Installation error - Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Hi,

While installing umbraco 4.0.4.2 on windows server 2003 with sql 2008 express and IIS 6 I get the following error:

Server Error in '/' 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:


Line 9:    <script type="text/javascript">
Line 10:     function startUmbraco() {
Line 11:       window.open('umbraco.aspx', 'u<%=Request.ServerVariables["SERVER_NAME"].Replace(".","").Replace("-","")%>', 'height=600,width:850,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,top=0,left=0,status=yes');
Line 12:     }
Line 13:   </script>

Source File: c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Default.aspx Line: 11

Stack Trace:


[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   umbraco.presentation.urlRewriter.UrlRewriterFormWriter.WriteAttribute(String name, String value, Boolean fEncode) in d:\TeamCity\buildAgent\work\7380c184e9fcd3ea\umbraco\presentation\umbraco\urlRewriter\UrlRewriterFormWriter.cs:52
   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm.RenderAttributes(HtmlTextWriter writer) +602
   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlControl.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriter writer) +42
   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlContainerControl.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer) +20
   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm.Render(HtmlTextWriter output) +51
   System.Web.UI.Adapters.ControlAdapter.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer) +21
   umbraco.presentation.urlRewriter.FormRewriterControlAdapter.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer) in d:\TeamCity\buildAgent\work\7380c184e9fcd3ea\umbraco\presentation\umbraco\urlRewriter\UrlRewriterFormWriter.cs:17
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +8681849
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +99
   System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlForm.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer) +40
   ASP.default_aspx.__Render__control1(HtmlTextWriter __w, Control parameterContainer) in c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Default.aspx:11
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderChildrenInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ICollection children) +256
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderChildren(HtmlTextWriter writer) +19
   System.Web.UI.Page.Render(HtmlTextWriter writer) +29
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControlInternal(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +27
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer, ControlAdapter adapter) +99
   System.Web.UI.Control.RenderControl(HtmlTextWriter writer) +25
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1266

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3615; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3614

Anybody know what this is?

Thanks

Max.

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Morten Bock 1867 posts 2140 karma points MVP 2x admin c-trib

Aug 25, 2010 @ 16:45

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At which step in the installation are you getting this error?

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Max Mumford 266 posts 293 karma points

Sep 01, 2010 @ 22:08

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Hi,

Dont worry, we have the problem fixed itself. unfortunately i cant remember where this was as i did so many different installations of umbraco in the past week... but all fixed. Thanks!

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