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BioShock_Revoke_Tool_User_Instructions.pdf
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9-Oct-07
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8.1 Installations on five different computers/hardware configurations
You can install and activate BioShock on 5 different computers (hardware configurations) before this
activation limit is reached. For example, you may wish to install the game on your desktop computer as well
as your laptop, which would count as two hardware configurations and therefore use up two activations.
Another case where you may be asked to re-activate BioShock, is when you have made significant
hardware changes to your computer's existing configuration, such as changing the motherboard or DVD
Drive, which will count as a new hardware configuration and therefore use one of the activations.
To play BioShock you will still require the original DVD in the drive of the machine that you are running the
game on.
8.2 Installations on the same hardware configuration five times
Re-installing BioShock on a computer that had already had a successful activation on it, and where the
license file has not been deleted, for example by formatting the hard disc drive, and is not corrupt, will not
use up an activation. In this case, you will be able to uninstall / re-install BioShock an infinite number of
times without affecting your activation limit.
To play BioShock you will still require the original DVD in the drive of the machine that you are running the
game on.
8.3 Activation questions & answers
Q: If I uninstall BioShock on my computer and re-install it again without changing anything, will I use
up an activation?
A: No! As long as you have not changed any major hardware component, such as a motherboard, hard disc
drive or DVD ROM drive, you will not be asked to re-activate BioShock as it will use the activation
information (activation license) from your previous installation.
Q: So I can install and uninstall it as many times on my computer without using up all my activations
if I haven’t changed anything?
A: Yes!
Q: Can I install BioShock on the same computer under different user accounts?
A: Yes, although you will be asked to activate it for each user account, which will use up one of your
activations.
Q: Will I be able to revoke the activations under each account and free up all the activations for each
user account using the BioShockRevokeTool?
A: No! Unfortunately, the revoke tool will only revoke the activations once for any given computer, the
activations used for any additional user accounts will remain active.
Q: So how do I get these activations from multiple user accounts on the same computer back?
A: 2K Games are working on a solution for this with our activation partner, as soon as a solution is found we
will make it available. For now, if you get stuck, please refer to the Exceptional Cases - Requests for
Additional Activations section in this document for more information.
Q: How many different computers can I install BioShock on?
A: Five, but each one will use up one of your hardware activations. For example if you wanted to install
BioShock on your main desktop gaming rig and also on your laptop, that will count as 2 different hardware
configurations and therefore use up two activations.