(Solved) Question on Platinum Update install

Since this is all new, you may be the guinea pig on this one.
However, I would guess that your system and Command Center know the correct path to Sonar.
Turn on System Restore, just in case.

I'm not working in a sandbox environment, so I'm hoping to get an informed answer before I take the plunge.

Still wondering on which way to update.

Does anyone have an answer for this yet?

I'd like to install the update, but don't know if I can use Command Center or need to download another installer and install on top of my last install of Platinum.

John, that's the kind of info I've been asking for. Thanks. Now I'm ready to give it a whirl.

Not annoyed actually. Just cautious. I'm glad John was willing to try it out.

Hopefully, you can install the "unwanted" one from command center. Then you can go get the update from your account - I checked, and that's the version that's there. You know *that* will work.
 
These are early days - we're the "pioneers" ;-)
There has to be an element of "let's see what happens" ;-)
So just keep making backup images...

lawajava
jbraner - yes.  I'm a bit of a nuisance, going off the road and installing on my D drive. 

I don't think you're a nuisance. I'm pretty sure they're going to have to allow for some customisation through Command Center. Otherwise lots of us won't bother with it.
 
 

This will be my third step in removing and reinstalling, so I'm getting good at it.  But still wish it was more direct to get to what I want, and less uncharted and unexplained.

 
Well, it's uncharted because it's less than a week old
 

One thing you should understand is that you do not need to download the installer again from the store. Once C3 downloads and installs the installer is on the c drive in the "C:\ProgramData\Cakewalk\Command Center\Downloads" folder. You can run the Installer from there if you need to uninstall and reinstall.
 
As far as the other issue with the custom location I think You have sorted it out that it is best not to use the C3 as it defaults to a new install.
 
You should report this as a possible bug as well as submit a post about any suggested improvements in the "Features and Ideas" forum.
 
Glad you are working...

Platinum did not install as I have previously installed.
 
I attempt to Always install audio programs in folders in the root folder:  C:\SonarX3
 
NOTHING A USER MAY NEED ACCESS TO SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN A BURIED HIDDEN FOLDER.
After too many years MS learned the lesson and now placed the Outlook folder in the Docs folder instead of in the buried folder that was inaccessible for most users, resulting in lots of lost information.
 
If the folder is not a default location for common backup software no user data should be allowed to be saved to it.
 
Yet, DP,... save programs and presets to folders that are buried and not easy to backup.
 
I especially do not want ANYTHING installed in the users folder, in buried in hidden folders.
 
I should have complete control of every folder used for CW products.
 
Way too many problems for too many years with new installations disregarding the samples and preset folders on the D drive.
 
EVERY folder path should be selectable by the user during installation of every program. This is what the registry is for; to store such information. Although I find little reason to use the registry. I am an old dude. INI files still work fine. The registry is another file that can be corrupted. And MS increasingly makes it difficult to protect and restore the registry.
 
I am often using words of wonder when I find the programming idiots have put stuff places without my permission. Had major trouble with AD last year because they decided to put stuff in programmer "default" locations. I do not install stuff in the programs folder. They had to fix their installer to accommodate my sense of control.
 
So, where are all your presets and samples saved?  Easy to backup? Easy to restore?
 
FYI: attempt to NEVER use the preset function in any plug. The CW plug preset function saves in non-standard format, puts the info into crazily numbered/named folders in places you would never think to look to find them. AND: if you do not use the plugin-manager to export the presets it is insanity provoking to attempt to ever get them to work again.  My last computer change was the result of a hard-disk failure. I had not exported the presets. And now lots of such is lost, even though I was able to recover the preset files from the disk.
 
Unfortunately the DX items do not have the option to save as do VST plugs do.