Hi there;

 I have just downloaded the latest 4.9 release and try to install it. I followed the instructions in the pdf, but the install fails with the message:

format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0.

Line 339:                Server.ScriptTimeout = Integer.MaxValue
Line 340:
Line 341:                Select Case GetUpgradeStatus()
Line 342:                    Case Globals.UpgradeStatus.Install
Line 343:                        InstallApplication()

[ArgumentException: format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 0.]
   System.Data.Common.DbConnectionOptions.GetKeyValuePair(String connectionString, Int32 currentPosition, StringBuilder buffer, Boolean useOdbcRules, String& keyname, String& keyvalue) +1555
   System.Data.Common.DbConnectionOptions.ParseInternal(Hashtable parsetable, String connectionString, Boolean buildChain, Hashtable synonyms, Boolean firstKey) +129
   System.Data.Common.DbConnectionOptions..ctor(String connectionString, Hashtable synonyms, Boolean useOdbcRules) +102
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionString..ctor(String connectionString) +52
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnectionOptions(String connectionString, DbConnectionOptions previous) +25
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnectionPoolGroup(String connectionString, DbConnectionPoolGroupOptions poolOptions, DbConnectionOptions& userConnectionOptions) +192
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.ConnectionString_Set(String value) +62
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.set_ConnectionString(String value) +4
   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection..ctor(String connectionString) +24
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteADOScript(String SQL) +31
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script, Boolean UseTransactions) +391
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script) +9
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.GetProviderPath() +216
   DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetUpgradeStatus() +68
   DotNetNuke.Services.Install.Install.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in H:\Workfolder\DotNetNuke\Website\Install\Install.aspx.vb:341
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +91
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +74
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +2607

I have checked the web.config file for the dsn settings and can't find anything wrong, here is my connectionstring:

    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=bts03\SQLExpress;Database=DotNetNuke;uid=xxx;pwd=xxx;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> 

I would appreciate any help I can get 

Thanks

Thomas

Thanks for the reply. I don't even get to a page where I can select custom. I try to install it using this url:

http://localhost/dotnetnuke/Install/Install.aspx?mode=Install

I have also tried a different connection string: Data Source=bts03\SQLExpress;Initial Catalog=dotnetnuke;user id=xxxpassword=xxx;

and it doesn't make any difference. I don't think the connection string is a problem. When I try to run the default.aspx in the root folder it tells me:

The stored procedure 'dbo.GetPortalAliasByPortalID' doesn't exist.] indicated to me that it actually can connect to the database.

Regards

Thomas

Thanks, although I was able to view the config file correctly in VS, something must have been wrong. I copied the original one again edited the connection string and I was now able to install.

Just out of curiosity the install happened automatically how can you get the dialog to choose custom install?

Thanks again

Thomas