Sonar 7 Missing audio on new computer

Cwp files do not contain audio. The audio for project files is either in the global audio folder or per-project audio folders.
 
Since the bundles are failing, see if they will open on the old machine. If they do, unpack them there then come up with a plan to copy the data to the new machine.
 
This can be done either across a network or portable drive. Make sure to copy the contents of the global audio folder, all cwp files and any per-project audio folders. The default location for per-project audio folders is the same folder and the project file. Project files that use the default location for per-project audio folders store the location of the audio folder as a relative path so moving the projects do not rely on having the projects on the same drive or path as the original location. Project that use the global audio folder simply read the location from preferences.
 
Going forward consider abandoning bundles in favor of per-project audio folders. The later is a much more robust method for managing projects. Bundles though convenient for sharing projects are not a suitable for archiving projects.

scook
 
Going forward consider abandoning bundles in favor of per-project audio folders. The later is a much more robust method for managing projects. Bundles though convenient for sharing projects are not a suitable for archiving projects.

Uh...what?    scook can you please elaborate on this statement?  Maybe I'm missing something but I've always found it a straightforward process to rebuild a system and then copy the global audio folder over, or restore a bundle, as a rather simple process.  To me, at least on the surface, it seems using per-project audio folders is a LESS robust method. 
 
Sonic

I have NEVER used bundles for the exact reasons stated above.
 
If a bundle becomes corrupt or unreadable you have lost the entire project FOREVER (excluding backups)
 
If a cwp becomes corrupt, you have various strategies available for recovery/rebuilding which you don't get with bundles.

Hi Guys,
A very interesting string of comments! Okay, because my favorite Sonar 7.0.2 won't play nice on Win 10, I tried it on Win 7.  Same problem, silent clips.  So I loaded it on two XP machines I still have kicking around, not my main XP machine that I was trying to replace.  The two XP machines run it just great.  So, if I have a hardware failure, I've got a couple of backups.
 
Now, I would still like to update my Sonar package to run on Win 10. The simplest thing to me was look at Cakewalk/Band Lab.  I'd like to purchase "Artist"??? and keep going.  But, this Band Lab outfit, apparently wants you to do it THEIR WAY on a cell phone.  It looks like paint by numbers for Idiots. Is it possible to make a one time purchase from them?  Or does anyone have a copy of the latest Sonar that will run on Win 10 that was produced by Gibson/Roland/12 Tone, before the went belly up?  I think that would be the easiest for me.
 
Back to Sonar 7 on XP.  Not to rub it in, but, like the instructions said, you can Save As a CWB Bundle and everything will be saved.  I've saved it like that along with a CWP file.  I've never had a problem.  I've saved over 350 three hour Radio Shows over my network to a Win 7 set of RAID-1 Mirrored Drives.  Then transfer them back to my main Sonar machine with no problems in Eight years.  Why do I do this?  I have a syndicated oldies show
"Pat's Country Classics".  Of coarse because it's an Oldies show, I can save two hours per show, setting up Sonar.
The music doesn't get old. (grin)  So, I'll pull show, say show #214 from three years ago, strip off the voice over and cut a new v/o.  It's easy and I can do the complete three hour show in a little over one hour.  I can even swap 20 minute segments (3 segments per hour) and put them in different order.  Or add some different music.
 
So from now on, I'll also transfer the Audio files along with the CWB/CWP files.  Up to this point I was wiping them.
SOMEBODY, must be able to fix this glitch on Win 10.  I'm beginning to think it's a timing issue. (something is going too fast) The .ini file or something.  The people that would probably know is the former tech support guys at Cakewalk, before the sellout to Roland.  They probably live in what, the Boston area?  Gotta find 'em.
Also, I've tried using Hyper V and then MS Virtual Machine.  Big pain!!  I got it to work, but the screen size and the way it handled was clunky/ugly. Plus it still dropped silent clips.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Happy New Year!!
pat KN4KWC
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....unless someone can tell me of another DAW program that will open Sonar .cwb files, we're in big trouble.

No problem. A company called BandLab bought SONAR after Gibson dropped it and have released a new version of it as simply "Cakewalk (by BandLab)." It's based on the same code as SONAR, but is faster and more stable and has more features.
 
Good news is it's been released as freeware, so your upgrade to "SONAR Artist" is completely free!
 
It has fewer bundled add-ons, though, so hang on to your old copy of SONAR. You will be able to use some of the add-ons with the new Cakewalk (aka "CbB").
 
As mentioned earlier, don't confuse it with other BandLab products. They have quite a portfolio and make guitars and cases and audio interfaces and other stuff in addition to Cakewalk and their iOS and Android and web-based DAW's.

Hi Guys,
Okay, from what is said above, I've got a solution by using CbB.  I'll give it a try.  And I really appreciate all the input. And, I'm really pleased to have something that will decode my old CWB files on Win 10 with the latest Sonar.  I'll report back to you.
Happy New Year!
Pat KN4KWC - www.appleson.com