THIS post shares my implementation, and makes it available for you to download and use very easily. There's a number of workarounds available. In particular, the software wants to see Windows XP, and not too many of us still use that. Unfortunately, in both cases, the included software and drivers are super finicky, as evidenced by forum posts that span many years.
I'm the lucky (?) owner of both an '04 BMW 330xi (E46) and a '98 Audi A4 (B5).Īside from their common German roots, both can be scanned and programmed using old software that's freely available, using super cheap USB-OBDII scan tools that you can easily find online. All the work is already done - just install and plug in your scan tool. TL DR - Instructions on a SIMPLE way to get BMW Scanner and VCDS-Lite (Audi/VW) working using a pre-built Windows XP Virtual machine. BMW Scanner under Win XP - Virtual Machine - EASY DIY
