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Article #26805Re: C&C Generals Deluxe - Installation Problem
From: HeXetic
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:22
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 14:22
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In addition to what Margolis says about there being two serial numbers, if you bought your C&C Generals Deluxe from Amazon.com there was a problem, I believe, with a number of their boxes having invalid CD-key numbers. I understand that Amazon.com shipped these recalled boxes by mistake. If you contact EA support (there's anumber in the manuals) they can set you up. -- - Tim G. "TWiSTeD ViBE" <twisted_vibeNO@FKINSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:br479n$ao0$1@kermit.esat.net > Hi Folks, > > I have just purchased Command and Conquer Gernerals Deluxe and seem to be > getting a really WeiRD install problem... > > The install program starts and when it asks for the serial number I can't > seem to type in the letters - almost like the keyboards not working. I can > still type numbers fine but as the serial is obviously alphanumeric I can't > complete the install. Also (weirdly) I can paste the serial in if I type it > into notepad first then cut-n-paste it into the boxes - but it then doesn't > accept the (valid) serial from the back of the manual. > > Something strange is going on - can anybody shed any light on this as I'm > eager to start a rukus against the GLA! > > Thanks in advance... > > twisted
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