Dimension Pro is not properly installed.

Hello,

New PE user here with installation problems starting Sonar and inserting Dimension Pro. I am running Vista 64 bit and am using the 32-bit Sonar binaries (because I read that the 64 bit binaries when using bitbridge cannot save VST presets). Anyway I already searched the forum and reinstalled Sonar as Administrator (even though my account has Administrator). I also did the same with Dimension Pro. I updated Sonar to 8.2 but still get the same error message when I try to insert Dimension in a project.

Can somebody help me ?

Dimension Pro 64bit vst doesn't work for me but the 64bit dxi version does.

DP 64-bit running fine in Sonar 8/64 on my Vista 64 system.

Make sure it's in this folder:

C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro\Dimension Pro64.dll

If you don't see the "64" in the dll filename, it means you've installed the 32-bit version.

ORIGINAL: far_star

I don't think I explained myself very well. Although I am running a 64-bit OS, I want to use the 32-bit version of Sonar and its bundled content.

Why? DP/64 works fine and it uses more ram and more efficiently.

OK, this is what you're saying in your first post:

"I read that the 64 bit binaries when using bitbridge cannot save VST presets"

But it doesn't really make sense, since 64-bit binaries don't use bitbridge, because they're already 64-bit.

I am using 32-bit Sonar because some of my VSTs only offer 32-bit version (Ivory, Kontakt) and when using bitbridge it is my understanding that preset-profiles cannot be saved. Correct me if I am wrong.

ORIGINAL: PaPi

ORIGINAL: far_star

I don't think I explained myself very well. Although I am running a 64-bit OS, I want to use the 32-bit version of Sonar and its bundled content.

Why? DP/64 works fine and it uses more ram and more efficiently.

OK, this is what you're saying in your first post:

"I read that the 64 bit binaries when using bitbridge cannot save VST presets"

But it doesn't really make sense, since 64-bit binaries don't use bitbridge, because they're already 64-bit.

Ok. So I installed Sonar8 and all bundled content and reinstalled the 64bit version in this order.

Install Sonar8 PE
Installed Dimension Pro
Installed Dimension Pro extras.
Updated Sonar to 8.2

and drumroll .....

Same error. Dimension Pro is not properly installed. Please reinstall from Originally CD.

Any ideas ?

I already have UAC turned off (it's the 1st thing I do when installing Vista). As for uninstalling the 64 bit Dimension Pro DXTi is it a simple matter of removing the 64bit dll in C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\Dimension Pro\ ? Or is there another way I should be removing the 64bit version of Dimension Pro ?

After that How do I install the 32bit version ? Is it simply a matter of leaving the 32bit dll file in place ? Thanks.

The option to run as administrator in the properties dialogue is greyed-out, probably because my account has administrator privileges already.

To select Run As Administrator for the SONAR shortcut. rightclick the SONAR shortcut. select properties. select the shortcut tab, select the Advanced button. and then you should be able to select Run As Administrator.

ORIGINAL: bitflipper

Go to \users\your_name\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa and delete everything in there, then re-install Dim Pro.

That seems a bit extreme. What problem does that solve and what other applications would be effected by doing this ?

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ORIGINAL: bitflipper

Go to \users\your_name\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa and delete everything in there, then re-install Dim Pro.



That seems a bit extreme. What problem does that solve and what other applications would be effected by doing this ?

Not as extreme as it sounds. If you're nervous about it, move the files to another location so you can restore them if necessary.

I struggled with the "Dim Pro not correctly installed" problem for a month before finally resolving it. CW support was no help, suggesting only that I run SONAR as Administrator, not an acceptable solution. I'd uninstalled it, deleted the registry keys and re-installed it several times under both my normal Windows login and as Administrator. I'd just decided Dim Pro wasn't worth the effort.

It was a conversation with Willy Jones of Cakewalk at NAMM that led to this resolution.

Update:

After reinstalling DM Pro and the additional content DVD from Sonar, Sonar still complained upon startup about DM Pro. I applied all patches to DM Pro and Sonar still complained upon startup. After clicking past the errors I was able to insert the vst plugin, but not the DXTi. I will have to use the VSTi version until Cakewalk pulls their heard from their rears and fixes this problem.

ORIGINAL: bitflipper

Go to \users\your_name\application data\microsoft\crypto\rsa and delete everything in there, then re-install Dim Pro.

Hey bitflipper,

I can't let this one pass because this is really dangerous.

This folder contains all of the persisted crypto containers for the user. (These containers hold encrypted RSA-type key-pairs.) Most applications that use encryption will create a named crypto container and use the keys within it to encrypt/decrypt license info and application data. (Actually, these keys are used as the key-encrypting key, but that's another story.)

Blindly wiping out these files will break every application that has created a container. If the application has encrypted data using these keys, the data is unrecoverable without the exact key used to encrypt it.

There may be a reason why one needs to remove the container that DP created in order to fix an installation problem. If so, you need to examine the container file to make sure that you're deleting only the container that DP created. There are utilities that let you selectively delete named containers. (The name is also viewable at location x28 in the file header.)

Bottom line, unless you really know what you're doing, don't ever delete any crypto files unless being directed by competent tech support.

Murray

Using Process Monitor to track down a key container is impressive. You're definitely a bitflipper, a compliment in my vernacular.