Won't open in Windows 11 Pro

[Homer Gaines]

I'm having a problem with CW and it's pretty major.
I was working on a song last night without any problem but now, when I try to launch CW, the splash screen appears and quickly goes away. When I check the processes to see if it's running, there's nothing.

I've completed a full uninstall of both CW and BandLab. Removed all instances from the registry and made sure my anti-virus wasn't blocking the application or any of its processes. Afterwards, I rebooted my machine. I then reinstalled BandLab and CW. No issues with the install process, went as smooth as ever.

After the install, I tried to launch CW again and boom! Nothing. The same issue.

I'm in the middle of recording my next album and would really hate to have to switch to a different DAW.

[reginaldStjohn]

Contact support at support@cakewalk.com.

You could also try the currently release thread. Sometimes the developers monitor that those threads.

[Homer Gaines]

Thanks Reginald. Will do. 

[scook]

There may be entries in the Windows Event log that may be helpful.

[Herbert Zio]

The same thing happened to me, the only solution was for me to reinstall version 2021.09, because version 2021.11 was giving this bug.See the topic I created where I report the problems!

CAKEWALK DOES NOT OPEN MY PROJECTS

I formatted my computer several times, I stopped installing the plugins to see if it was an error, I simply closed.

It was then that I asked Mark for the previous version, and when I installed it, my projects reopened again. The problem is in the full installer of the new version [2021.11].

I am waiting for the official release of version 2021.12, in the meantime I will continue using version 2021.09.

If you create a new project in version 2021.11, it will open, but if you try to open any projects saved in the previous version, Cakewalk will suddenly close.

See the topic I created, I posted some videos of what was happening to me, and comment if it is the same thing, this will help them understand that this is not an isolated problem, but rather, it is a failure on full installation, especially when the computer is newly formatted, or the registry cleaned.

[dave macready]

Not an answer more troubles! I tried to run the free cakewalk on a W11 laptop where is had worked a week ago. The meters were going but no sound to my MOTU M4. Then I was aked to active. Did than now there is not even meter indications. I then tried to install Cakewalk on a W10 then a W7 laptop. Same issues as above.

 

Dave Northampton UK

[Jim Fogle]

Check your audio driver settings.   Make sure Asio is selected.

[57Gregy]

3 hours ago, dave macready said:

Not an answer more troubles! I tried to run the free cakewalk on a W11 laptop where is had worked a week ago. The meters were going but no sound to my MOTU M4. Then I was aked to active. Did than now there is not even meter indications. I then tried to install Cakewalk on a W10 then a W7 laptop. Same issues as above.

 

Dave Northampton UK

Welcome to the forum.
If by "free cakewalk" you mean Cakewalk by Bandlab, it is dead. It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that it won't work anymore since Cakewalk has been telling us for months that it is ending soon. I don't know how you missed all the pop-ups that happened every time you opened the program telling you to re-activate and/or that it can't be activated after a certain time.
I read that some folks still have working apps, but the coffin lid is being nailed shut as we speak. I don't think you can even download Cakewalk by Bandlab anymore.
There are other options: the free version of their latest Sonar program, or the full, for cost, version of Sonar.
If you ever owned a paid, downloadable Cakewalk program, you should still be able to acquire it from Cakewalk's legacy page, and you can continue with SONAR X(x), or SONAR Platinum. As long as you still have your credentials, email, original log-in information, serial numbers and activation codes.
Good luck!