when I export ,file wont play due to an unrecognized extension ?

What is the exact file name and extension? .wav, .mp3?

thanks for the response, its a wave file , my computer says theres an extension it doesn't recognize,asks if I want to play it anyway ,when I hit yes,it says it cant play it, was using windows media player.anything to do with silent buses or effects tail?  thanks a bunch

What is the file extension? If you can't see it, you need to tell Windows to display file extensions. If you have a wav file, it will play. Maybe you could post what version of SONAR you're using, and what version of Windows.

I get this every now and again, and can't figure out why, but to correct it, I have to actually physically type the file extension into the saved name when exporting. Odd, but I can live with it.

I started experiencing exactly this issue the other day - I wonder if a windows update has messed something up

I found that if I imported the WAV file back in to a blank sonar project, played it and then closed it - my other Windows programmes (e.g. Media player, quick time and that new Windows one I can't remember the name of) would now play the WAV and MP3 files

Have you accidentally exported it as a 32 bit wav instead of 16 bit?

jb101
Have you accidentally exported it as a 32 bit wav instead of 16 bit?

I've done this before and its exactly what I was going to suggest looking for (good minds think a like ;-)
 
To the OP, sometimes you can get away with renaming the File EXT to .WAV. if its just a failed EXT problem.
you might need to change your folder options to "Show folder EXT".

thanks so much everybody,changed to '' name file extensions '' in windows 10 ,and shes workin