SOLVED Sonar Meltdown

All of a sudden, I can't launch Sonar.  Well, to be accurate, I can launch the app for the purposes of accessing Preferences, etc., but can't start or load a project.  When this is attempted, Sonar goes into an infinite initialization loop, flashing this pop-up message rapidly, over and over again:
 

Generic Low Latency ASIO Driver
Record 03+04 (Lynx AES16)
Checking 2 Channels, 96000 SPS, 16 BPS ...

 
For the record, I use Lynx' custom driver - not the generic driver.  Furthermore, I've been operating at 24 bits forever.  Sonar's Preferences verify this.  So, I'm not sure what any of this means.
 
I haven't made any significant changes to my workstation, other than installation/update of a few plugins from Waves and Slate (verified to be working fine in other audio apps).  Also, I see Windows installed a few updates.
 
This occurred while running Sonar 2016.08.  Hoping that it would fix the problem, I installed the 2016.09 update, but this had no effect.
 
Any ideas?

Resort Records
 
I haven't made any significant changes to my workstation, other than installation/update of a few plugins from Waves and Slate (verified to be working fine in other audio apps).  Also, I see Windows installed a few updates.
 
Any ideas?

I think you're on the right track here. In my experience, when problems suddenly/unexpectedly happen, it's often due to a recent change. I think about what has changed and roll back one step at a time, testing along the way.

Anderton
Try re-installing the Lynx drivers. Windows updates sometimes require re-installing drivers.

 This if you recently got the Win 10 Anniversary update.
 
I had to reinstall my RME drivers.

i have disabled windows update by simply doing
control panel/administrative tools/services/scroll down to windows update, right click-disable
all my pc's and laptops are still on v1511, absolutely no issues. i always have disabled updates for windows at a certain stage since forever, never experienced any problems by doing it, and don't intend changing until if and when it appears necessary, which it has never been, and i think is unlikely to be, but you never know. i know everyone tells you to make sure windows is up to date, my experience says it isn't necessary, but if sonar happened to start skitzing out due to the fact that it is so tightly integrated into windows, but everything else continued without issue i would just drop sonar and carry on. it isn't my main daw and see's little use, so . . . . . . . ymmv of course

I believe in letting the operating system checking for updates and informing you they are there for download and installation.  This is because any and all of the companies putting out software WILL do so based on a current maintenance level, so I keep mine current.
 
I have not had Sonar crash in at least nearly two years, and I think maybe all the way back to X2.
 
In any case, because software companies DO write and test with current OS maintenance, AND because Windows 10 CLEARLY intends for users to all be on the same page with maintenance, I do not advocate trying to disable the maintenance.
 
I DO, however, believe that the USER should decide when to allow the maintenance to be installed, and I always shoot for the wee hours of the morning.  I NEVER want to have to wait on a Windows restart to finish applying a bunch of maintenance, as I frequently have people with me when I am working in Sonar, and don't want to make them wait.
 
Bob Bone
 

I haven't resolved this yet, but it looks like Craig and Bapu cornered the culprit, judging by Device Manager (see pic) and a relevant discussion I found on the Lynx forums.  The only trouble is, re-installing the Lynx drivers hasn't worked - Microsoft's generic 2015 audio drivers refuse to leave.  And, to be clear, I uninstalled, rebooted, and then re-installed the latest Lynx drivers, per the manufacturer's explicit instructions.
 
I've posted a question to the Lynx forums and Paul is great about answering, but if anybody has any ideas in the meantime, I'm all ears.
 
Here's the scene, unchanged after re-installing my audio card's drivers:
 

I had a similar problem with removing drivers. You may have done all of this but here's what worked for me:
 
1.Use windoiws device manager to uninstall the interface with the interface still connected and turned on by right clicking on its listing and choosing uninstall. Once uninstalled, disconnect the interface
2. Use 'control panel>programs and features' to uninstall any software or utility that was used for the original driver install. It may or may not give you the option of deleting the drivers permanently.
3. Restart windows, then reinstall the interface as you would for a first time install.

telecharge

tenfoot
 
1.Use windoiws device manager to uninstall the interface with the interface still connected and turned on by right clicking on its listing and choosing uninstall. Once uninstalled, disconnect the interface

Good stuff. You are also given the option to delete the drivers at this step, so they won't automatically reinstall.
 

