O.K starting to lose my temper with this bloody install of DNN. I have so far downloaded the following module from Codeplex: http://dnntexthtml.codeplex.com/ twice and both times when installing I got the following error:

Exceptions: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Invalid column name 'DesktopHtml'. Invalid column name 'DesktopSummary'. Invalid column name 'CreatedByUser'. Invalid column name 'CreatedDate'. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteADOScript(String SQL) at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script, Boolean UseTransactions) /** Create Stored Procedures **/ create procedure dbo.AddHtmlText @ModuleId int, @DesktopHtml ntext, @DesktopSummary ntext, @UserID int as insert into HtmlText ( ModuleId, DesktopHtml, DesktopSummary, CreatedByUser, CreatedDate ) values ( @ModuleId, @DesktopHtml, @DesktopSummary, @UserID, getdate() ) System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Invalid column name 'DesktopHtml'. Invalid column name 'DesktopSummary'. Invalid column name 'CreatedByUser'. Invalid column name 'CreatedDate'. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteADOScript(String SQL) at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script, Boolean UseTransactions) create procedure dbo.UpdateHtmlText @ModuleId int, @DesktopHtml ntext, @DesktopSummary ntext, @UserID int as update HtmlText set DesktopHtml = @DesktopHtml, DesktopSummary = @DesktopSummary, CreatedByUser = @UserID, CreatedDate = getdate() where ModuleId = @ModuleId


I then tried to install the HTML module from DNN install folder (Install -> Module) and I got this error:

SQL Execution resulted in following Exceptions: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Invalid column name 'DesktopHtml'. Invalid column name 'DesktopSummary'. Invalid column name 'CreatedByUser'. Invalid column name 'CreatedDate'. at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Run(RunBehavior runBehavior, SqlCommand cmdHandler, SqlDataReader dataStream, BulkCopySimpleResultSet bulkCopyHandler, TdsParserStateObject stateObj) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.RunExecuteNonQueryTds(String methodName, Boolean async) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.InternalExecuteNonQuery(DbAsyncResult result, String methodName, Boolean sendToPipe) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.ExecuteNonQuery() at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteADOScript(String SQL) at DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.ExecuteScript(String Script, Boolean UseTransactions) /** Create Stored Procedures **/ create procedure dbo.AddHtmlText @ModuleId int, @DesktopHtml ntext, @DesktopSummary

I have downloaded the community install package twice and both time I unblock before extracting.

Please can someobne tell me why I am am unable to install the core module and the one I need the most.

Thanks from a very exasperated user!!!

Both of the errors you posted indicate that the Html module install failure occured AFTER it's database object creation scripts had run. The installation of files and vital registration information for the module either did not run or were rolled back following the failure. Then, when you tried to install the Html module from the CodePlex site (a very old version by the way - should not be used with your DNN framework version) and the package  from the Install/Module folder, the creation of the module's database stored procedures confliced with the later version of the Html module's tables left over from the failed install.

Although you might be able to get a successful install of the Html module after manually removing any trace of the failed installs from the database my recommendation would be to not spend any more time with this failed install but delete all DotNetNuke files from the hosted web server and delete the database. Then, after creating a new blank database and re-checking file system permissions for the ASP.Net worker process account on the root folder and re-checking that all pre-requisite for a DNN 5.05.01 or 5.06.00 install are met by your host, attempt a fresh install. There is nothing worse than to go forward with a failed install, correct a few obvious problems, then later when adding content or upgrading find that there were other then unseen issue with the original install.

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