OS 3.0 not working

[soundsubs]

Ok.
So i upgraded to 3.0.0--- upgrade appeared to go fine. I can see the new distortions, new splash screen, everything is fine.
i opened Sonar 8 and tried the plugin--- it said it was disconnected.
i also noticed the midi (via usb) is no longer working. everything appears fine in WINXP. I have unistalled/reinstalled a few times and rebooted.

hmmmm i thought. so i tried to re-upgrade and the firmware upgrade didnt re-do. im not sure how to put it into OS update mode.

should i downgrade, then re-upgrade?
has anyone else had this issue with 3.0.0?

thanks in advance.
---shane