X1d update..now nothing but crashes

Intel core I5 cpu, 650 @ 3.20GHz, 8 GB Ram, 64 Bit. Sonar X1d Producer Expanded.
 
Since updating to this version, I have system crashes constantly. I cannot access any synths now, I try session drummer 3 and it comes up, but when I hit the play button to preveiw a loop, nothing happens. So I click on the snare or bass drum, visuallly it shoes that I'm hitting the drum, but no sound. I also will drag the loop into the midi track, still no sound. I have reviewed my settings, I have looked at my computer. The computer seems fine, I believe its a software problem. I'm not real experienced with this kind of stuff, and I know I'm probably missing some info in this post, but I need some serious help. I've got 4 completed songs on here that I need to master, and I do not want to lose them.
 
Thanks
WGMJ

ok, your going to have to be patient with me, I don't know a lot about computers, or the ins and outs of recording. I'm low on the curve. I'm using a Roland OctaCapture, with Event Reference Monitors for my speakers. So my thinking is the soundcard in my computer is being bypassed..?? I did update the Octacapture, but the same issues are present.
 
As far as messages, I'm not getting any. It will just stop working, sometimes I will still hear the music, and it will look fine on the screen, but you cannot click on anything. I then have to go to Task Manager and force it closed. TM says it is Not Responding. Other times the music just stops, but on the screen its still looks like its playing, again I have to force it closed and restart it. I found some dmp files in my system that I believe are related to this, but I don't have the correct program to open them up. If you woulod like to see those, I will hunt something down on the web to use.
 
My big concern about losing my songs is if I would have to uninstall and reinstall. I'm not sure how I could save them if it came down to that.
 
Also I should mention I let my 20 year old son mess around on the program making beats and stuff, I don't know if he did something that I can't find, if he did, he's not giving it up.
 
Now its doing something else its never done before, when I double click the icon, it starts scanning all of the synths and vst's I have on it. Not real sure what thats about either.
 
I know I'm probably not giving you what you need, I'm trying to, believe me, Im pulling my hair out here.

SORRY  I jumped down past your other info somehow-IGNORE my other post LOL

Yes audio, guitars, bass, roland TD-20 drums and vocals are all playing back fine, but  when I try to do any type of changes to it while its playing, its almost guaranteed to "stop working". I guess I should stop using the word crash..?? No BSOD, as a matter of fact sometimes visually it looks like its still working but the sound drops out, and I cannot click on anything, not save, not anything. Then I have to use Task Manager to force it down. I never thought about re-scanning after the x1d update. I did do that today, and for some strange reason, now when I open it from my desktop, it scans for them all before it will open up. I was just searching for a setting for that as well. I did this update to x1d about 3 weeks ago, and it seems to be getting more and more unstable. I'm just not sure if this is a computer issue with memory or a software issue.

I never had any problems with this system until I did this update. I mean I had the occasional drop, but it was fairly stable. I do not use a lot of synth or virtual instruments, I have used them in a few things, it would be nice to have them if I needed them for something.

wgmj


You know I have an external hard drive, but have no idea how to use it...LOL I know thats awful but I thought it would be simple, and apparently I was the one that was simple..LOL  I may get someone over here to show me how to use it. If I save them in those two different formats, will I be able to load them back into the program and still be able to mix and master them if I had to do an uninstall/install, or if I had to upgrade my computer?

Yes they should be fine there.


Is it a USB external HDD?


If so just plug it in.


Go to Computer and see if it shows up,
Remember what it calls that drive
Do your Save As, set the file type, and save it to that drive

I like to create and Name folders for each project so everything for that project is in that folder on the backup drive.

Thanks for your help. After updating my OctaCapture and making Sonar detect it, my system is all of the sudden acting way more stable with the current projects I have. I'm still not getting any sound from the Session Drummer 3, or any other midi stuff, I will keep digging on it, it almost has to be something in the settings. Anyway, I'm gonna break away from this stuff for a while, a 3rd divorce would suck..LOL

\m/ >< \m/

Keep it Heavy

BY the way, anyone reading this, I do not know how to close this thread. But my problem was simple, the settings in the window that first popup when you open a synth were wrong. One box was marked wrong, and this was the source for many hours of frustration. Lesson, don't let your kid mess with your software, or learn your software obviously better than I have. Anyway, fixed!!! Running like a dream..Thanks to all who pitched in and tried to help me.

That is good news.

To stop folks from continuing to drift into this thread, go edit your first post, and in there you can change the subject line to include the word 'solved'.  That will let folks know to keep on moving - we're walking... ' nuttin ta see here'

Bob Bone