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a-e
08-27-2009, 18:16
Before anyone kills me, I am not asking for one - just a little advice.

I bought the game as soon as it came out and obviously installed it. But I have now lost the manual with cd key, I have linked it to my steam account so can I uninstall it and then reinstall it later using my steam account?

Thanks for any help.

a-e

N.B. if this is the wrong forum then by all means move it and I apologise profusely.

Durallan
08-27-2009, 18:25
I believe once the game is registered to a steam account it stays that way permamently, I have logged into steam on my father's computer and it shows me as owning all my games, just that they are all uninstalled, so I don't see a problem there, but tut tut! don't lose your manual again! :clown: I put all mine in safe places :yes:

disclaimer: not 100% sure...

a-e
08-27-2009, 18:48
I believe once the game is registered to a steam account it stays that way permamently, I have logged into steam on my father's computer and it shows me as owning all my games, just that they are all uninstalled, so I don't see a problem there, but tut tut! don't lose your manual again! :clown: I put all mine in safe places :yes:

disclaimer: not 100% sure...

Great thanks. Does anyone know for sure?

Lemur
08-27-2009, 19:18
If you logged the CD key into your Steam account, you're good. No need to re-key it again.

I thought there was a way to retrieve your key from Steam, but after a bit of poking and Googling, I can't find it.

a-e
08-27-2009, 19:35
If you logged the CD key into your Steam account, you're good. No need to re-key it again.

I thought there was a way to retrieve your key from Steam, but after a bit of poking and Googling, I can't find it.

I actually just found out how to and did it, the wonders of regedit.

Thanks for the help everyone.

Rowan
08-31-2009, 14:27
If you logged the CD key into your Steam account, you're good. No need to re-key it again.

I thought there was a way to retrieve your key from Steam, but after a bit of poking and Googling, I can't find it.

Right-click on the game and select "View CD-key", perhaps? Can't check at work but I recall seeing it there for some games.

A1_Unit
09-10-2009, 00:13
I didn't know ETW had a CD key... for me it just installs...