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11/21/2007 4:03 AM
 
mojjo

Joined: 11/21/2007
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Server Error in '/dotnetnuke' Application.

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:

An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.

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) +261
   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.Entities.Portals.PortalAliasController.GetPortalAliasByPortalID(Int32 PortalID) +38
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPortalAliasLookup() +74
   DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetPortalAliasInfo(String PortalAlias) +14
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.RewriteUrl(HttpApplication app) +3527
   DotNetNuke.HttpModules.UrlRewriteModule.OnBeginRequest(Object s, EventArgs e) +826
   System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
   System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.42

 
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11/21/2007 4:49 AM
 
Sebastian Leupold


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when does the error occur, which steps did you execute before?

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12/13/2007 9:59 PM
 
mojjo

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What i did is i just follow the instruction that after unzipping the application to the location i want which is (C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\dotnetnuke\). And i also make sure that the default.aspx specified as my first default document in IIS, and renaming the release.config to web.config.. I just follow the steps what was written in the readme.txt. Then i'm stuck after I right click and browse the dotnetnuke virtual directory in the IIS manager, and then i got that error message.. Please help me..

By the way below are the list of my Version info's.

VERSION INFORMATION

 Microsoft .NET Framework Version: 2.0.50727.832

ASP.NET Version: 2.0.50727.832

Operating System Platform: Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

Database: SQL Server Express Edition

 
 
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12/14/2007 1:52 AM
 
mojjo

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I made a screen shot about the error..

http://sticommunity.awardspace.biz/previewportal/error.php
 
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12/16/2007 9:16 PM
 
mojjo

Joined: 11/11/2007
Posts: 3

I just follow what was written in the readme.txt file inside the documentation folder. When i click browse in the dotnetnuke virtual directory context menu, this error message will appear in the IIS browser..

Below link is the screen shot i got during runtime.

sticommunity.awardspace.biz/previewportal/error.php

 

My Version Information:

Microsoft .NET Framework Version: 2.0.50727.832;

ASP.NET Version: 2.0.50727.832

IIS Version: 6.0

OS Platform: Windows Server 2003

 

Please help me.. Thanks a lot.. :)
 
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