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.

Tried dragging the whole SF folder to the Win7 HD ( again - this is all the same box - 2 hds - 2 OS - one NIC )

Looked like it worked but in DDT when I tried to save or close a dialog ( after Open View for example ) I got this :

UnauthorizedAccesException

Access to the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microfour\MetaData\Views' is denied

If this is just because my hamfisted attempts to get clever in installing when I couldn't get it to install by deactivating in Vista then installing in Win7 screwed things up, fine, I'll wait for Trent to show up and tell me how to do it right.

I realize there are all sorts of clever things going on with the Microfour activation scheme and I respect that and am not trying to hack it - just move my install from one OS to another on the same box.

If it is an issue with Win7 registry vs Vista registry I need to know if there is a fix etc so I can make plans re how soon I can move my dev environment to Win7

One way or another, I think only Microfour has the answer and I look forward to hearing from them (emailed Trent at time of posting first message but I know he has a lot on his plate so I'll be patient )