Error:

Error in reading hardware lock, so currently program will work in Trial mode.

Snapshot:

Causes:

• The firewall on the server has refused the connection.
• Test network connection.
• Make sure that you are able to connect Server using the Telnet command.
• Relyon License manager service on server system might be stopped/disabled.
• Check whether you can access share folder of server computer.
• Resolve DNS cache.

Solution 1:

If you are registering  the software from Hardware Lock.

• Insert USB dongle in server system.
• Install SoftDogDriver [Separate setup is there for Windows 7] in client and server system.
• Copy SoftDog.dll & win32.dll to application path.

Solution 2: Disable the firewall

• Click Start > Run
• type firewall.cpl > make it Off

Solution 3: Test network connection

• Start > Run > type cmd
• type PING <ServerIPAddress>
• Click Enter.
• if successful, ping returns the ip address.

Solution 4:

• Start > Run > type cmd
•  type IPCONFIG /FLUSHDNS.
• Click Enter.

Solution 5:

• Start > Run > type services.msc
• Click Relyon License manager service
• Restart the service.

Solution 6: Unregister & Re-register the MSWINSCK.OCX

• Navigate to [C:\Windows\System32] folder &
• search for MSWINSCK.OCX file
• Open command prompt as administrator.
• type Regsvr32 / u “C:\Windows\System32\MSWINSCK.OCX”
• Click Enter to Unregister.
• type Regsvr32 “C:\Windows\System32\MSWINSCK.OCX”
• Click Enter to Register.