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7/25/2006 12:30 PM
 
Mitch Mather

Joined: 10/12/2005
Posts: 2

Did a normal upgrade from 4.0.2 to 4.3.3 and everything looked just fine during the install process.  When I first access the site though, all I get is the following error.  Any ideas?  I have taken care of a bunch of issues before, but this one has me stumped.

 

Server Error in '/DotNetNuke' 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.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectProviderName, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName, Boolean UseCache) +465
   DotNetNuke.Security.Membership.MembershipProvider.CreateProvider() +38
   DotNetNuke.Security.Membership.MembershipProvider..cctor() +13

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Security.Membership.MembershipProvider' threw an exception.]
   DotNetNuke.Security.Membership.MembershipProvider.Instance() +0
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController..cctor() +5

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController' threw an exception.]
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Users.UserController.GetCurrentUserInfo() +0
   DotNetNuke.Services.Exceptions.BasePortalException.InitilizePrivateVariables() +245

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42

 
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8/7/2006 11:48 AM
 
Mano Sadeh

Joined: 1/20/2006
Posts: 1
I'm getting the exact same results. Any idea how to fix this problem?
 
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8/7/2006 5:20 PM
 
loco tx

Joined: 10/3/2005
Posts: 15

I got this exact same error.

My history is this . .

My original DNN install was DNN 3.1.1 then I upgraded to DNN 4.0.3

This upgrade was significant because it pulled me off the .Net 1.1 framework into the .Net 2.0 framework.

I was very happy and very suprised it worked !  (I had a few errors but nothing significant)

 But then I got greedy and thought "Hey, what's a small upgrade to DNN 4.3.4 be ?"

I don't know where to start.  Any ideas ?
 
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8/8/2006 12:14 PM
 
loco tx

Joined: 10/3/2005
Posts: 15

Update !

I got it work.  I guess the release.config is different from v4.0.3 to v4.3.4

Since the upgrade to v4.3.4 didn't copy over a new web.config nothing was changed.

Therefore, the web.config for v4.0.3 was not touched or re-written.

At this point I was getting the error . . . then I *GASP* followed directions and copied over the release.config from the v4.3.4

and updated it with my DB Connection String as well as the Machine Key and Install Key.

I recycled the application pool (ASP.NET V2.0), stopped and restarted IIS.

And  . .voila . .it came up.

I pulled up my ExamDiff and compaired the release.config between v4.0.3 and v4.3.4 and there is a big difference.

Anyways, this helped for me.

 
 
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8/15/2006 5:55 PM
 
Matt DeJonge


Joined: 1/23/2005
Posts: 7
I'm getting the exact same error!  I've upgraded from 3.2.2 to 3.3.4 and go this.  I've tried locotx's trick by updating the SireSqlServer, MachineValidationKey, and MachineDecryptionKey values in my release.config file, but I still get the error.  I'm running the site on ASP.NET v1.x, and I'm with a hosting company.  I have the ability to "bounce" the site under my Plesk control panel, but I'm not sure if that re-initializes the site properly.  Thoguhts? (BTW, I'm still getting the error: http://www.chewbode.com)
 
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