Sonar X3C - loads normal template - can't stop it! Help!

I had this problem earlier - never was able to solve it. A computer accident caused me to re-format the HDD and re-install Sonar X3. No auto-load of the normal template at first - which is good.
 
Then, I installed the X3C patch - now I have the same problem again: Sonar cannot open without loading the Normal template. The settings in "Preferences | Advanced" have no effect on things.
Thoughts?

Edit -Prefs -Advanced - deselect "On startup load the normal template"

Is that ini file's attributes set as "read only" by chance?

Okay - I found two instances of Cakewalk.ini - neither were "Read only"

Pretty sure this setting is stored in the registry, so you may need to look there for permissions.  Try renaming the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cakewalk Music Software\SONAR Producer\X3 to X3.bak.
 
If it fails, it's a permissions error and registry permissions errors are a pain in the backside.  If it works, try running SONAR again (you'll have lost some personalisation, but you can go back by renaming the key again) and see if you can get that setting to stick now.

Likely files permission issue!
What I would do is to run it as administrator once! Any thoughts?
 
 

I have tried the "Run as administrator" option; it doesn't work.
 
I realize that very few people are having this problem - and I never had it myself - until this version. Running WIN 7 64-bit OS - nothing else is unusual.
 
Although . . . in the "Preferences" area, several of the option area are listed in blue instead of black. This includes the "Advanced" area. A clue?

Hi Phil,
 
The blue areas your seeing indicate that those areas in preferences are Advanced options. That doesn't have anything to do with the issue you are having. In Preferences | File | Advanced you mention that the normal setting for controlling this behavior is not working, do any other items in there seem to work or is it only that one setting? Please turn On "Allow Only One Open Project At A Time" and try to open a project make a change and while open attempt to open another project. You should be prompted to save the project before the other one is opened.

Lance - the "Allow Only One Open Project At A Time" seems to work just fine.
It is also interesting to note that - if I check "On Startup Load Normal Template" - it does not stay checked once I exit Preferences. Yet, the template always loads on startup.
Strange . . .

pdarg
In other words, the box always stays unchecked, yet the template always loads, and I seem to be unable to affect its state by checking or unchecking the box.

Once this happens, can you close that project and start a new one with the templet of your choice?

No wonder, if you installed it without "run as administrator"?
How about try to reinstall it "as administrator" like other user mentioned, since it's also related to the Window's Registry as well! Hope this helps!
 

.msi usually do request user elevation. Whether most .exe installers do, I don't know because it's become so second nature for me to run them as administrator to prevent the type of problems it seems Phil is going through. Why not take the safe route for something as important as your DAW. Just saying....
 
Steve

If you run the install again as administrator and install advanced setup with only the basic install your problems should be fixed.

It does sound like the registry is jacked up somehow. I wonder if re-personalizing SONAR would help? Be aware the starting SONAR with the CTRL and SHIFT keys held down will overwrite all the files in your user directory\AppData\Roaming\Cakewalk\your version of SONAR. So if there is anything in there you want to keep, make copies beforehand. I would also make sure that SONAR was running as administrator while holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys.

pdarg
 
Bug report . . .
 

I would call to Tech Support before bothering to file a problem report. They are in a better position to assess whether this is a bug or a problem related to your particular setup. Still would try re-personalization because it fixes some registry issues.