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Well here's my problem. I went out and bought Half-Life 2 from a local
Wal-Mart, got home, unwrapped it, and tried to install the game. After
installing, Steam asked me to register the cd key with them. Ok, so I
put the cd key in and it says that it's already in use and invalid.
I don't know what the deal is with this, so I tried to return it but
they refused to take it since I had opened the game and tried to
install it on my computer.
Are there any working key generators? This is a horrible waste of money
and I'd hate to have to buy a new copy of the game >_<
Any help is appreciated. Thanks 
Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)
<exodus.exile@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127018528.656308.311500@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Well here's my problem. I went out and bought Half-Life 2 from a local
> Wal-Mart, got home, unwrapped it, and tried to install the game. After
> installing, Steam asked me to register the cd key with them. Ok, so I
> put the cd key in and it says that it's already in use and invalid.
>
> I don't know what the deal is with this, so I tried to return it but
> they refused to take it since I had opened the game and tried to
> install it on my computer.
>
> Are there any working key generators? This is a horrible waste of money
> and I'd hate to have to buy a new copy of the game >_<
What appears to have happend is that somebody already "generated" a key that
was yours. If you "generate" another one then some other poor schmuck will
also be left with a copy of the game they can't play. Suggest you contact
Valve's tech support and tell them what happened.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks
>
Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)
That's what I thought to do, so I sent them an email. They replied to
me saying that they would try to help me sort out the ordeal, but never
got back to me beyond that point... so now I'm stuck with a $50
paperweight.. er.. a stack of paperweights.. 
Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)
exodus.exile wrote
> That's what I thought to do, so I sent them an email. They replied to
> me saying that they would try to help me sort out the ordeal, but never
> got back to me beyond that point... so now I'm stuck with a $50
> paperweight.. er.. a stack of paperweights..
>
First of all try the shop again
You don't want a refund you want a new pacakage (new key)
Talk with someone in charge
If that doesn't help try this:
http://korturl.dk/EyDm0
(Link to steam support)
- Peter
Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)
<exodus.exile@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127019025.463083.155320@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> That's what I thought to do, so I sent them an email. They replied to
> me saying that they would try to help me sort out the ordeal, but never
> got back to me beyond that point... so now I'm stuck with a $50
> paperweight.. er.. a stack of paperweights..
>
A similar thing happened to me but within a few minutes of sending Steam
support a copy of my purchase receipt, the account was reset and I was up
and running.
Archived from groups: alt.games.half-life (More info?)
<exodus.exile@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127019025.463083.155320@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> That's what I thought to do, so I sent them an email. They replied to
> me saying that they would try to help me sort out the ordeal, but never
> got back to me beyond that point... so now I'm stuck with a $50
> paperweight.. er.. a stack of paperweights..
>
Also, most retail stores won't allow the return of previously opened
software, but they will allow an exchange for the same title...
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