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11/16/2006 1:53 PM
 
Hi,
I've been trying to install DNN for the past 2 days with no success!

DNN: 4.3.6
OS: XP Pro SP2
Dev: Tried both Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Web Developer
DB: SQL Server 2005 Express
IIS: Version 5.1
.NET Framework: Version 2.0.50727.42
(Including installing .NET 2.0 SDK)
ASP.NET: Version 2.0.50727.210

I've tried every combination to just get a basic DNN portal published:
Starter Kit, Install.zip and Source.zip
...and have followed all the install instructions to the word, including any helpful bits I found online like:
running aspnet_regiis -ga YODA\IWAM_YODA where the user running IIS is IWAM_YODA.

The errors are:
When I browse to http://localhost/DotNetNuke/
(I've added Default.aspx to IIS default documents)

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Line 83:                 Case Globals.UpgradeStatus.Error
Line 84: If AutoUpgrade Then
Line 85: Response.Redirect("~/Install/Install.aspx?mode=none")
Line 86: Else
Line 87: CreateUnderConstructionPage()

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetServerVariable(String name) +1841
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.ReadRequestHeaders() +121
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +126
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +104
System.Web.HttpRequest.FillInHeadersCollection() +30
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Headers() +70
System.Web.Configuration.BrowserCapabilitiesFactoryBase.GetHttpBrowserCapabilities(HttpRequest request) +28
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesEvaluator.EvaluateFinal(HttpRequest request, Boolean onlyEvaluateUserAgent) +23
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesEvaluator.Evaluate(HttpRequest request) +182
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesBase.GetBrowserCapabilities(HttpRequest request) +162
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Browser() +134
System.Web.HttpResponse.ApplyRedirectQueryStringIfRequired(String url) +51
System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url, Boolean endResponse) +93
System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url) +6
DotNetNuke.Common.Global.CheckVersion() in C:\software\portals\DNN436src\Website\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:85
DotNetNuke.Common.Global.Application_Start(Object Sender, EventArgs E) in C:\software\portals\DNN436src\Website\App_Code\Global.asax.vb:252

Next error:
When I browse to http://localhost/DotNetNuke/Install/Install.aspx?mode=Install

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.


[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetServerVariable(String name) +1841
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.ReadRequestHeaders() +121
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +126
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +104
System.Web.HttpWorkerRequest.HasEntityBody() +17
System.Web.HttpRequest.GetEncodingFromHeaders() +223
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_ContentEncoding() +48
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_QueryStringEncoding() +7
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_QueryStringText() +3387512
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Url() +43
DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +144
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64


I'm sorry about the very long post...but I really have to get this working asap and don't know what to do next.
Could someone PLEASE HELP if they have a minute to post a reply.

Many thanks,
Brian
 
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11/16/2006 10:31 PM
 

Jeebus,

Sounds like you were doing too much!

Lets do this first... download this installed http://www.dotnetnuke.com/DotNetNukeProjects/UtilityInstaller/Downloads/tabid/871/Default.aspx

and try running the install from there. This should work right out of the installer. If it does not then we'll try diagnosing further.

Antonio.


Maxiom TechnologyAntonio Chagoury | Microsoft MVP
Maxiom Technology
Professional .net & DotNetNuke Solutions
web: www.maxiomtech.com
blog: www.cto20.com
twitter: @antoniochagoury & @maxiomtech

 
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11/17/2006 6:32 AM
 
Antonio, firstly thanks a million for replying!

Unfortunatley the install didn't work. :(
I went through the setup wizard steps and everything was fine except that it couldn't connect to the database
a few times. Frist time it failed I changed from Windows to SQL authentication. That didn't work so I swicthed
back and it seemed to work ok.

This is the error I get at the end of the install when browsing to http://localhost/dnn434/
I got this same error a couple of days ago also.

XML Parsing Error: not well-formed
Location: http://localhost/dnn434/
Line Number 1, Column 2:<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Explicit="True" Inherits="DotNetNuke.Framework.DefaultPage" CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" %>
-^


I then gave the NEWORK SERVICE user account full access on the DNN folder and got this error:


[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetServerVariable(String name) +1841
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.ReadRequestHeaders() +121
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +126
System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequestInProc.GetKnownRequestHeader(Int32 index) +104
System.Web.HttpRequest.FillInHeadersCollection() +30
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Headers() +70
System.Web.Configuration.BrowserCapabilitiesFactoryBase.GetHttpBrowserCapabilities(HttpRequest request) +28
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesEvaluator.EvaluateFinal(HttpRequest request, Boolean onlyEvaluateUserAgent) +23
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesEvaluator.Evaluate(HttpRequest request) +182
System.Web.Configuration.HttpCapabilitiesBase.GetBrowserCapabilities(HttpRequest request) +162
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Browser() +134
System.Web.HttpResponse.ApplyRedirectQueryStringIfRequired(String url) +51
System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url, Boolean endResponse) +93
System.Web.HttpResponse.Redirect(String url) +6
DotNetNuke.Common.Global.CheckVersion() +167
DotNetNuke.Common.Global.Application_Start(Object Sender, EventArgs E) +316

Same as before. :(
I checked the install log file (set to log level LOW) and everything seems fine. It included the fact that connecting to the
database failed a few times. But, I've tested the DB connection in VS2005 and it's fine.

I'm really at a loss here. I've seen people mention in posts that the user ASPNET must have read/write access to the
dnn website folder. I haven't got that user on my system. Is it specific to Windows2003?

Thanks again for your help Antonio.
Brian

 
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11/17/2006 7:42 AM
 

Brian,

Jus some info... if you are installing on a:

  • Windows Server 2003 the user priviledges must be given to NETWORK SERVICE
  • Windows XP the user priviledges must be given to ASPNET

Do me a favor, please open IIS and go to the dnn434 virtual directory, click on properties and the click on the ASP.net tab. What version was assigned to it?

Something is really weird, and I have a feeling that you'll need to re-install asp.net (via aspnet_regiis).


Maxiom TechnologyAntonio Chagoury | Microsoft MVP
Maxiom Technology
Professional .net & DotNetNuke Solutions
web: www.maxiomtech.com
blog: www.cto20.com
twitter: @antoniochagoury & @maxiomtech

 
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11/17/2006 8:05 AM
 

Hi

I have just installed DNN 436 on the same set up as you. The install went OK no problems at all..however when I try to launch site I get Server not found error?

I did not receive any errors when setting up

 
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