I can't seem to find anything that has program files in the extension. I've got My Docs and Users but no Program Files and that's using Windows Explorer. Ugh...

The preferences > file > VST settings is just a different way to configure the Cakewalk Plug-in Manager tool. I usually just use the tool directly in the Utilities menu. You can add the directory in the preferences or open the plug-in manager tool and click the options button in VST Configuration (that will popup the screen above).

Does BFD show up in X1? I thought you said it did back in your original BFD post.

It must do as I know for a fact Beep was running it on X1.

Beep - fire up X1 and have a look in there.

I should have thought of that earlier

Gah! Now it's not showing up in X1! It was there last time I checked. Screw this. I'm uninstalling and reinstalling BFD to see if that fixes it and I'm gonna keep a close eye where it buries itself. Darnit... I just wanted make some tunes with X2 today. Sorry guys.

Beepster - after you have completed the VST scan, how are you looking for BFD? Are you going straight into the project and bringing up your synths list?

This is where it wants to install to... C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins That's where it would have gone before as well. Why the heck I could find that in the scanner dialog I do not know. THis better work.

Sorry, I'm getting distracted by house people. I'll be right back. Thanks guys.

Do a fresh install of BFD and watch for the install location or type BFD2.dll in windows search bar :)also maybe run run sonar as admin

Can I just set it to scan my whole system somehow?

No


Do a search for the file using Windows search. When it finds it, make a note of the folder and tell Sonar the folder so it can find it.