Getting Addictive Drums 2 on to Sonar Platinum..... HELP!

Hello!  I recently downloaded and installed Sonar Platinum, which is up and running, however, I cannot find Addictive Drums 2 on Sonar Platinum, but it is on my computer....I can look in my directory (Win 8.1 x64) and find AD2 and open it and it seems fully functional. However, there is no Desktop icon (like for Dimension Pro x64), so after i exit the program it disappears. Obviously, I'm doing something wrong or I'm not aware of something that the Members of this Forum may be familiar with.  Side note: I've had to uninstall Platinum and reinstall all related programs 2x because when i used XLN's installer after installing Platinum there were issues: (I received a message from XLN installer saying Could not install because the Vst 32 and Vst64 plugin paths were the same) and honestly I did not really know what to do at that point, so basically I decided to install AD2 first (which seemed to work). The other thing I want to mention is that my computer is brand new all around. I have been searching the Internet as well for help and I really haven't been able to find any so your help would be greatly appreciated! 

First of all...That was quick and amazing! Thank you for your effort...OK, I did exactly what you showed in your video...My problem is that Addictve Drums 2 is not listed in that drop down menu...so the program is not in the right spot, I guess...This is where it installed on my computer:    this pc> local disk (c:)>program files>xln audio>with 2 sub folders ad2 and xln online installer...like i said in first post i can click in ad2 here and it opens fully functioning...(note: I did not change the destination i installed with xln downloader, as part of the Platinum download process, so I am puzzled as to why it's not where it is supposed to be) I do think I am getting closer and if you need any more info let me know...again thank you!

Try this.
 
Follow the instructions as they seem to have worked for me.
 
Clicking on the Cakewalk website download link seems to retrieve the files, it must be a licensing issue.

To get a desktop icon is relatively easy.
Right-mouse-click on the gui executable in c:Program Files XLN directory. The drop down menu will have an option to 'Show on desktop'. The path is --Send To--->Show On Desktop (create icon)
 
Are you sure that Sonar 64 is being used.
The .dll for AD2 will install in-- Program Files/CakeWalk/VSTplugins. 

Just a guess but where ever you installed AD2 it's probably not in the 
 
Edit->Preferences->VST..... 
 
You'll see a list/dialog box with at least your Cakewalk vst path. You may to also add you path to the AD2 dll.
 
Footnote: In the XLN online installer you can change where AD2 is installed. If you change it after you've installed, just run the update and it will move the AD2 install when you directed it to (without doing a whole re-install).
 

No it did not work and the XLN Online installer would not let me put it anywhere else (I did several times put it where the online installer had recommended when I opened AD2 in Sonar Platinum) and I tried other spots but every time I went to exit the installer it said AD2 was in need of repair and would not finish but recycled me to the Advance tab "change path" routine... So, I am uninstalling and re installing Sonar Platinum (3rd time now) ...This is getting old quick... I've been at this several days and nights now.... I was so excited about this system... I have a brand new desktop verging on a workstation computer with a 24"x 24" monitor my Focusrite audio interface and I'm sitting here typing... I still do not understand why I have to change anything when there are two automated downloaders involved...Has any one else had to change paths or anything else to make this system work? Why aren't XLN and Sonar on the same page? Is this par for the course? Any ideas at this point would be appreciated and sorry if this post feels negative this is just frustrating.... 

OK!  Trying this again---I re installed everything (took a break for a while) and I am back to the XLN Audio installer telling me inside an orange bordered "Cannot Install" pop-up window: "The 64-bit and 32-bit VST paths are the same. Click on the Advanced button to change this, then try again."  I hit the "OK" button then go to the Advanced Options and I have three tabs to play with: 1. "Addictive Drums 2": Current Installation path (C:\ProgramData\XLNAudio\Addictive Drums 2\Sound Data\), 2."VST 64": Current Installation Path: (C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Vstplugins\) and 3. "VST 32": Current Installation Path: (C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VstPlugins\)  I need help with this: why is this error happening? There is absolutely nothing else on the computer except my Scarlett 18i8 and MBAM free version (passive). Am I the only one this error is happening to? Please with any advice given be VERY specific, please omit nothing! I am not extremely tech savvy--not totally stupid either, but assume I don't know, I will not take offense: at the end of the day I just want to get this running--I still cannot believe on a brand new computer and a brand new install--letting Cakewalk direct and XLNaudio direct the installs that I am getting error messages...OK, enough of that I am here with the "Advance Options" window open waiting for a solution---Thank-you in advance!

I'm not sure where things are stored on my setup to be sure because as you said it's mostly preset and automated by the XLN installer. The command center is nothing more than a software download utility for your licenses/software. I will be backing up the downloads made by Command Center and clearing some space on my hard-drive.
 
I'll be organising all my VST's into one folder location to save any further confusion. 
 

Hello Everybody! I'm asking Addictive Drums 2 (XLN) if they have a fully functional 64 bit (only!) Vst version...

Just out of interest - has this problem been solved for you yet? - I had the same issue finding AD2 in Sonar platinum, eventually found the .dll file under:-
 
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steinberg\VstPlugins
&
C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins
 
I mapped the VST scan paths to search both these locations & now AD2 shows up in Sonar as expected - but a lot of the replies above helped me sort out the problem (it's been a long time since I set up new software)