Resonant Serpent Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 I've tried installing twice on a brand new fully updated Windows 10 computer, and Bandlab Assistant crashes every time. Is it possible to just download what I need where I can see the physical files and install it myself? For something as critical as downloading/installation, having a 1/4 just flashing with no other feedback is woefully inadequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Fogle Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 The short answer is no. The BandLab Assistant acts as an install manager for Cakewalk by BandLab similar to how Native Access acts as an install manager for Native Instrument products, IKMultimedia has their install manager, Sonar Command Center acts as an install manager for Sonar products and so on. After Bandlab Assistant crashes, capture the crash file (it's a DMP file), load the file to cloud storage and send a link to the file to Bandlab support. My signature has a link to a thread about capturing crash files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/12/2021 at 10:10 AM, Resonant Serpent said: For something as critical as downloading/installation, having a 1/4 just flashing with no other feedback is woefully inadequate. From the "1/4" comment it appears you may be trying to install Add-ons with the Core. Try installing just the Cakewalk Core first. Then try installing the Add-ons. after the Cakewalk Core is installed and activated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resonant Serpent Posted March 21, 2021 Author Share Posted March 21, 2021 5 hours ago, scook said: From the "1/4" comment it appears you may be trying to install Add-ons with the Core. Try installing just the Cakewalk Core first. Then try installing the Add-ons. after the Cakewalk Core is installed and activated. Yes. Thank you. If you don't install core first, it crashes 100% of the time. I figured it out and got things up and running. There should be some kind of warning, or you should only get to check the boxes for the addons after the core program is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 The Bandlab Assistant continues to be an issue. Even though I'm used to it I often have to re try updates and uninstall and re- install the assistant most times. It must be developed by someone other than our Crack crew at Cakewalk because they would have fixed it long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Borthwick Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 BandLab assistant is not developed by Cakewalk. Were working on a standalone bootstrap installer that will install Cakewalk independently. Since Cakewalk can now activate itself BandLab assistant is no longer required for this. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone Hood Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) Good, I cant get get the assistant to download the update it says Downloading... (0/2) and my cakewalk wont open. Dead in the water Edited July 1, 2021 by T-Bone Hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidtongmusic Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 can't log on to assistant since few ver before, anyway i ll stick onto old ver since i m still on win 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Vere Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I m not sure The Assistant supports W7. CbB is more or less W10 oriented. You choose not to keep your computer up to date then you are on shaky ground. @T-Bone Hood you don’t need to use the assistant anymore. You update Cakewalk from the program now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Oakes Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I don’t use Bandlab so i uninstalled it in anticipation, last week. Today i opened Cakewalk, and updated. Seamless. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagetone Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I'm upgrading my DAW, building a new machine. As such, will need to reinstall Sonar. It is not my primary DAW right now ☹️ and am using mostly to access legacy projects. My preference is not install anything Bandlab. I have all of the install EXEs and log-in info for the main program, plugs, and CW Command Center. Can you manually install all and then use Command Center for any updating as necessary, without having to install Bandlab Assistant? (Pretty much what the OP asked.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Cakewalk Command Center only works with Cakewalk product installers written in 2014 through 2017. There is no need to install BandLab Assistant. The Cakewalk Web Installer will install the current version of CbB which an in-app update process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagetone Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Thanks Scook. So, sounds like I will need to do the install with BandLab Assistant, using the web installer. I don't mind, I just don't use any BandLab tools or social media stuff, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 minute ago, sagetone said: Thanks Scook. So, sounds like I will need to do the install with BandLab Assistant I guess you missed 6 minutes ago, scook said: There is no need to install BandLab Assistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagetone Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 My confusion is that the CW web installer file name is "Cakewalk_by_BandLab_Download...etc". So that is NOT using the Assistant and is just a CW only install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Run it and see You can cancel out of it anytime But do it after installing all the old Cakewalk stuff first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagetone Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Just now, scook said: Run it and see OK, thanks scook. Will do. Getting everything ready now, clean installs start in a couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scook Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 1 minute ago, sagetone said: OK, thanks scook. Will do. Getting everything ready now, clean installs start in a couple weeks. Here's all you need to know about installing SONAR & CbB on a new machine. The only new bit is the Cakewalk Web Installer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagetone Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 👍👍 Thanks scook!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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