We've been seriously evaluating several application frameworks, and now came down to installing and playing with strataframe.

However, we have a trouble activating the product, while running the Activate.exe, a runtime exception is generated.

Could it be something related to regional options? The machine is XP SP2 with Intel processor.

Note that this is not .net framework exception, and the first installation phase had gone smoothly. 

Also, some other strata related exceptions are being thrown in various sample applications. I've also attached one of those. While playing with the CRM sample application, after clicking customers, an error is generated

Regards,

Emre

The two are probably related since the Activation client uses StratFrame.  It would appear that the StrataFrame assemblies are not being properly referenced which would more than likely indicate that the StrataFrame assemblies did not make it into the GAC (c:\windows\assembly).  Make sure that the SF assemblies are in your GAC.  The first error that you got, the activation side, is the same error that you get when .NET is not properly installed as well.  The CRM error just indicates that it cannot access the SF assemblies.  Check that to see if it resolves your issue.

Finally, be sure that you have administrative permissions when you are installing otherwise you can have a number of installation issues.