: Portable versions often use a registry file to "trick" the software into seeing a valid dongle. If this registry is not properly imported or is for the wrong OS architecture (x86 vs x64), the hardware check fails. Regional Settings
To prevent future occurrences of the "hardware information does not match with your dongle portable" error:
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