[Kadised]

Whenever I boot up ISTA I'm greeted with this screen and when I hit next it doesn't give me the option to hit a key, the entire box is blank. When googling this it all says that the version I'm trying to run shouldn't even need a license. What's even weirder to me is that I have this program installed on my computer and it works perfectly fine with no issues. But when I boot up ISTA on my laptop I'm greeted with this license screen. I don't understand why the same exact program isn't asking for a license on my PC but is on my laptop. I also already tried installing the requirements it states and standard tools.

[Wolf 335]

ctuna get in here.

[ctuna]

diagnostic manual ista/inpa
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...xo19teM9vkTF-C
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7x8H3pN8h1fMuF
https://bimmerprofs.com/diagnostics-inpa-part-1/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...lkXEhlQYy4i9Nb
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-P-actually-do
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/at...1&d=1590283589
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...kBbC27TJLX3BGe
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...WekqhcC6hsgK2c
primary links
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681573
https://www.nathansbmwworkshop.com/b...or-dean-videos
ista problems
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1661945
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1581663

These downloads usually come with a key you copy and paste in .
I would look for the key first.

Read the two threads at the end under ista problems.
Me and George only use the Bimmergeeks standard tools version
of which the link for the ista portion is buried in the attachment.

[Kadised]

Originally Posted by ctuna

diagnostic manual ista/inpa
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...xo19teM9vkTF-C
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...7x8H3pN8h1fMuF
https://bimmerprofs.com/diagnostics-inpa-part-1/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...lkXEhlQYy4i9Nb
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...-P-actually-do
https://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/at...1&d=1590283589
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...kBbC27TJLX3BGe
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...WekqhcC6hsgK2c
primary links
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1681573
https://www.nathansbmwworkshop.com/b...or-dean-videos
ista problems
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1661945
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1581663

These downloads usually come with a key you copy and paste in .
I would look for the key first.

Read the two threads at the end under ista problems.
Me and George only use the Bimmergeeks standard tools version
of which the link for the ista portion is buried in the attachment.

I tried looking for one and another problem is that the Key text box is just blank and wont let me type in anything either.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Seems like your crack isn't working anymore or something. I don't think just reentering a key is going to work.

I would re-install ISTA on your laptop and go through it again.

[Kadised]

Originally Posted by TheMidnightNarwhal

Seems like your crack isn't working anymore or something. I don't think just reentering a key is going to work.

I would re-install ISTA on your laptop and go through it again.

I tried doing that as well already sadly, I even went ahead with completely reinstalling the standard tools and requirement programs and after extracting ISTA it still presents me with the same errors

[ctuna]

key box was a cut and paste from the supplied key with the bimmergeeks sourced
programs.

If you are not using the bimmergeeks program's which are known to work you
are at the mercy of whoever put what you are using together.

better to get Inpa working first it's easier to get the interface working
as the program in simpler.

[GnomeChild]

I'm glad someone posted asking this question because I'm too lazy/busy juggling 20 different mods. Will be referencing later for ISTA install, hopefully by the weekend...

[bmwtuning]

Every BMW ISTA version must have a license.

[GnomeChild]

That's what I feared... It seems as though even older versions have somehow started to retroactively require a Key. How could I go about getting one?

[ctuna]

Usually the downloads come with them !
Now take your hat and go sit in the corner facing the wall.

[GnomeChild]

Can I have my hat and eat it too?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Originally Posted by Kadised

I tried doing that as well already sadly, I even went ahead with completely reinstalling the standard tools and requirement programs and after extracting ISTA it still presents me with the same errors

What does your license screen look like? Here is mine. You can access it in the top right on the wrench then dealer data.

Also is your Windows clock/time settings accurate and synced with the internet?