: Open the tool. Go to the Options menu and map the software to the identical COM port number assigned to your cable in the Windows Device Manager (typically COM1 through COM4).
This is not a hardware lock. The software is trying to generate a log file named C:\mm.dat but lacks system privileges to write directly to your C: drive. Fix this instantly by right-clicking the program icon and choosing Run as Administrator . Vag Eeprom Programmer 1.19g skacat-