I am in the same situation ... I already installed and uninstalled several times, always logged in the BandLab Assistant ... Cakewalk only works in demo mode ... Windows 7 64 bit ...

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Any time i got the DEMO thing I UNINSTALL BL CW from inside BandLab Assistant ( install it if you have not ) by clicking the down arrow right of OPEN in the Cakwalk section under the APPS tab. Then reinstall .. after the uninstall .. when that button reverts to install.
 
It seems the ONLY way you can install BL CW is first by having the BandLab Assistant installed and logged into. Then via APPS tab and CW there, click install button. 
 
If you try by just using the previously downloaded cakewalk.exe file .. that WONT work, it will just be in demo mode. It seems to need BandLab Assistant installed, running and logged into. This no doubt for account verification & stop anyone from just using the exe alone to install where they like without BL knowing, so to speak :D .. Thats fair enough, after all its FREE
 
I imagine thats why BandLab Assistant needs to be running all the time on your system?
 

You hit it right on the nose there. You must be logged into BandLab Assistant to install Cakewalk and have it authorize correctly. Once it's authorized, you're good, but the install has to be through BandLab Assistant. If you run into demo mode for some reason, uninstall/reinstall from there. If you get persistent issues with auth, please contact support, so we can get more details.

These files are huge I downloaded at work and took home where I have not as fast adsl link I ran the exe.  Now I have to uninstall all again and  wait for hours to download.  Why is this not posted in on a sticky. If it free why all this carry on. Ridiculous.

Does it require another download? What happens if you put the files in your download directory, start BA and install. If it works like the old Command Center it will recognize the files are already local and use them.

If careful with uninstalling as it can wreck you good Sonar Platinum installation as they have put the new in with the old so say No when you uninstall the plugins. I am now going through the installation again. 

Scook can you create a sticky for users to avoid all this. Thanks for your help
Comand centre had a download folder where you could drop the files and it would pick them up. I cannot see that in with Assistant. Still looking.
 

I am sure BandLab is following this thread and considering how best to make users aware of the installation requirements.

I hope so scook. A simple sticky would save a lot of frustration. I cannot find a download folder for assistant where you can drop the files.

I found the files in a Downloads folder under my User name C:\Users\Steve Cook\Downloads
 
BTW, if you have a previous version of SONAR installed, all you need is the Cakewalk.exe. The Instrument.exe is the same as the Artist Instrument Collection already installed with SONAR (assuming a full SONAR install).

I can not tell if he's good or not. I can not get him out of demo mode. I followed all the instructions the support team gave me. I lost a lot of time yesterday and today installing and uninstalling the application. I give up ... Maybe they will release an update to correct this ....