[Solved] 2016.12 Update hangs on "extracting files"

For what it's worth, I NEVER use any beta or pre-release software of any kind, from any company, on my main desktop computer that I use for getting actual work done. I do any testing on my laptop, which has a 500 GB drive and no external drives, so it's easy to image periodically just in case there's some serious issue. With the laptop, I create a system restore point before installing anything. So far (knock on silicon) I've never needed to restore from an image, just roll back to a system restore point.

I have no issue with the monthly updates and the early access program.  You can update when a new feature that you want to use comes out or a particular bug that is affecting your workflow is squashed.  You can wait a few days/weeks/months to update or do it on day one.
 
Users should be mindful that early access = OPEN BETA/QA.  If you have a project that has a deadline or something critical, you probably shouldn't update when the early access comes out (and possibly even when the monthly release comes out.)
 
The user is in control here, and that's the best part.

Sidroe
Took another whack at the Early Access and the download and installation went well!!

So all this "Cakewalk leaving us dead in the water" for nothing ?
of course im just figuratively speaking but rather than come to the forum and rant, why not try being patient and asking some questions first ?
Because no matter what you say later in your thread (unless you edit your first post) , People will open this thread and the first comment they read is... ALERT !!!!
 

Sidroe""DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE ON .12 UPDATE!!! IT'S NOT WORKING FOR ME AND THE ODDS ARE IT WON'T WORK FOR YOU!!!!""

 
Isn't that a wee bit unfair ?
Sometimes a little patients and asking questions from this great group of people here can really be productive. 
VS having a freak out. I was willing to offer up a solution. May not have been candy coated but I think I may have nailed your issue.
 
Here's what im guessing..as I estimated in my first comment.
your download was corrupted and that's why it wouldn't install.
Us musicians are a strange breed of people. I have my own faults as well. Im ignorant, blunt and too honest sometimes.
Hope your making good music now. (being serious and sincere)
 

I've seen 'sensational' headlines on this forum over the years capture member's attention. It appears that those headlines with perhaps more negative or emotionally charged words gets quick results - sometimes attracting similarly charged responses. I have posted 'tame' ones on many of an occasion only to receive at times, little response. Usually such evocative headlines is driven by frustration born out of many years of dealing with issues getting in the way of making music. This is heightened if one has pressing/important and/or client work.
 
Philosophically, it is the nature of working with software as it's never going to a perfect...but yes, we are all human and subject to those 'little things' that send us a little over the edge at times.
 
At the moment, I agree with Sidroe that some communication from the Bakers would be helpful re these recent issues, which also doesn't appear to affect everyone. It's a bit confusing to hear that a fix is being addressed and then an EA is released, which I don't think from what I've seen, specifically states a fix for the 'plt stops working' issue? I may have missed it, but the point is, communication goes a long way to help people's tolerance in such matters.