tl /dr but acronis++

My session drummer wouldn't load either.
 I did what Noel said and updated the Microsoft Redistributable. I got session drummer to load, but all my templates I made don't load with the routings I made. 

vladasyn
 
Also when I installed X3, I only installed part 1 to 4, did not install "Additional content", because I had SX2 installed. But now that I am thinking- I am not sure if I installed Additional content when I installed SPX2, as I was thinking- I have SPX1, but it was on my old computer. I thought- I heard- Sonar X3 does not offer SD any more and is not  having it in installer because it was replaced by Addictive Drums, and we only have it because we had older versions. Is there SD in X3? Thank you.

Had to edit this... SD3 is included in X3. Is that the version of Session Drummer you are referring to? Try what djjhart posted and see if that helps.

I was hoping somebody from Cakewalk comes back and look at it...

mettelus #59
Sorry to jump in on this late. Please, do not mess with Win8 at all yet. Which version of IE are you running (open IE and select Help->About IE)
 
Edit: The IESHIMS.DLL file is part of the install of IE 8 and above. Have you tried updating/reinstalling IE yet?
 
Edit2: I just used DW on my machine and am also missing the "specified file" but my session drummer runs fine. I would first recommend what you mentioned above and re-install Session Drummer only. If that does not help, I would next suggest re-installing the X3 patch for the version you are running.

Already covered that (we are looping in circles  ). Check #49 up to your post #59 which appears to have been bypassed. Thanks.

I still need some help to get session drummer 3 working.
I have been through all the content of this thread: "X3 lost session drummer 64" and yet I still don’t see a concise explanation from cakewalk on how to properly fix the problem.
I have re-installed session drummer 3 as suggested
The dependency walker says I am missing IESHIMS.DLL ( but it is present in the right folder and I see that cakewalk don’t think this is an issue )
I have done all the VST re-scans
Is there a definitive solution yet.
I am using X3d studio version, Windows 8, 64 bit

It looks like post #62 above is the only "answer" I have seen so far. I am not sure what actually "causes" people to experience this though.

 

I did what Noel said and updated the Microsoft Redistributable. I got session drummer to load, but all my templates I made don't load with the routings I made. 

 
How to updated the Microsoft Redistributable? I am not ready to update to 8.1- waiting for Yamaha and Roland drivers that may not ever be released.
 
 

http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=30679
 
Cheers...
 
p.s. Are you sure Roland drivers are missing they updated a load recently...

Last time I checked was like Novemver- when ever 8.1 was released, and they said- they will NOT have 8.1 update for Fantom and V-Synth GT. Now they have some driver for Fantom, but not V-Synth GT, and V-Synth has Audio as well as MIDI... I also did not hear from Yamaha- I need midi driver for Motof XS for 8.1. But I will have to check with everybody else- I have 195 VSTs (according to Sonar Scan). I am afraid- I will have things disapearing like Session Drummer did. For example Komplete Ultimate- I dont even know what I supposed to have and what is there not working. EastWest Play worries me, Elastic player, I have large collection of software synths- I can not fight for each to disapear and not working like Session Drummer...