Ooo you definitely don't want to ever remove the SF database.  You should have this backed up...right   You could just restore your SF database so you get your mappings, etc. back....then just open the DDT, select the StrataFrame package file in the Common Files\MicroFour\StrataFrame folder and deploy it to your server.

Lord!!!

I payed a dearly for removing the SF database. Seems all my project BO Mapper config data got wiped. 

Since I do not know what happened in the first place, I guess I am open to another knee capping when I attempt to install the next version?

Michael

Removing the folders shouldn't have made a difference unless there were some type of permission issue...but I am glad you got it working!

Nope.  The only thing that you would have to take into account is if the next update is not pre-compiled for 8.1.  Other than that...nothing to worry about!

Ok, fixed it.

After uninstalling SF, I removed all folders and SF databases. Then reinstalled SF without a problem?? Does recompiling the source code to use Infragistics 8.1 and running the afterbuild make a difference with updates?

Thanks again for your help.

BTW, after the SF un-install, should I remove the SF folders as well? There seems to be few of them left behind in the Microfour folder including assemblies?

Thanx Guys,

Still trying to get it to work. This is my 4th un/install of SF. Ran RegCure as well. I am moving in the direction of a .net replacement. Have 1.1,2.0SP1, 3.0 and 3.5 installed. Cannot remove the .Net framwork (2.0) via the ad/remove programmes?  

Will keep trying

Michael

Did you get StrataFrame fully uninstalled or is it still in the Add/Remove programs section?  If you have it fully removed, then try the install again, but it does sound like you have a .NET and/or an MSI issue.

The reason that the add-ins would have failed is because the installutil.exe failed to launch the installer...so it is kindof an uphill battle once there are some core issues like this.

I would try to do everything else before your uninstall and reinstall the .NET framework...this can be bad mojo sometimes...especially when things are already broken.

Michael,

You can also try the MS Windows Installer Clean Up utility to get rid of any damage installation.  This is a must have utility.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Edhy Rijo

Wow, Seems wierd

It all started with the add-in-manager error after the install. When I tried un-install/re-install, I got the .net manager error. Then when I tried to fix through the ad/remove programs, I got the Strataframeinstaller error stating that it

counld not find the path "Microfour\Stratframe.addin" The .addins file must be manually deployed.

Michael

Michael,

If you don't find the fix to the problem, you may want to try Windows Restore to restore your registry state at a point you could try reinstalling SF again.  Not related to SF, I have seen this type of issues with Windows Updates which may corrupt the registry entries that may cause this kind of unknown errors, then after using Windows Restore you can go to Windows Update and reinstall whatever may be missing.

Keep in mind that Windows Restore may remove registry entries for any program installed in the period of the restore point and you may need to reinstall it.

Good luck!

Edhy Rijo