Method 5: Repair or Reinstall the Borland Database Engine (BDE)

Re-run the installer strictly using the option.

Step 3: Repair or Reconfigure the Borland Database Engine (BDE)

Unlike a standard Windows crash, "Runtime Error 217" is a specific exception thrown by Borland Delphi (the programming language in which older versions of Autodata are written). Error 217 generally indicates an — meaning the software tried to perform an operation that the operating system deemed illegal or impossible.

Borland Delphi database components (like borlndmm.dll or cc3250mt.dll ) failed to register properly.

Did this error start happening , such as a Windows update or an antivirus scan?

Open > Apps > Installed apps (or Control Panel > Programs and Features ) .

Autodata relies on shared core components like Msvcrt.dll or ChilkatCrypt2.dll . If these are missing or mismatched, the application triggers a crash.

Many users encounter this error because an encryption or data compression library failed to register correctly during setup. You can manually force Windows to register the file using the Command Prompt.

The is intimidating, but it is rarely a sign of permanent data loss or a fatal system error. In 9 out of 10 cases, changing the default printer or running the program as an administrator in compatibility mode solves the problem instantly.

A surprisingly common but often overlooked fix for "Runtime error 217 at 00580d29" involves your computer's system date and time.

Regularly backup your Autodata configuration files if possible.

: Often linked to the "Sentinel Key not found" error, where the software cannot verify its security dongle or license service.

Error is a generic Delphi runtime error that indicates an exception occurred during the program's initialisation sequence. The memory address 00580D29 identifies where the crash occurred in the code, which is usually tied to a failure to load a required library (DLL) or a failure to read a registry key required for start-up .