Try different USB ports
Check dongle physical condition
Verify dongle is genuine
Update/reinstall dongle drivers
Confirm Autodata build and dongle compatibility
Repair or reinstall Autodata
Test on a different PC
Check for multiple dongles or license conflicts
Collect diagnostic info for support
Sometimes the error persists because registry entries are blocked. Try different USB ports
Corrupted drivers are the leading cause of HWID misreads.
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