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11/19/2010 5:28 AM
 
ROB AX

Joined: 9/3/2004
Posts: 2185

Upgraded from 5.5.1 to 5.6.0 without error.

After the obligatory recycles and restarts, the portals all display the error pasted below when browsed via their normal root domain. However, when the sites are browsed via sub pages, the sites work.
 
Browse www.domain.com = Fail
Browse www.domain.com/subpage.aspx = Fine
 
Being suspicious of the automatic alias mapping (what for?) I checked the alias table, but all seems fine in there.
 
I've restored everything back to 5.5.1 and will wait for 5.6.1 
Regards
Rob
 
This is the error message:
 
 

Server Error in '/' Application.

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Source Error:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

Stack Trace: 

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] 
DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings..ctor(Int32 tabID, PortalAliasInfo objPortalAliasInfo) +49 
DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +2332 
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +148 
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +75

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:4.0.30319; ASP.NET Version:4.0.30319.1
 
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11/19/2010 9:47 AM
 
Papayas


www.papayasdnn.com
Joined: 5/18/2010
Posts: 37
Is your "UsePortNumber" setting commented out in web.config?
If yes, uncomment it and try with upgrade again.
I suppose it is the same issue: http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/Forums/tabid/795/forumid/200/threadid/395775/scope/posts/Default.aspx
Papayas DnnAutoUpgrade - automatic DotNetNuke upgrade without any problems!
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11/19/2010 11:56 AM
 
Vander

Joined: 7/11/2006
Posts: 2
Please, I am having the same problem
 
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11/22/2010 7:36 PM
 
William Severance


www.wesnetdesigns.com
Joined: 2/18/2005
Posts: 3253
Please see this thread for one possible trigger and a partial work-around for this issue:

http://www.dotnetnuke.com/Resources/F...

It has also been added to Gemini support issues: http://support.dotnetnuke.com/issue/V...
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