It sounds like you’re troubleshooting an installation issue with (versions 1, 2, and 3) on the MHH Auto Portable environment (likely a portable Windows setup from the MHH auto forum).
Dongle/License Steps
The 2013 releases were designed during the transition from Windows XP to Windows 7. They rely on specific environment variables that modern systems (Windows 10 and 11) have either deprecated or locked behind security permissions.
are most stable when run within a dedicated virtual machine. This prevents conflicts with newer Windows 10/11 system files and registry keys.