You should be able to disable the onboard soundcard at the bios level which should lead to being able to disable the drivers.

Another oddity...when these things are being downloaded onto any system...You will note , when using, things are not working properly, because memory allocations are being filled up, and system management is busy writing that data to whatever drive, in whatever secret hidden folder...Which causes a doubling of usage, if recording, or saving Data to , or reading from other Drives.
 
Hence the glitches, and twitchy performances of some real high ended multi core machines running certain OS of not choice..but put into by...in some cases when bought...as a default platform to seed into use.
 
Now, there are other OS systems developed by witty Kids in Some schools made....And are also sort of Free to develop and employ, with some learning and how to do instructions.
 
I know my Bro who has been more into this than I, has told me time and time again...Windows MS OSes suck, because they stole the Dos Kernel codes, and snuffed the creator....Binary codex was created via...The one whom made all things Good,, and the EDEN...which should be Edens by now!
 
Interesting how it is not, and some will not let any complete the Eden Principles...nor try, while they impose their plans to ruin the Eden, keeping the good folk tied up doing other things...far to long, and far from grace...The Helpers are Good people , trying to help stay out of troubled waters....Yet the moat is filling with dirty waters!
 
Now...if something of planting and certain plants can or do clean the waters of the filth....((Baptizing, and blessing the helpers of the Lord's proving his word is Truth))...What are they making with the IDOL?....Tainting all things with its use?....And if really seeing with open eyes...and as always circles..if He said, this sinful and wicked generation will not pass away, until all if fulfilled of the Creators words....Who is the helper of Eden or making more, if Multiplying the Givens (Living things given dominion over, as helpers to keep it clean and presteen) is it writen, or already wrote?...Past, ties...And in that Book of telling...It says.."And they endevour themselves to make it talk, and move,...but it is not made by the creator of Life, or is it living...and they do try to make the machine speak like a Human...in many tongues....
 
I see reason is already with that books telling....If it goes to ruin..it is only because they use it to make the idol, and the machine more important than .....The Creators will and words of instructions, and his laws...Which bring about blessings when done a certain way...Without sin...And it is hard if born into it....
 
Again some say...the Book of telling...is a lie...
But I see merit in some of it being...As it was supposedly written in past....very long ago...Seems fitting in so many ways a truth of today...2000 years after those whom knew a certain person...Saying something of a false or deceptive entity...uses lies, and liars they be.
 
Have humans been to the moon?...not sure, I did not witness anything of that sort ever being with mine own eyes...But was broadcast on crystal with fire...(tv).
 
And today..saying we have sent robots to Mars?...again not sure..as I am not in that reality or space...but it is broadcast on something liken TV...
 
And the Operation of the systems?...Hope?.
 
If we or The creator is in us, to do good, or better...why can we not move more life into the heavens?
 
Sin is bound down, and idols are tied to demonica?.....So Solomon did do?....Perhaps his madness has been cured by fire now?......WTC!...Do we really dig deep enough to the root cause of most of our troubles?...or dig up old methods to employ them?....engraven things...putting in "God we Trust"...on it...when the Main man said it is not his!...Give it to Caesar , and walk away...but Give onto God what is his....Something taken away without permission from the Eden.
 
I wonder what that could be....and it is living..or made living...by he whom made all things Good.
 
I do wish all things would be...so I seek reasons why they are not....and those trying to make em Good or better than...are the gold...kind of lost in direction, but showing merit in their efforts to help without payment, nor cost imposed for.
 
Now if only they would turn to doing service in the Garden, and solving that problem...perhaps, just perhaps...we could seed the heavens with life, and peace be upon all...Trust eh?...Again Prudence, Temperance , and reason!
 
These three spirits tie to the truth!
And it is all in a book of telling....how wonderful our lord is...whom holds all, so all can see...
We still do, or try to do, as we were meant to ....Helpers...although slightly out of phase with the creation...Computers do save trees, in a round about way...Go plant more of...and more of many plants...and do good, with the Good...and we may just meet in the clouds?
 
 
Think hard people..

Which build of Windows 10 are you running, David? Have you gotten the anniversary update?
 
Click Start > Settings > System > About (at the very bottom)
 
You will see a "Version" number like 1511 or 1607.

Resort, can you add SOLVED to the title of this so other users can see the problem was fixed?
 
Thanks