: Ensure you are launching the application by right-clicking the shortcut and selecting Run as Administrator .
Runtime Error 217 often points to a conflict or missing component in the Microsoft Visual C++ libraries that Autodata relies on to run. Runtime Error 217 At 00580d29 Autodata
: Go to Settings > Apps & Features , find "Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable" (specifically the 2008 and 2010 versions), select Modify , and then Repair . : Ensure you are launching the application by
Autodata is known for being sensitive to Windows regional formatting. If your system is set to a region that uses a different date or currency format, the application may crash immediately. Open the and navigate to Region and Language . Autodata is known for being sensitive to Windows
For many versions of Autodata (like 3.45), this error occurs when the driver is missing or the emulator isn't running.