Dislike Of X2 - 8.5.3 Install Question

Mike just try it. If it does cause problems with X2 then you can uninstall X2. You don't want to use it anyway. 

You shouldn't have any problems due to all versions are installed into their own folders. 

It'll probably be fine but to be safe you could just create a restore point. If it does screw up just restore and then uninstall X2. Cheers.

Yes, I'm pretty certain the same holds true. The 8.5.3 install will probably overwrite any shared items. But like John suggested, you could just try it and see what happens. Worst case is it will take more time to clean up and reinstall again if it doesn't work.

Scott

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Sorry for the repeat post. 


You can also back up the drive by imaging it first with software such as Acronis True Image. That's what I do to ensure that I don't get stuck with a messed up system when installing different things.


Scott

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If it overwrites the plugin manager, the impact may not be immediately obvious. There was a bit of work done in X2a to address issues with VST plugins. Problems may not show up until you add more plugins or reset and rescan existing plugins. If it were my machine and I wanted to return to a previous version, I would remove the newer version(s) first.

In my view an install of 8.5.3 will work because even if it overwrites things it will be the right versions for 8.5.3. The OP is doing this so he can use the older version instead of the newer version. His real problem are projects made with X2 they will have problems opening in 8.5.3.

However I believe there is a simple fix after the install of Sonar 8.5.3 he may wish to reinstall X2.

I don't have any other Sonar version on my Windows 8 system. However I have Sonar 8.5.3, X1 and X2 on my Vista system and they all work. But I installed them in the proper order.   

Scott. Yes I have Acrons, Thanks

And Beep, If you go to Digifreq.com, in the forums there are instructions on how to completely remove sonar from the reg and all.

Chuck I'm using Windows 7 64bit and a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6.

I really wish there was an issue I could ask for help with but every time I open X2 it's something new and the problem from the day before is all better.
It just seems like random chaos.

Just 2 weeks ago I went with wiping the system clean, reformatting the HD and doing a fresh install of only the things I use.
I was sort of hoping that something went corrupt during the install.........seems not.

I know that so called OS optimization's are for the most part not necessary in this day and age but if anyone knows of some, I'm game at this point.

Mike  

I used the Sweetwater Optimization Guide as recommended to me by Cake tech support.

http://www.sweetwater.com...Optimization_Guide.pdf

However there is one step that should be left off because it's a process Sonar needs so check out jm24's post in the thread I posted right before I did my optimization.

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2580739

My system works pretty well with X2 but there still are some bugs. This should however help eliminate some non X2 related issues. Cheers.

I found another thread where a member explains some even more elaborate stuff...

http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=1938419

Not sure if I'd go that far but there it is.

Cheers.

If you need it sure. I left a couple essential startup programs enabled. I think you can manually start that type of thing. I ain't smart enough to explain that stuff though. 

Fun stuff huh?

Nope.

;-p

Yea Mike, I installed Sonar 7 after X1 and X2 were installed so I could troubleshoot a VST issue. I like to have one version set up without any vst so I can recover a project. No issues with X2 or Sonar 7 with the few plugs I have installed in it.

I think it is one of the better features of using Sonar.  That it seems 100% happy to co exist beside all versions. Most software ( all others??) will overwrite and delete any older versions and automatically too! , And some would go" There is already a newer version of this software installed" and cancel install on you. 
And as a die hard 8.5 fan, I say it's still worth having it on board if your just trying to get on with it.  My take is I would need a much better computer fist before I would try and upgrade. And a few weeks of downtime to re learn a new DAW. ( I tried the x1 Trial )