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If you see a 1E-xxxxx locking code, that means either echoid was not run as an admin or that it is being run from inside a zipped folder. If you see a 0-0 locking code, it means that the locking code could not be determined. This can occur for locking code 2 when the USB key is not plugged in or when the USB key driver has not been installed properly. Please refer to the Computer ID (CID) key not recognized page for troubleshooting instructions.

Figure 1 - Output of echoid.exe

Important considerations

• If using this utility for a remote server, you must use a remote desktop session and run the utility within the remote session. Otherwise (if you, for example, run the utility on a network drive) the locking code will be incorrectly obtained for your local machine and not the server.

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