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5/12/2009 9:03 AM

jon

Joined: 5/8/2009

Posts: 2

install error

Hi

im getting the following error for object not set on installation

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

Source Error:


            Line 81: 
Line 82:             ' all of the logic which was previously in Application_Start was moved to Init() in order to support IIS7 integrated pipeline mode ( which no longer provides access to HTTP context within Application_Start )
Line 83:             Initialize.Init(app)
Line 84: 
Line 85:             ' run schedule if in Request mode

Source File: C:\Inetpub\DNN\App_Code\Global.asax.vb Line: 83

Stack Trace:


            [NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString(String name) +50
   DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString() +38
   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider..ctor() +85

[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) +86
   System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks, Boolean fillCache) +230
   System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic) +67
   DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectProviderName, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName, Boolean UseCache) +584
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.CreateProvider() +47
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider..cctor() +13

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider' threw an exception.]
   DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.Instance() +0
   DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetUpgradeStatus() +61
   DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.CheckVersion(HttpApplication app) +150
   DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.InitializeApp(HttpApplication app) +477
   DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.Init(HttpApplication app) +127
   DotNetNuke.Common.Global.Global_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\Inetpub\DNN\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:83
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +68
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +75

any help would be appreciated.

thanks

Jon

5/12/2009 8:01 PM

William Severance

www.wesnetdesigns.com
Joined: 2/18/2005

Posts: 3253

Re: install error

There appears to be a problem with the <connectionStrings> element of your web.config file. Most likely this is due to either mis-placed comment markers  or missing or added characters. If you are not able to locate the problem, please post the entire <connectionStrings> and the first 6 or so lines of the following <appSettings> element here in the forums so we may look at it for you. When posting the connection strings, replace any sensitive information such as server address or passwords with xxxx.

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