ok so i buy the orange box.
then i come home. activate it in steam. then run the installer off the disk. wait like an hour. it says its gonna take 2 days to finish.
i scream.
so i cancel it and look around on the web. found this sort of problem quite a bit.
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Orange Box Installation Problems
There has been discussion over the Internet on installation problems with Orange Box. Apparently Valve was not able to release detailed instructions on how the game should be installed given that there are two CDs in the package. So, for those of you who chanced upon this site searching for “Orange Box install problems” or “how to install disk 2 of Orange Box” then you’re in luck.
After installing the Steam client, do not update the games listed in your purchase after entering the CD key. This will make the computer assume that you’re downloading 6 GB worth of data (all 5 games). Rather, cancel the install and run the disk setup again. You will see two new options - one of which is to reinstall Orange Box. Click on this choice and you will be able to install the first and second disks containing the game data of all five games. There will be a small update required to play afterwards but it should not take very long.
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anyway basically im not sure what to do. i have been told that i was supposed to install the games and then activate them in steam.
too late for that.
i tried to do what that thing up there said to do. but reinstall doesnt show up. someone please help me before i suffer a nervous breakdown.
thankyou
