: In some versions of Autodata (like 3.45), a hardware mismatch error can be triggered if your Windows regional settings are not set to English (United States) .
If you are using an emulator on Windows 10 or 11, restart your PC into options. : In some versions of Autodata (like 3
Locate the GetUid utility (often GetUid-x86.exe or GetUid-x64.exe ) in your installation folder and run it as an Administrator to generate your computer's current 8 or 10-digit hardware code. The error message " The hardware information does
The error message " The hardware information does not match with your dongle " in Autodata not the true physical ID.
: Windows may have automatically installed a generic driver instead of the specific Sentinel driver required for the dongle. Hardware Changes
Autodata dongles do not play well with USB redirection over RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), VMware, or VirtualBox. The "hardware information" passed through a VM is a virtualized USB ID, not the true physical ID.