lostcause Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Hi there guys, I've downloaded a .iso file to reinstall COD4 as I've left my original disk 10 000 miles away from home. I've got my legit key and have patched all the way up to 1.7 how ever it keeps on telling me that my key code is in use. I've updated punkbuster as well and checked that my router and firewall was not blocking anything. Any ideas what could be the issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UAdave Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) Does this help: http://fearless-assassins.com/tutorials/article/299-key-code-in-use-error-fix-pirated-key-removal/ EDIT: And before completely uninstall/reinstall, you can check just straight up changing the key to see if that works http://www.ehow.com/how_5169407_change-call-duty-cd-key.html Edited November 17, 2013 by UAdave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lostcause Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Does this help: http://fearless-assassins.com/tutorials/article/299-key-code-in-use-error-fix-pirated-key-removal/ EDIT: And before completely uninstall/reinstall, you can check just straight up changing the key to see if that works http://www.ehow.com/how_5169407_change-call-duty-cd-key.html will try a fresh re-install. also will re-patch all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lostcause Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 (edited) So I've tried 2 original key codes and it still gives me that error. Had to use a no-cd patch 1.7 and should be working now. Edited November 17, 2013 by lostcause Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UAdave Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 If you use the first link, go into the registry and find your key, does it list one of your keys? If not try and change it and restart the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lostcause Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 If you use the first link, go into the registry and find your key, does it list one of your keys? If not try and change it and restart the game. Yea, I've changed it, gonna try get online now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 UAdave Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 i see you in game so I assume you got it working? What fixed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 lostcause Posted November 18, 2013 Author Share Posted November 18, 2013 i see you in game so I assume you got it working? What fixed it? There was a patch that was applied to the game that included a pb folder that was obviously taken from some guy who cracked/hacked cod 4 and that caused cd-key/GUID errros/bans. So all I did was uninstall and removed all the values in the registry, fresh install from dvd. Direct download off of PB and it was all rocking and rolling. Just a bit rusty now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi there guys, I've downloaded a .iso file to reinstall COD4 as I've left my original disk 10 000 miles away from home.
I've got my legit key and have patched all the way up to 1.7 how ever it keeps on telling me that my key code is in use.
I've updated punkbuster as well and checked that my router and firewall was not blocking anything. Any ideas what could be the issue?
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