Greetings: Please help. I am doing a clean installation for a client and encounter an error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object". The details are as follows:

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:

Line 340:                Server.ScriptTimeout = Integer.MaxValue
Line 341:
Line 342:                Select Case GetUpgradeStatus()
Line 343:                    Case Globals.UpgradeStatus.Install
Line 344:                        InstallApplication()

Could someone point me to the right direction please?

hello Sebastian. Thanks for the reply. I did add the (" ") trying to restart the installation but it just gives me error. Anyhow. Here is the entire error that is shown to me from the word go. Please help. It seems like I need to edit Global.asax.vb Line: 82 but I am not sure how to fix Line 82: Select Case GetUpgradeStatus()

Server Error in '/' Application.
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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:

Line 80:
Line 81:             'Determine the Upgrade status and redirect to Install.aspx
Line 82:             Select Case GetUpgradeStatus()
Line 83:                 Case Globals.UpgradeStatus.Install
Line 84:                     If AutoUpgrade Then
 

Source File: C:\Sites\Single41\angelcy\webroot\App_Code\Global.asax.vb    Line: 82

Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString(String name) +47
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString() +38
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider..ctor() +83

[TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.]
   System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck) +0
   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache) +103
   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache) +268
   System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic) +66
   DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectProviderName, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName, Boolean UseCache) +582
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.CreateProvider() +47
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider..cctor() +13

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider' threw an exception.]
   DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetUpgradeStatus() +67
   DotNetNuke.Common.Global.CheckVersion() in C:\Sites\Single41\angelcy\webroot\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:82
   DotNetNuke.Common.Global.Application_Start(Object Sender, EventArgs E) in C:\Sites\Single41\angelcy\webroot\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:310
 

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

Hello Sebastian: I am trying to set up a DNN installation on premsql2g.brinkster.com. They ensure me that the server is good for DNN set up. here is the error that I am experiencing. I have copied everything acrossed to the server (after changing the web.config to my settings) and now I just need to trigger the installation. Everytime I type in http://http://Angelcy.brinkster.net/install/install.aspx I get an error such as:

Server Error in '/' Application.
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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:

Line 340:                Server.ScriptTimeout = Integer.MaxValue
Line 341:
Line 342:                Select Case GetUpgradeStatus()
Line 343:                    Case Globals.UpgradeStatus.Install
Line 344:                        InstallApplication()
 

Source File: C:\Sites\Single41\angelcy\webroot\Install\Install.aspx.vb    Line: 342

Stack Trace:

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString(String name) +47
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString() +38
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider..ctor() +83

[TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.]
   System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandle& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck) +0
   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean fillCache) +103
   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache) +268
   System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic) +66
   DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectProviderName, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName, Boolean UseCache) +582
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.CreateProvider() +47
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider..cctor() +13

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider' threw an exception.]
   DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetUpgradeStatus() +67
   DotNetNuke.Services.Install.Install.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Sites\Single41\angelcy\webroot\Install\Install.aspx.vb:342
   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +99
   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +47
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1436

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1433; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1433

Please help me.