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11/1/2012 6:32:42 PM
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Problem with the product key. H2V

Hello, so I just got my Halo 2 for vista because I want to play them all before Halo 4. When I was done installing I registered the key with the installer. But when I'm going to log in to my live account it says this: [url]http://i.imgur.com/uzJtv.png[/url] The game is new, right out of the plastic. Please help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope!
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  • Wats up g0st. Yes, and yes. I bought my "new" copy of H2V from an Internet wholesaling source (or somesuch), basically the lowest-cost domestic item from Buy.com ($13, all the shrink wrap, all the extras, I sincerely doubt it isn't an original copy, but who knows), and your screenshot is identical to my own. During installation, key activation (which appears to require a legitimate server query) goes just fine. Only during the in-game MS Live ID login process, does the problem show. From what I've read on various forums, it's likely NOT my system that's at fault. For the record, I have a new Apple MacBook Pro, running Windows 7 via. Bootcamp. Bootcamp works pretty darned flawlessly these days, particularly with a time-tested version of Windows. I have taken basic troubleshooting measures. I did not manually download the "Application Compatibility Update for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2: February 2010" (specifically, the package for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7, which is of course what I'm presently running), but I trust that it (or an equivalent) was downloaded when I installed/fully updated my retail copy of Windows 7 a few days ago. During installation, I did receive the message, "LIVE gaming on Windows failed to initialize. This may be because another LIVE Gaming on Windows application (such as Halo2 dedicated server) is running on the same machine. Otherwise, reinstalling the game may fix the problem." I followed Microsoft's prescribed measures (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941208) and haven't seen the same message since. After getting the original message (as seen in your screenshot link), I uninstalled Halo 2, took various system cleanup measures, restarted, then re-installed Halo 2 from the DVD. Separate from the "failure to initialize" problem, which was solved during the first install, results were identical. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, indeed. Did you ever get Halo 2 up and running, g0st? If you did in fact give up, I'm sure you're happily duking it out in Halo 4 multiplayer by now, without too much remorse at having missed part of the epic campaign storyline, but I've ONLY ever played Halo 1, and will be heartbroke if I can't revive this "legacy" game. Cheers. PS Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but is it possible the issue is internal. According to this site, official support for the game HAS only just expired. http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?c1a=525 Products Released - Halo 2 for Windows Vista Lifecycle Start Date - 8/31/2007 Mainstream Support End Date - 10/9/2012 Extended Support End Date - Not Applicable Service Pack Support End Date - Notes - [Edited on 11.18.2012 8:51 AM PST]

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