By following these troubleshooting steps and best practices, you should be able to resolve the "hardware information does not match with your dongle" error and get back to using your Autodata software without any issues. If you are still experiencing problems, don't hesitate to reach out to Autodata support for further assistance.
Note: When entering your UID into generators, some versions require you to omit the first two digits (e.g., if the ID is 6485956, you only enter 85956) .
: Right-click the Autodata shortcut and select "Run as administrator." Lack of elevated permissions can prevent the software from correctly reading hardware IDs from the dongle. Why This Happens
Autodata uses a physical USB dongle (hardware lock) as its primary form of copy protection and licensing. The software on your computer stores a unique “fingerprint” of that specific dongle. When you see the “hardware information does not match” message, it means one of two things: