Install games with limited installs on the main OS drive - system image

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quixoticduck

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I was going to install Bioshock to my E drive but then I wondered, since I think it has limited installs(?) might it be a good idea to install it on my main OS drive so that it will be backed up as a system image the next time I make one? Will this mean that (should my drive fail or something) upon restoring it would be installed already and not require a code?

I got it new from a friend so I don't know how I'd get new codes once they're used up and I already used up one when my previous hard drive failed.

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bennie101

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As far as I know if you own the key you can install the game over and over on the same system not 2 different pc,s example IE= You went out bought a old game like doom 3 and installed it on 30 computers that's wrong and illegal, but as far as installing it on your system 3 or 4 times a year because your drive failed or you got a virus you should be able too each game has a code which is meant for one computer only.
 
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If you go to the Amazon page you can see that Bioshock has a ton of bad reviews based upon the DRM. http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B000V1VZNE/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_3?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addThreeStar&showViewpoints=0 It seems it has between 3-5 installs and then that's it.

So would installing on my C drive mean I'd not lose an install if I my SSD broke and I had to restore a disk image? Just I found out that lots of people who bought the same SSD as me had theirs fail so I'm being cautious.
 
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Oh wait
"As of June 19, 2008, 2K Games has removed the activation limit, allowing users to install the game an unlimited number of times. However, online activation remains mandatory.[140]"
 
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