If the ID has changed due to a Windows update, you may need to regenerate your license file to match the new ID. Check Physical Connection
Sometimes, the error is not a real mismatch but a detection failure due to newer Windows versions (Windows 10/11). Autodata 3.45 was designed for Windows XP and Windows 7. Autodata 3.45 The Hardware Information Does Not Match With
Right-click the (or similarly named keygen/ID tool) and select Run as Administrator . If the ID has changed due to a
If you are seeing the error , it means the software is failing its security check. This is not a bug in the software itself, but rather the copy protection mechanism (HASP/SRM) detecting that the "license" you are using does not match the specific hardware ID of the computer it is running on. Right-click the (or similarly named keygen/ID tool) and
However, if you are restoring a classic car (pre-2012) or working in a region with limited internet access, Autodata 3.45 can still be a valuable offline tool—provided you fix the hardware mismatch error.
If the error persists after regenerating the license, check these system configurations: Regional Settings: Autodata often requires the system locale to be set to English (United States) to function correctly. Sentinel Driver Status: Device Manager