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Most dongles (like HASP, Sentinel, or CodeMeter) rely on a background service. Open the or Services app (services.msc). Have your own battle story with a dongle error
, consider a data recovery specialist for dongles (companies like DongleFix or License Recovery Services). They can sometimes extract the license from a physically damaged dongle and transfer it to a new one. Have your own battle story with a dongle error
If a driver crashed in the background, a simple software restart won't fix it. Have your own battle story with a dongle error
USB ports, especially on laptops and front-panel desktop connectors, are prone to failure or power fluctuations.