Hi everybody, I've got a problem when I instal DNN 5.1.0 with SqlServer express 2008. So First thing first, I did in order this:

a) download DotNetNuke 5.1.0 Install, paste it on my computer C:\dotnetnuke, configure it by creating new Virtual Directory with IIS version 5.1

b) Instal sqlserver express 2008, Create a DotNetNuke database in SQL Server (dnn_sites), Under Security, right-click on Logins and create New Login (dnn_user),

In the database I created, under security right-click on Users and select New User whish was the account I created before (dnn_user) and  select db_owner for both "Schemas owner by this user" and "Database role membership".

c) Right-click on a directory (dotnetnuke) and select Properties, On the Security tab, add NETWORK SERVICE and give it Full Control.

web config changed to :

 <connectionStrings>
       <!-- Connection String for SQL Server 2000/2005-->
    <add name="SiteSqlServer" connectionString="Server=(local);Database=dnn_sites;uid=dnn_user;pwd=mypassword;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />   </connectionStrings>

and

<appSettings>
      <add key="SiteSqlServer" value="Server=(local);Database=dnn_sites;uid=dnn_user;pwd=mypassword;"/>

In my web browser,  i put this http://localhost/DotNetNuke/  and i got this error:

Server Error in '/DotNetNuke' Application.

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Cannot register or retrieve components until ComponentFactory.Container is set

Exception Details: System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot register or retrieve components until ComponentFactory.Container is set

Source Error:

Line 132:            Initialize.Init(app)

Stack Trace: 



            
               
                  

[InvalidOperationException: Cannot register or retrieve components until ComponentFactory.Container is set]
   DotNetNuke.ComponentModel.ComponentFactory.VerifyContainer() +57
   DotNetNuke.ComponentModel.ComponentFactory.GetComponent() +12
   DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetStatus() +62
   DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.InitializeApp(HttpApplication app) +424
   DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.Init(HttpApplication app) +152
   DotNetNuke.Common.Global.Global_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) in C:\DotNetNuke\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:132
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +68
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +75

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3082; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3082   thank you in advance.

            

I am having the same problem what character was displaced?

Thanks,

FYI  I had this same error after repartioning my C: drive.   One thing to always try with DNN issues IS to delete DNN files in Framework directory and allow Dnn to rebuild itself.  Typical location

$\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.... ASP.NET Files\DNN