I guess I should know but -- if I have to swap a bad C drive and log into the update site ( command center) will it reload my SPLAT program with all the last year or 2 updates ?  I would assume any plugins from X1,2 or 3 would be loaded on their own from backup files etc.  I am hoping my computer guru can salvage and clone the programs and data to a new SS Drive if I am lucky. Otherwise it is a total rebuild. 

if your swapping out C drives and the original drive is still working/accessible, Copy the downloads folder in the Cakewalk Command Center downloads folder. this will save you a lot of time having to re download all the stuff over again.

Thanks. fingers crossed. It has been a while since a total rebuild.