*BIOSHOCK* Activation solution here

[XysteR]

Hi all,

Heres a solution if you've bought Bioshock and found the game won't activate saying "An online activation cannot be performed. Please contact your software vendor to manually retrieve your unlock code"

*Warning By disabling startup programs you do so at your own risk*

1. Click on START and in the search box or run menu type: msconfig then press enter.

2. Select the STARTUP tab and click on the 'Disable all' button then click ok and reboot your computer.

3. Put the Bioshock DVD in the drive and when the Bioshock menu appears click on the 'Run' option. The game will now ask you to enter your code again, anter your code using capitals and minus (-) signs. Basically as it looks on the back of the game manual. You'll find the game will now activate fine. When activation is complete the game is unlocked and ready to play but before you do this move on to step 4 & 5

4. Click on START and in the search box or run menu type: msconfig then press enter.

5. Select the STARTUP tab and click on the 'Enable all' button then click ok and reboot your computer.

Have fun with Bioshock.

 

[XysteR]

Thanks - BUT CHrist do we have enough seperate Bioshock threads. Think we might overtake the amount of Vista threads in Software !
There is even one for Technical issues, and surely this fits in well there?

Very true but with the search being down and this being a very common problem i thought i'd throw this up as a loner simply for speed and to save people money calling tech support etc.

 

[XysteR]

there are 7 bioshock threads on the first page. im not having a go, but it wouldve been better if you just put it in the tech thread

Don't worry, its popular for now, but it'll all drop before you know it.

Either way i don't mind if mods move this to tech. Anyways, if this helps a few people quickly its justified and has served a perpose.

 

[XysteR]

I doubt you have to turn it all off, someone will no doubt find which processes need to be stopped for it to run (most likely ones bioshock has put in there )
I would take a gander but i cancelled my pre-order

Its easier to just to 'Disable all' then 'Enable all' cos everyone has different things installed that can effect the activation.

 

[XysteR]

Well that didn't work for me, I cannot for the life of me activate my copy of bioshock, so I have to do it the manul away... this could take weeks to activate as they prob have 1000's of requests!

Phone UK tech support: 0870 1242222 (national rate) 7 days a week 8am - 10pm

 

[XysteR]

Awesome! glad your all sorted!

 

[XysteR]

Now then 2K..... Like Racer_S i could do with a new 8800 GTX lol



..... Infact give one to everyone in here after their frustration as consolation