Installation Tutorial — AUTODATA 3.40 on Windows

⚠️ Important
Perform the steps with an administrator account and temporarily disable your antivirus/SmartScreen if it is blocking unknown files (then re-enable it after installation).

1) Prerequisites

1. Windows 7/8/10/11 (32 or 64 bit).

2. Administrator rights on the machine.

3. Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable (x86 and x64 on 64-bit Windows).

   • If necessary, install the two packages provided in the archive (or those from Microsoft).

4. At least 2 GB of free space on C:\ .

2) Decompression

1. Unzip the Autodata archive (e.g., onto the Desktop ).

2. You must obtain a file containing, among other things:
   RegSettings.reg , install.cmd , a Win_x64_Reg folder (for 64-bit systems), and the final directory C:\ADCDA2 will be created by the installation.

3) Step-by-step installation

1. Install Visual C++ 2010

   • On 64-bit Windows: install x86 then x64 .

   • On 32-bit Windows: install x86 only.

2. Apply the registry configuration

   • Double-click on RegSettings.reg

   • Accept the addition to the Windows Registry.

3. Start the installation

   • Right-click on install.cmd → Run as administrator .

   • The assistant will copy the files to C:\ADCDA2 .

4. (Windows 64-bit only)

   • Open the Win_x64_Reg folder.

   • Run all .reg files in order (1 → 2 → 3).

   • Each time, accept the import in the Registry.

5. First launch

   • Start Autodata via: C:\ADCDA2\ABCD.exe .

   • (Optional) Create a shortcut on the Desktop: right click on ABCD.exe → Send to > Desktop (create shortcut) .

4) Tips to avoid blockages

• Run as administrator : for install.cmd , the .reg and the first launch of ABCD.exe .

• Antivirus exclusions (temporary): add C:\ADCDA2\ to the exclusions if the AV quarantines DLL/EXE files.

• Exact path : do not change the target path ( C:\ADCDA2 ) unless you adapt all the steps and scripts.

5) Troubleshooting (common errors)

Error: runtime error 217 at 004BB10D

Common cause: Unregistered DLL (especially ChilkatCrypt2.dll ) or insufficient rights.

Solution (administrator command line)

1. Open Command Prompt as administrator

   • Press Windows key → type cmd → right-click Run as administrator .

2. Navigate to the Autodata folder:

   
   

   cd C:\ADCDA2

3. Save the DLL:

   
   

   regsvr32 ChilkatCrypt2.dll

   • You should get a "DllRegisterServer in ChilkatCrypt2.dll successful" dialog box.

💡 On 64-bit Windows , if the error message persists, force registration with the 32-bit version of regsvr32 (often necessary if the DLL is 32-bit):

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe C:\ADCDA2\ChilkatCrypt2.dll

(Yes, SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe handles 32-bit DLLs on a 64-bit OS.)

If you see Le module ... a été chargé mais l'appel à DllRegisterServer a échoué (code 0x80004005) :"

• Restart cmd as administrator .

• Check that the antivirus software is not blocking ChilkatCrypt2.dll .

• Make sure that Visual C++ 2010 x86 is properly installed (even on a 64-bit OS).

SentinelKeyW.dll is present in C:\ADCDA2 but there is an error on startup.

Symptom
When Autodata starts: "Unable to execute code because SentinelKeyW.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may correct this problem."

1. Copy the SentinelKeyW.dll file from C:\ADCDA2 .

2. Windows 64-bit

   • Option A (manual) : paste into C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ , then test Autodata.

   • Option B (command, as administrator) :

     
     

     copy "C:\ADCDA2\SentinelKeyW.dll" "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\"

3. Windows 32-bit

   • Paste into C:\Windows\System32\

   • or via command line (as administrator):

     
     

     copy "C:\ADCDA2\SentinelKeyW.dll" "C:\Windows\System32\"

4. Restart Autodata
   Start C:\ADCDA2\ABCD.exe (ideally right-click → Run as administrator ).

If it still doesn't work

• Visual C++ 2010 : Reinstall the redistributables

  • x86 ( always ) and x64 ( if Windows 64-bit ).

• Antivirus/SmartScreen : temporarily disable them, repeat step 3, then re-enable them .

• Blocked file : Right-click on SentinelKeyW.dll → Properties → General tab → Unblock (if present) → Apply .

• Path : check that the installation is indeed under C:\ADCDA2 (do not move).

• Restart : restart Windows and then repeat step 3.

Quick check

• A " DllRegisterServer successful " message should be displayed when regsvr32 is run.

• Autodata opens without the error on launch and the menus are accessible.

Other symptoms & remedies

• ABCD.exe does not launch / nothing is displayed

  • Right-click → Run as administrator .

  • Verify that C:\ADCDA2 contains the DLLs (including ChilkatCrypt2.dll ).

  • Temporarily disable your antivirus software and try again.

• Message about missing MSVCR100.dll / MSVCP100.dll

  • Reinstall Visual C++ 2010 (x86 and x64 on 64-bit OS).

• Import .reg refused

  • Make sure you are an admin .

  • Open Registry Editor ( regedit ) → File > Import... → choose the .reg file.

6) Final verification

1. Launch C:\ADCDA2\ABCD.exe .

2. The program should open without error (or runtime error 217 ).

3. Perform a navigation test in the menus (e.g., selecting a vehicle model) to validate access to the data.

7) Uninstallation (if needed)

1. Close Autodata.

2. Delete the folder C:\ADCDA2 .

3. (Optional) Restore the Registry: if you have .reg backups, re-import them; otherwise leave as is (Autodata entries are inert outside of C:\ADCDA2 ).

4. Leave Visual C++ 2010 installed: other programs may need it.

8) Quick checklist (memo)

• VC++ 2010 x86 installed

• VC++ 2010 x64 installed (if 64-bit OS)

• RegSettings.reg imported

• install.cmd as administrator

• On 64-bit systems: Win_x64_Reg\1.reg , 2.reg , 3.reg imported

• First launch: C:\ADCDA2\ABCD.exe as administrator

• In case of error 217:

  • cd C:\ADCDA2

  • regsvr32 ChilkatCrypt2.dll (or SysWOW64\regsvr32.exe ... on 64-bit OS)