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Re: C&C Generals Deluxe - Installation Problem

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From: HeXetic
Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 15:29
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You can also try e-mailing them. Or calling Amazon. I gather that both EA and
Amazon are aware of the problem.

-- 
- Tim G.

"TWiSTeD ViBE" <twisted_vibeNO@FKINSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:br4ovm$j1p$1@kermit.esat.net
> Yeah - I purchased it from amazon.co.uk...
>
> Damn - it's like 75p a minute to call EA!!
>
> Thanks guys - I'll let u know how I get on.
>
> twisted
>
> "HeXetic" <hexemail@hottic.com> wrote in message
> news:0XkBb.645$tk1.213856@news20.bellglobal.com...
>> 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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