Cd key cannot be verified-Age of mythology and titans

Alpert wrote:

> can... someone... please... help!! ... i'm diying here... im frustrated!! i'm
> about to ... cut myslef... or somehitng... i have the massive cd key
> sindrome... can any one help?? please??
>

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hi I just bought my game from walmart about a month ago,and I keep getting
the same message about my cd key.I don't know much about pc's.Is there a
download or someting I can do to fix my problem?You seem like you know alot
ablout this game and pc's.I was just wondering if you could offer some advice?


"Alco_Century_424" wrote:

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> "Andy [YaYa]" wrote:
>
> > =?Utf-8?B?QWxjb19DZW50dXJ5XzQyNA==?=
> > <Alco_Century_424 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > news:8B28561C-E60E-4C1B-A222-B5ADCA18642E@microsoft.com:
> >
> > >
> > > I am recieving the same problem. Heres my explination:
> > > Firstly, i unknowningly ran my new purchase of Age Of Mythology on an
> > > old install from a friend, who was present to help me set up for
> > > online play. Then he went home to play as well, and then the game
> > > booted me out. I found the source of the problem, double use of the
> > > same product key, and told him i;ll try a fresh install on my game. I
> > > did so, and it still gives me the exact error, even after creating a
> > > new Username on the Online sub base. Help from anyone please?
> >
> > You have to buy another copy of the game.
> >
> > When you connect online to play if someone else with the same product
> > key connects it'll boot out the other player. EVEN IF YOU USE A
> > DIFFERENT LOGIN NAME, if you both are using the same Product Key the
> > system won't let you both play.
> >
> > If you keep logging in from 2 different computers, ventually Microsoft
> > will consider the key compromised and DISABLE the key altogether.
> >
> > In other words, don't try to use the same key on two different
> > computers.
> >
> > If Microsoft disables the key you'll have to buy 2 new copies of the
> > game if you want to play online.
> >
> > So do yourself a favor, if you want to play with your friend, buy
> > another cd-key, or disable your internet before you play by yourself.
> >
> > --
> > -A.
> >
> Ah, sorry Andy, should've explained it in better detail.
> My friend has an older copy with a completely different CD key. I bought a
> new copy with a completely different CD key. Then after we found our base
> problem, he and i both reinstalled our games with our own separate CD keys.
> It still gives us those Errors. Without Purchasing another copy(or 2) of Age
> of Mythology, is there any possible way of re-enabling it so we can play on
> the game?
> Thanks.
> Sean