for a few minutes
> | and my comp didn't do anything. So, I checked the Task Manager, and nothing
> | for Halo 2 showed in the Processes tab.
> |
> | So here comes the problem:
> |
> | I went to grab my Halo 2 DVD, and it WASN'T IN THE BOX. I looked high and
> | low in my comp room, but it is nowhere to be found. I tried to e-mail
> | Microsoft, but the Product ID wouldn't go through. So, is there any way I can
> | get another disc? Or would it be legal to burn a copy from an .iso image?
>
>
>
date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:04:00 -0700
author: John g. John
Re: Lost Halo 2 Disc
=?Utf-8?B?Sm9obiBnLg==?= <John g.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:A1316676-E723-4584-96CA-37F177C0FF3B@microsoft.com:
> HELP ME!!! i installed Halo 2 on my vista computer and put in the
> product key, but it crashed and was unreparable so i bought a new
> computer, but when i put in the Halo 2 product key it says that its
> invalid, and now im freaking out cuz that sucks!!! i dont want to go
> buy a whole new game i just want a Halo 2 Key. i would buy it from
> someone online but that would be illegal, and i dont want trouble. im
> just wondering if i can buy one from a local retail store...
>
The Key is your game, that $49.99 you spent, that buys you a key. If you
loose your key or your key gets damaged (shared with friends) then your
game is broken and you have to buy another copy.
FYI, if your key is invalid when you type in the key, that means you are
entering the key incorrectly into your system. Check the Product Code
Label on the Halo 2 Cd-Case and carefully check for spelling errors.
If your key is entering OK, but when Halo 2 goes to "Activate" on the
Internet and it's coming back saying "this key is Invalid" then what
that tells me is you may be using a key you found online, which
Microsoft already knows is online because 100,000 people tried to use
the key at the same time, and so Microsoft has DEACTIVATED that key.
Either that or you have shared your key online, and now it's
deactivated, because the key is only designed to be used on one computer
at a time, as soon as 100,000 people try to use the key, it gets shut
off.
I hope the first solution is your problem. If your game was activated on
your first computer, when you go to activate the game, Microsoft may
say, "This key can't be used again, because it's currently in use on
another system". There should be an option to "Activate by Phone".
Select that and they will give you a 1-800# to call, you just have to
talk to an operator and tell them your old computer died and you are
installing your game on a NEW computer. If your Product-Key is only
activated on one computer they will transfer it to the new computer and
you'll be good to go. Just keep in mind that if someone else tries to
use the key while you're using the key, then it'll be shut off again.
Best-a-luck to ya matey,
--
-A.
date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:07:09 -0700
author: Andy [YaYa]
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