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Unable to install new 1.6

Robert Carl Johnson — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:44:29 GMT

I down loaded twice to make sure that I didn't get a corrupt exe. But both times the same thing. The VS debug screen and when I choose No, every thing goes blank and then clears back to the desktop. Running XP media center with 4 meg ram. Never had this problem with any other versions... I'll try killing some things in ram and trying again in the morniing.

Regards,

Robert
Infinint Engine Software

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:44:29 GMT

ahhhhh.....music to my ears :D

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Larry Caylor — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:08:31 GMT

I just downloaded the latest version of 1.6 and the install worked flawlessly. Looks like you’ve killed the bugs :)

-Larry

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:16:22 GMT

Yes, this is a common problem with SQL Server. The error indicates that the MDF was not mounted. So when the DDT is trying to create the StrataFrame database through SMO is assumes that the file name StrataFrame.mdf is available. Why it became dismounted I cannot tell you as this is another issue altogether. It can happen if SQL Server is re-installed and some other things like that.

So the error message is what I thought it was. In this case, all you need to do is open SQL Server Management Studio and go to your SQL database. Right click on the databases folder and then choose "Attach..." Select the MDF file and it will be remounted.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Jason Stevenson — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:09:06 GMT

Trent,

The log file from the Strata install showed that it could not create the database, because the mdf/mdh (cant remember) file was already there...The install interface just hangs at that point and gives no method to close it.

So after about 10 install/uninstalls, we just deleted the database, and then finally got a clean install.

Thanks for your help,

Jason

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:57:17 GMT

There is no reason why you should need to delete the StrataFrame.mdf file. Are you getting an error saying that the StrataFrame.mdh file already exists? If you are getting this error, the you can remount the StrataFrame.mdf rather than deleting it. Open SQL Server Management Studio and just attach the MDF file.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Jason Stevenson — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:29:41 GMT

Has this been posted?

We continue to have problems on some of my developers machines.

We have ended up having to delete the Strataframe.mdf file and database from the SQL Express server, delete the key files from the Stratframe folder, and uninstall and re-install to product.

Before I send this to everyone, if there is a cleaner install I would like to use it.

Thanks,

Jason

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:14:44 GMT

Yes, we are completing testing of an update that will prevent this from happening in the future. it has to do with the registering of the assemblies into the GAC within a certain scenario. However, we did reproduce it and have fixed this. It will be corrected and posted in the My Account area tonight or early tomorrow.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Greg McGuffey — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:11:34 GMT

Thanks for the quick response. I did as suggested and reran the setup program and all is good. I didn't understand that I needed to rerun the setup again (I went to the Add/Remove programs in control manager).

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:25:42 GMT

We have reproduced and are fixing this error. However, you can work around this error as we speak without a new install. Just run the installation again and choose the Modify or Repair option.

This is due to the GAC and assemblies already being loaded when the installer program runs. This has been resolved and we will post a build later today or early tomorrow addressing this issue, but all you need to do is run the setup again.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Greg McGuffey — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:06:28 GMT

I'm having the same problems. I'm using the 1:10pm install. I get an error when installing the SF db. I can't do a repair because it prompts for the folder with the setup exe but doesn't like the folder I choose (which is on a network drive). I uninstalled and tried reinstalling with no success.

I'm installing on a Windows XP SP2 box w/4GB of ram. Nothing is running. The database is on another machine, and is an instance of SQL Server 2005. I checked and I have access to the database. I also tried moving the setup file to my desktop, so it wasn't on a network share, but the same problems.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Hugo R. Figueroa — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:01:54 GMT

I have the same problems, with the addition that when trying to repair, I have to run the downloaded program, instead of the usual method of going to control panel, add or remove programs and repair, because when doing so I was asked for the source folder for the program, and even clicking on the appropiate folder, it continued to ask me for the folder.

Now it seems to have installed ok.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

StrataFrame Team — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:04:37 GMT

Looks like an issue with the SMO merge modules getting committed to be used during the install.

And in case anyone was wondering, our mail server quit forwarding over the weekend, so we didn't get any email notifications on new posts :crazy: so bare with is while we try and answer all of the "new" posts.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Larry Caylor — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:43:34 GMT

I’m having similar issues with the new install.

I’m using the 2/16/2007 1:10 PM version of the 1.6 install. I started by uninstalling the 1.5x version and re-booting the PC. Running the install program from the Windows explorer, I accepted all of the defaults and it ran fine until it came time to create the sample database (see attached screen shot). I closed the error report screen without sending and the install completed. I ran the setup program again in repair/modify mode and the install, including samples, ran to completion with no errors.

When I tried to run the sample CRM application, I received another “Send an Error Report to Microsoft” message. Deleting the all the files under “Document and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MicroFour” and re-running the connection wizard cleared up the problem and the sample program runs normally. I also upgraded an exisitng application to 1.6 and Infragistics 6.3 and everything appears to be functioning normally.

I’m running Windows XP Pro SP2 and VS 2005 SP1. The StrataFrame databases are on a separate SQL 2005 server.

-Larry

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Robert Carl Johnson — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 16:05:41 GMT

Followup on the install probem. I downloaded the newest install and again, had to run from the command line (Same error if trying to run from Explorer. See previous post. Still don't know why that is...) but it ran smooth with no errors. It looks like you found the "undocumented feature" that caused the message to be sent to MS during the install. Thanks for your diligence and hard work guys.

Regards,

Robert
Infinity Engine Software

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Troy Murphy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:47:25 GMT

Sorry, forgot to mention: this is XP (Not Media Center) with the new Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack installed.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Troy Murphy — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 11:45:12 GMT

I got the same issue - "The sent error report to Microsoft". It seems lke everything is OK (the new examples run and such), but I am uncertain if all is as it should be. Is there a good way to validate the completness of the install?

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Robert Carl Johnson — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:07:06 GMT

What I ended up doing was to go to command mode and installing that way. It worked until I got to the point where it was registering templates then I got an error and it sent a report to MS about .NET. It seemed to continue after that. I opened VS and ran a tutorial sample and it compiled OK but I'm not real sure it is a "good" installation. Took a screen shot of the VS debug error but can't figure out how to insert it into this post (feel kinda dumb.. lol). So I'll email it to you. Hope it helps. It must be something on my system of course. I shut down most everything in the tray. I used Explorer to find the install and start it as per normal. Can't figure why the error...

Regards,

Robert
Infinity Engine Software

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Trent L. Taylor — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:21:09 GMT

Could you please provide a screen shot of what error you are running into. Thanks.

RE: Unable to install new 1.6

Ivan George Borges — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:29:41 GMT

Hi Robert.

I have XP Media Center too, but with 2 Mb. Try closing everything else before installing, after a fresh start up.