Cd Key In Use!

Dunsby

Bah, i keep getting this thing when joining a server:

Could not connect, your HL CD Key is in use.. Try again later.


Well, im the only one with the cd key.. :/

Killymagee

Hmm I've gotten that message before, in windows xp home I found that sometimes you have to kill hl in the process's tab before you can run it again, (think this only happens when you have hl in compatiblily mode or somethin..) or you get that error or something. Try exiting and check your process's tab and make sure hl.exe is gone then try again. It should work or maybe some haxor dumb luck generated your cd key and is now using it, then just contact valve or somethin...maybe you can exchange your hl cd for another one or somethin...

JediYoshi

Just rejoin -_-

Happens to me all the time

Moquiao

not really... i hate this...

i have seen it done and i reported the little nerds!

people go into shops... and they have a look inside the plastic display case. which of course has most CD-keys in.. or they p[ick up the manual which ahs it in and flick thru it... i have around 8 CD-keys cos i got lucky and scrougned them from my mates hwo 'grew out' of HL <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

speiiing bad bu teh alcohol is good1

BigMadSteve

Your lucky. All of the shops near where I stay keep the CDs and the manuals behind the counter but the box on the shelf. The key is in the manual.

Beast

I have 2 copies of HL and lots of cd keys with teh expansion pack things that came with it, So I'm ok for a bit yet :E

TychoCelchuuu

This is what happens when something goes wrong with your WON authentication. Just go to the console and type "getcertificate" without the quotes.

FlatlineUTD

At CompUSA you'll always find HL boxes that have the bottom cut open so the ppl can just get the cd keys from there.

TychoCelchuuu

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...what?

0blique

Yeah, and sometimes computer stores which sell used HL cd's will actually sell the cd's with the key still written on them.

lolfighter

Future advice: Don't buy stuff that isn't shrinkwrapped.

CoolCookieCooks

heh yea

Gliss

Shouldn't this be locked...?

Bogglesteinsky

i hate freeloaders who pirate games

Moquiao

there should be a law made by the game makers... that if it had an authentication CD key that it HAS to be shrink wrapped..

Maus

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That's a little silly though - many game stores keep the discs and manuals seperately to discourage shoplifting, and I doubt they'd want to change that policy just for a handful of PC games.

Talesin

Besideswhich, it's difficult for a distributor to dictate the returns policy of their point-of-sale clients, unless they are accepting returns all the way to the factory. Which normally will NOT happen excepting in the case of a physical defect in the media.

At this point it's a 'buyer beware' situation more than anything else. In other words... DON'T BE A MORON. If you're getting a game with a CD key, get one with a sealed, shrinkwrapped box. Otherwise, it's just you risking some idiot pulling your key... like a few of the self-proclaimed 'ragers' who wander around Half-Life mods.