Kalvos
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How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
Hi all,
How do I do a fresh install of Sonar 8.5 on a new machine? I purchased 8.5 in the special upgrade deal from Sonar 2.2 in 2012.
I re-downloaded the 8.5 file, but when I try to install it, I get a "Cannot locate the required version of the program..." message. So I reinstalled 2.0 with patches 2.1 and 2.2 in sequence. (I've had Cakewalk since version who-knows-what in 1993.)
Same message. I've searched for other threads that say 8.0 must be installed -- but I never had 8.0, only the special offer of 8.5 that installed just fine on my previous machine.
I don't need any new versions of Sonar, just the basics of version 8.5.
Any hints?
Thanks,
Dennis (aka Kalvos)
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slartabartfast
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/08/31 16:40:44
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I am pretty sure that 8.5 was a download update that required that you have Sonar 8 installed. You will need to find the disc that you used to install 8.0 and install that before the 8.5 download will work.
post edited by slartabartfast - 2015/08/31 16:49:25
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/08/31 16:43:07
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Without the SONAR 8.0 disks I have no idea how the download upgrade to 8.5 ever worked. The download version of 8.5 always required the SONAR 8.0 disks. The only complete version of 8.5 shipped on DVDs.
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Kalvos
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/08/31 16:56:12
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Thanks to you both for answering, but 8.0 was not needed. As I said above, 8.5 was offered as an upgrade to a customer with any previous version of Sonar. It upgraded my 2.2 version just fine. And 8.0 is not in my product list, only versions Pro Audio 3, 4, 6 and Sonar 2 and 8.5.
post edited by Kalvos - 2015/08/31 17:04:30
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scook
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/08/31 16:59:03
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Kalle Rantaaho
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/09/01 03:10:37
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8.5 was downloadable for 8.0 owners, not others. I jumped from SONAR 6 and purchased the 8.5 DVDs so 8.0 wasn't required.
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/09/01 11:22:33
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scook
The only complete version of 8.5 shipped on DVDs.
When I got my new computer, I realized that I'd misplaced my 8.5 disks. To my delight, I discovered that I was able to download the full install, which saved my butt. However, the OP may not have the same option, having purchased SONAR as an update.
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/09/01 11:41:25
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OP doesn't say if he's checked his CW account. That would be the obvious first step before contacting CW support.
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Kalvos
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/09/01 11:52:22
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☄ Helpfulby lwmiller 2015/12/16 15:39:02
@JonD, thanks -- I did check my CW account (my second post above). The 8.5 download, all 1.7GB, was there in my account. I downloaded it, ran it, and received the "cannot locate" message. I also unzipped it by hand and ran that with the same result. I have all the products keys.
The 8.5 was a promotional upgrade (not an update patch) and was the full install. Waiting to hear from customer service.
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/12/16 15:36:55
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I had the same issue, contacted tech support, and the tech I spoke to said he had heard of this issue before. He immediately sent me an email link to download the proper install files. Waiting on that email. Plan B is to purchase an external DVD drive and install using my original DVD set.
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Kalvos
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Re: How to fresh install Sonar 8.5 on new machine
2015/12/16 15:53:12
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Just realized from lwmiller's post that I had never followed up. Tech support checked my account to validate my request and then sent me the link for a full ISO image to burn a disk of the installation. Sonar 8.5 installed properly, and is working now here on my Windows 10 64-bit machine.
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