Ok if offline, Sonar sometimes goes into demo mode because it cant phone home. You'll hear/see people proclaiming this not to be true but they are dead wrong. I fix this by editing the registry directly and putting the licensing information in manually, after which I reapply the latest patch. This may or may not work for you because I'm not every computer but I hope it helps.

Roo Stercogburn
Ok if offline, Sonar sometimes goes into demo mode because it cant phone home. You'll hear/see people proclaiming this not to be true but they are dead wrong. I fix this by editing the registry directly and putting the licensing information in manually, after which I reapply the latest patch. This may or may not work for you because I'm not every computer but I hope it helps.

Yep I had to do a offline activation when I installed Sonar Plat 22.8.0.29.  So far all has worked, still got to install Rapture, dimension pro and others. I ran out of time last night. 

Roo Stercogburn
Ok if offline, Sonar sometimes goes into demo mode because it cant phone home. You'll hear/see people proclaiming this not to be true but they are dead wrong. I fix this by editing the registry directly and putting the licensing information in manually, after which I reapply the latest patch. This may or may not work for you because I'm not every computer but I hope it helps.

I hear what you're saying, but my DAW is never online and don't get this problem.

Roo Stercogburn
Ok if offline, Sonar sometimes goes into demo mode because it cant phone home. You'll hear/see people proclaiming this not to be true but they are dead wrong.

I agree 100%
someone was trying to argue this case with me a few weeks ago and I just didn't respond. its not worth an argument.