Reinstalling Sonar after a system rebuild

Okay, it happens.  Eventually you need to rebuild... reinstall the operating system and then reinstall Sonar.  In my case I have Sonar Producer versions right through to Sonar Platinum.  So the question arises, how to do this?
 
I don't have the answers so I'm asking to the Forum.  Questions I'd like to resolve are:

• Do you need to start from Producer X1?  If so why or why not.
• If you install a 'later version' first... is it safe/advisable to reinstall the earlier version afterwards?
• With the new Command Centre and the monthly version updates... How do you proceed?  Do you save those versions and install them successively from a backed up version of the install (it appears you'd have to do it outside Command Centre).

I've sent a request to support but of course input from users who may have done this already is always going to be valuable.
My apologies If this thread has already been discussed.  I did a search but didn't come up with anything.

Problem there is... how to quickly establish which build/version came with which particular bonus add-in.  Otherwise you end up with that scenario of having to reinstall an earlier version over a later version.  Which may or may not be safe.

Thanks scook and Mr Cranium.  I'll check out the link.

Okay, so just ignoring X versions for a minute.  What about if I install the latest Platinum Update and then install the Platinum Core Plugins one by one from the start.  Does that sound like a reasonable plan?

All right, I think I understand that.  And yes, I meant the core plugins listed below the version update.
So what I'm thinking is: An install of Producer X2 and then the Platinum install.  The way I'm seeing it is that I would lose Beatscape and the Blue Verb Suite.  But it would keep the re-installation fairly simple.
 
The other programs like AD2; the AAS suite and Melodyne I own separately and can install separately.
 
Does anyone have any comments on the Blue Verb Suite?  Sorry, meant Nomad Factory Suite.

Any comments on the Nomad Factory Suite?

malcolmd
Any comments on the Nomad Factory Suite?

If you perform a complete install of Platinum the Nomad plug-ins are installed via the Studio Mixing and Boutique FX Suites installers.
 
If you plan on doing a full X2 install, you still want to perform a full Platinum install or you will not get the updates to the plug-ins which are bundled with both.

Feel obliged to update my progress.  What I elected to do was to re-install everything from X1 up.  Ironically, I discovered Beatscape as a separate disc install with the boxed copy of X1 (and I don't have boxed copies of all versions).  It was a time consuming exercise but in the end I felt happier that I had an installed copy of each version with it's respective plugins.  I have the video tutorials for each version and sometimes it's nicer just to go back to that version while you're studying the video.
My only complaint with running several versions is that an earlier version will pick up the plugin for a later version and then tell you it's not authorised to run with this particular version.  I suppose I can go to the plug in manager and ask it to exclude a particular plugin where this occurs.
Also, each version's content folder averages around 1Gbyte and I've assumed it's wiser to leave each version's content folder separate rather than copying everything into the one Cakewalk Content folder ( I welcome any advice on doing this).
Last but not least I had a little trouble finding my thread in the forum.  Is there any way of quickly referring to your own posts on a thread in the forum?
 
regards, malcolm

malcolmd
Last but not least I had a little trouble finding my thread in the forum.  Is there any way of quickly referring to your own posts on a thread in the forum?

 
In the menu at the top of this page in the banner, click "Posts", then click the "My Posts" tab.