Trouble Installing Sonar

[suntea]

I'm having trouble installing sonar onto my computer. I attempt to install it, and a message pops up that says that I need directX 8.1 to use sonar, and that I should click next to install directX. When I click next, it seems to be installing directX, but after doing a search, I discovered that it only creates an empty folder titled "Directx". I then have the exact same problem when I try to install sonar again.
I also installed directx from another source, and the same error message came up when I tried installing sonar again.
Has anyone encountered this problem before or does anyone know what I can do to fix it? I would really appreciate any input.

 

[Porter]

It sounds like you might already have DirectX 9.0 installed (it is the most current version).

The way to find out your current version is to do the following:

How do I find out which version of DirectX is installed?

Use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool to determine the version of DirectX that is installed on your computer. Follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then select Run from the menu.
2. Type dxdiag, and then click OK .
3. On the System tab, note the version of DirectX displayed on the DirectX Version line.
4. When you are finished checking file versions, click Exit .

The work around for this can be found here:
http://www.cakewalk.com/Support/DX9.ASP

Let us know how you go.

Porter

 

[suntea]

That was the problem, thank you so much for your help. Faster than I ever imagined, too. I followed the advice on the website that you suggested, and Cakewalk installed perfectly. I'll be making music all night.. Thanks again.