Are there any issues you know of on installing SF on Win 7 /SQL 2008 sp1?



I installed another HD in my development box - same NIC.



That HD boots Win 7 ultimate. First HD boots Vista Ultimate (currently running SF)



When Win7 boots it is drive C:



I am gradaully setting up my dev envrionment on the new OS, but wanted to keep working meanwhile. Figured this was within the license agreement as it is same computer (and in any case I can only boot one drive at a time) - same network card, obviously



Clean install of VS 2008. Install SF - first without deactivating - License server doesn't like that, even though it is the same box.



Deactivate in Vista



Try to install on Win 7 - sees product as not yet activated but :



UnauthorizedAccessException

Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\MicroFour\StrataFrame\License\MicroFour License.dll' is denied.



Source : mscorlib



Stack Trace:

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)

at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)

at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)

at System.IO.File.WriteAllBytes(String path, Byte[] bytes)

at Activate.ActivateMain.RequestActivation()



Tried opening permission wide on that folder but no joy.



Vista box is having all kinds of problems and I really need to move this asap.



I assume after the install I can just detach the new Strataframe database and detach, copy and reattach the Strataframe from the Vista box, no?



Any guidance much appreciated.

Hi Charles,



I believe SF uses a licence file to keep track of its activation.



Try this:



1.- Boot in Vista and activate SF again.

2.- Once activated, copy the whole SF folder to the Win7 hard drive.

3.- Boot Win7, run SF setup again, do not activate from Win7, simply see if SF now works.



I have not try the above, just guessing here

Edhy Rijo

I actually tried that first - well, actually after the license activator showed I was already active once I gave it my email etc after I installed on Win7, I tried just copying the license dll from the license folder. This seemed to work, until I tried to use the bo mapper and DDT and got all kinds of red windows implying was trying to use the program in an unauthorized way. Evidently there are some registry keys that have to match some stuff in the dll as well ( I mean, these guys are good



I did not try copying the whole Microfour folder though, so I may try that tonight if I don't hear from Trent.



Anyway, waiting to hear from Trent and meanwhile chugging along on my old Vista install.