Unplug and replug your device to trigger a fresh server check. Proceed with Install:
The "ECID not registered" error is also a historical artifact from the era of . Even today, if you try to restore an unsigned version (e.g., iOS 15.0 when Apple only signs 18.0), iTunes will reject it. In older iTunes versions, the error message was mislabeled as an ECID issue.
: Connect your device, click on the serial number until it changes to show the ECID.