Locate and run the utility named or GetHardwareID.exe as an Administrator. Copy the alphanumeric string generated by the tool. Open your license generator tool ( Keygen.exe ).

Autodata relies on third-party security drivers to detect the dongle. Reinstalling these drivers often resets the hardware handshake. Press Windows Key + X and select . Look for Universal Serial Bus controllers or Sentinel Keys . Right-click the dongle driver and select Uninstall device .

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The USB security dongle driver (often Sentinel HASP or Safenet) is outdated or corrupted.

in an Administrator Command Prompt to fix corrupted system files. Regenerate UID

: Under the Compatibility tab, check the box for Run this program as an administrator .

If you've worked through all the solutions above and the error persists, the issue may be more complex.

Navigate to your Autodata installation folder (usually C:\ADCDA2 ) or the "Keygen" folder in your installation package.

Based on extensive user reports, this error is almost never the result of a single problem. It is typically triggered by one of the following underlying issues, often in combination:

The middle-tier software layer that intercepts security requests.