I installed StrataFrame trial this morning and now I am unable to launch Visual Studio. I launch VS 2005 and get the splash screen showing no installed products and then VS comes up and is immediatly closed.

I am running Visual Studio Team System and several add on components and was in VS 2005 this morning prior to the install of StrataFrame. I do get the following error in the application section of the event viewer:

.NET Runtime version 2.0.50727.42 - Fatal Execution Engine Error (7A05E2B3) (80131506)

Just for fun, I went ahead and ran the install.  I figured...what's the worst thing that can happen?  No work for me?

I tried to do the install with my local database.  But, I kept getting a SQL connection error.  So, I went ahead and used the Datbase the Robert Lathrop had already set up.  Unfortunately(?), I had already told the setup engine to create the databases.  Oh well.  Just meant a longer install.  But, short story long....I started up VS2005 with no issues.  Although, I do not have as many new tools loaded as Robert does.

Just these:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Version 8.0.50727.42  (RTM.050727-4200)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 2.0.50727

Installed Edition: Enterprise

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Microsoft Visual C# 2005   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual C# 2005

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

Microsoft Visual J# 2005   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual J# 2005

Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System

Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005

Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Architects   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects

Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Developers   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers

Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Testers   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers

Visual Studio 2005 Team Explorer   77718-204-0000007-41825
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Explorer

Crystal Reports    AAC60-G0CSA4B-V7000AY
Crystal Reports for Visual Studio 2005

Refactor! for Visual Studio   1.0
Refactor! for Visual Studio 2005.

SQL Server Analysis Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Designer
Version 9.00.1399.00

SQL Server Integration Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Designer
Version 9.00.1399.00

SQL Server Reporting Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Designers
Version 9.00.1399.00

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Hey Robert,

The install is designed to load on top of existing databases, so not to worry there.  In fact, it is recommended to always update the databases during at least one install on new updates.  This ensures that the database structures are up to date.