Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax
@itadakimasu: that's only the case if you have high speed internet access with unlimited usage. If you visit your aunt in the sticks who doesn't even have dial up, you're screwed. Also, the freedom to download as you please will change soon with metered bandwidth accounts.

@Paulyboy: yep, tried that too. I got so pissed at Valve and Steam that I uninstalled everything that referenced either, including deleting anything in the registry that referred to either. I also almost punched my screen in the process. When I installed again, same problem. I'm convinced the problem is the existing account minus the existing installation.
What now? I was hoping Australia would move forward and start having unmetered accounts. Now that they're following Australia instead, it's all but a distant dream T.T

Anyway, Ani, have you tried installing your leaving HL2 installed, then installing the Orange Box over it? It's probably too late to try this now, isn't it?