Cd Key

A Twig · September 18, 2003, 07:56:23 PM

I went to get my CD key off the registry, having lost the box it came with, but since installing Steam I cant seem to find the CD Key entry in the registry???
HELP!!!!

smite · September 18, 2003, 08:11:20 PM

/me checks for but seriously section......nope im ok.

DOH!!!![/SIZE]

A Twig · September 18, 2003, 08:20:27 PM

Erm, u what???

JB · September 18, 2003, 08:21:42 PM

HKEY_CURRENT_USER ..... SOFTWARE ..... VALVE ..... HALF-LIFE ..... SETTINGS ..... KEY.

It'll be a 13 digit number but should be broken down into a 4, a 5 and a 4 for re-entry. I.e 5478265559876 become 5478-26555-9876 when you need to use it again.

A Twig · September 18, 2003, 08:39:38 PM

The KEY entry is missing, as is the data folder from my CS 1.5, WTF?

JB · September 18, 2003, 09:28:48 PM

Then your proverbially 'buggered' as we say.

Doorman · September 18, 2003, 10:24:37 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by A Twig@Sep 18 2003, 08:39 PM
The KEY entry is missing, as is the data folder from my CS 1.5, WTF?

Who said 'clean up old files' when messing with Steam then?

smilodon · September 18, 2003, 11:02:25 PM

Twiggy I fear you allowed Steam to delete your old copy of Half Life. So you are indeed buggered

Unless someone has a brainwave I fear you're going to have to buy another copy from those lovely folk at Valve.

Double

OldBloke · September 18, 2003, 11:19:04 PM

Not sure if this will work but I've got a copy of HL Generations which comes with multiple keys.

I'm obviously using the HL one myself but I'll PM you the CS Retail one.

Might work.

JB · September 19, 2003, 08:32:07 AM

Aye it does, i've had to use em both before.

A Twig · September 19, 2003, 05:06:57 PM

I never allowed it to overwrite? I simply installed Steam with the cache, went to get the CD Key and bam, it were gone...

A Twig · September 19, 2003, 05:11:02 PM

Grrrrr, started install, all going well then I get to
"Converting Base Goldsrc Shared Content Localized files into steam cache..."
And it locks up....
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :angry: :angry: :rant: :rant: :frusty: :frusty: :argue:

Anonymous · September 19, 2003, 05:13:35 PM

I got that several times and then it ignored that fact the files were there and ddidn't migrate them.

A Twig · September 19, 2003, 05:20:27 PM

IT WOOORRRKKKSSS!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!! I BEAT YOU YOU VALVE SCHEMING SCUM!!!!

I did notice though on the install it says you have Platinum Pack yadda yadda, this allows you one months free subscription.....

Does that mean we will ahve to pay them for this SH*T piece of software?

? :rant:

Doorman · September 19, 2003, 06:58:48 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by A Twig@Sep 19 2003, 05:20 PM
IT WOOORRRKKKSSS!!!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!! I BEAT YOU YOU VALVE SCHEMING SCUM!!!!

Bless him, he beat VALVe?

Of course you did Twig, of course you did, There there. :learn: