my laptop which i had this game on died. Can i use the same code and download a new version on my desktop.

I think you need to reinstall the same download for your code to work.

Try downloading from the same place you bought it

You can download a new version, but as the others have said, you will need to download it from the same place you did originaly. You can download a new version, but as the others have said, you will need to download it from the same place you originally purchased the program from.

why from the same place? its not going back on my laptop YET?

Because each provider use their own registration code. So if you get it from Big Fish, the reg code will be generated by them and will only work with the game downloaded from their site. Likewise with the other sites that sell VV (and other games).