project wont load in X1 -im at my wits end --help!?!?!?

new project i am soooo jazzed up about wont load in X1  (latest update and 64 bit in win7)

I tried safe mode and loaded with no plug ins/ soft synths.  Im at my wits end.

What can i do next ?  I dont want to lose this project.

I am really hating on X1 right now.


oh yeah:  4gigs ram and quad core CPU

Josh. If you have the earlier version of Sonar still loaded, try saving it as a .bun file in that and then opening it in X1. Then save it as a .cwp. It's a long shot but might work.

no, i dont have an earlier version of sonar.   thought i'd be fine with x1.  again, im dumb.

this doesn't instil confidence that this won't happen again.  I m thinking of bailing out on sonar.  i can't experience this again.

i do  see the files,  but this shouldn't have to happen.   to recreate the project, i figure i first have to create new project, then import each audio file.  then go in and try to line up each audio file where they once were - unless there is a better way that im not aware of, this method is insanely dumb. 

thanks to all for your help.   I managed to get it recreated but not without sacrificing tracks and or soft synths used in previous version that I couldn't restore.    even now, in in bare minimum, recreated form, it still takes longer to load and save than typical projects.  Something must be giving the software hell to load...

strange and frankly, unacceptable.   mind you, this is maybe 6 tracks with all plugs and soft synths removed.

I haven't used auto save on a DAW in 15 years?

Do we have to use auto save with SONAR X1?


best regards,
mike

I had the same issue of X1 not finding audio tracks in projects. I resolved it by pointing X1 to my older folder from 8.5 by doing the following steps; 
 
 Click on “Edit” on the top tool bar, choose “Preferences” from the drop down menu, and under “File” chick on “Folder Locations” than change the location of the “Project Files” to where the previous version of SONAR stored them on the HD than click “Apply” and close the dialog box. 
 
 After that, every time you load X1 it will always go to, find and open all your older projects exactly where you left off.
Peace,
Steev

post edited by Steev - 2011/06/21 08:35:13

+1 on NOT using AutoSAve...
 Use your own Number system.,Autosave can run you into problems better off saving with a consecutive numbers after you do an edit you like or before you insert something that might end in crash after loading it happens .. 
 Your not Dumb, we all had projects go bad on us..

"even now, in in bare minimum, recreated form, it still takes longer to load and save than typical projects.  Something must be giving the software hell to load" 

 ARE you using groove clips , if so Groove clips sucks up alot of memory and crashes without being able save, with "out of memory issues".. bounce your groove clips down and your save will happen almost instant compare to having Groove clips in the project.. It has been documented and I was told its being looked at. Simple Test would be take a loop and groove clip it and copy it 10 times and drag it out 10 bars , do the same thing with the same clip but this time copy and paste it 10 bars , and you will see the time difference it takes to save.. Yes groove clips have more info attached to the file but its impossible for it to take as much memory as it dose.. I mention this because perhaps your issue is with groove clips.. 

sent the corrupt project file to cake?

Yes, Doogie, I also use CTRL-S frequently, however, that strategy has 2 weak points: 

1) With CTRL-S, you're saving over the only copy of the project you have. Auto-save creates a second or more versions. More chances to have a recoverable version.

2) Sometimes I get really into it and forget to press CTRL-S. A computer never forgets to make the save.