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9/19/2011 8:58 AM
 
chriso


Joined: 10/15/2010
Posts: 4
Hi everyone,

I'm sure this there is an easy fix/workaround for this:

I've upgraded sucessfully (i.e. no errors from the upgrade process) from 5.5 to 6.0.1. However when I go to the home page I get:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.] 
DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Controls.ModuleMessage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +44 
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +80 
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +171 
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +842

My guess is that the "bind" skin is not 6.0.1 compatible and its screwed up somewhere on redering.

Can I tweak the database tables to go back to a default skin?

Cheers,

C.
 
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9/19/2011 10:10 AM
 
chriso


Joined: 10/15/2010
Posts: 4
I've tried removing the "bind gloss" folder from the folder Portals/_default/Skins, but no change in resulting error.

C.
 
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9/20/2011 6:34 AM
 
chriso


Joined: 10/15/2010
Posts: 4
Also removed the following:

UPDATE PortalSettings
SET [SettingValue] = NULL
WHERE [SettingName] IN (N'DefaultAdminContainer',N'DefaultAdminSkin',N'DefaultPortalContainer',N'DefaultPortalSkin')
AND [PortalID] = 0

UPDATE TabModules
SET [ContainerSrc] = NULL
WHERE NOT [ContainerSrc] IS NULL

UPDATE Tabs
SET [SkinSrc] = NULL, [ContainerSrc] = NULL
WHERE [PortalID] = 0

No change.

Anyone see what I've missed? (I only have 1 portal - 0)
 
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9/20/2011 7:08 AM
 
chriso


Joined: 10/15/2010
Posts: 4
Found some new v6 tables......

http://dotnetnukeru.com/Dnn6Docs/db/DotNetNuke/table_dboSkinPackages.htm

Clearing those too:

delete from skins
where skinpackageid in (
select skinpackageid from skinpackages
where packageid in (102, 100, 125, 126))

delete from packages
where packageid in (102, 100, 125, 126)

delete from skinpackages
where packageid in (102, 100, 125, 126)

Which didnt work either.

I'm now going back to backup and forgetting about v6.

I'm sure this and others like it will be a common issue when upgrading non compatible skins.
 
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