[Phuong]

Release password should not relate to VIN and date, try these...
Attmp #14: 3A640
Attmp #15: CCBC1

I'm not expert on Honda but I think you can easily find the CM problem and answers on the forum.

Thanks, Zmann!

I've been told they are. I'm not sure how they're calculated but a lot of sources ask for VIN and to make sure I set the date correctly.

As for the CM problem... I searched for days. At best, I've gathered that a folder in C: needs to be created and files moved to that folder. But those files can't be found anywhere. Like I mentioned earlier, I gave up and factory reset my laptop to clear up any residual files that weren't uninstalled or reverted to their non-HDS version (i.e. registry keys).