After loading Windows 8.1 upgrade I ran into an issue when starting S2010 with this error:

Exception
  An error occurred while configuring the StrataFrame design-time data sources.
FileNotFoundException
  Could not load file or assembly 'MicroFour StrataFrame Base, Version=1.7.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=99fe9917f71608a7' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Source     :

Stack Trace:

   at MicroFour.StrataFrame.Data.ConnectionManager.SetConnections()
   at MicroFour.StrataFrame.AddIns.AddInManager.ᜃ()




I can ignore it and VS2010 starts and I can open my Windows Project and change forms/ recompile normally. But when I click on the StrataFrame menu option in VS2010 the following menu option when clicked on do nothing:

Database Connection, Business Object Manager and Database Deployment Toolkit..

Running SQL 2012 and the StrataFrame database is accessible.

That looks like a pathing issue.  Are the SF assemblies loaded into the GAC?  Are you running VS as administrator?

Hi Russ,

Just re-install SF and make sure you run VS as administrator.

Edhy Rijo

Thanks reinstalling fixed it.

You are welcome Ross.

Edhy Rijo