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2/19/2008 10:28 AM
 

When i am tring to run DNN using VS2005 i am getting the following error can anyone please help me.

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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) +80
DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities.Config.GetConnectionString() +70
DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider..ctor() +125

[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
System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type) +6
DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String TypeName, String CacheKey, Boolean UseCache) +51
DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectProviderName, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName, Boolean UseCache) +803
DotNetNuke.Framework.Reflection.CreateObject(String ObjectProviderType, String ObjectNamespace, String ObjectAssemblyName) +46
DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.CreateProvider() +53
DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider..cctor() +27

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider' threw an exception.]
DotNetNuke.Data.DataProvider.Instance() +0
DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals.PortalSettings.GetProviderPath() +26
DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.GetUpgradeStatus() +132
DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.CheckVersion(HttpApplication app) +186
DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.InitializeApp(HttpApplication app) +477
DotNetNuke.Common.Initialize.Init(HttpApplication app) +166
DotNetNuke.HttpModules.RequestFilter.RequestFilterModule.FilterRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +263
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +167
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +117

 
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2/19/2008 1:31 PM
 

You may need to provide more inmformation.  Is this using VS and clicking F5?

Jeff

 
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2/20/2008 2:55 AM
 

Hi

i follow the instlation steps in windows xp SP2 and i face same problem at time of runing my first dotnetnuke site using VS2005 (Ctrl+F5) also i try using SQLExpress and SQLServer 2005 after i update web.Config file

any help please

 
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2/20/2008 4:45 AM
 

This is the error that is coming from the visual studio 2005. i have the DNN as website and when i press the Ctrl+F5 i am getting that error. I have made a database also in Sql and i am changed the name of the database that is being used in the webc.onfig file. Can anyone please solve this...   Thank You

 
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2/20/2008 11:09 AM
 

I would validate that you did not change the name of the connection string and also make sure that you do have a proper connection string declaration.


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