Troubleshooting Autodata: Fixing the "Error Reading Language Settings"

They may provide a registry patch or a specialized reset tool.

  • Path A (Standard): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodata
  • Path B (64-bit Windows): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Autodata

Permissions: Ensure you are running the program itself as an Administrator. Right-click the Autodata shortcut and select Run as administrator. Advanced Troubleshooting

  • The administrator who migrated user profiles and left registry fragments behind.
  • An automated updater that changed versioned registry paths without preserving legacy aliases.
  • A well-intended cleanup script that removed “unused” keys, including ones still referenced at runtime.
  • Users moving between domain and local accounts, changing privilege semantics.

✅ How to fix it – step-by-step (based on user reports)

  1. Close AutoData completely
  2. Open Registry Editor (regedit as admin)
  3. Navigate to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AutoData\Settings
    
    (Path may vary slightly – look for your version number)
  4. Find or create a String Value named Language
  5. Set its value to your language code:

    For a visual walkthrough on fixing common Autodata startup and runtime errors, including registry issues, watch this guide: Autodata Runtime error 217 at 004bb10d Windows 10/7/8/XP Madman Car YouTube• 14 Apr 2017 💡 Quick Summary Checklist

    : This is the most common fix. Autodata often fails if the system region is set to anything other than English Control Panel Clock and Region Change the English (United States) Administrative tab and click

    If you see files related to Autodata being blocked, restore them and add the Autodata folder to your Exclusions list. 6. Environmental Variables (The Path Fix) Autodata needs to know exactly where its files are located.