Hi Meni, we really need a bit more detail before anyone can help. What is the error that you are getting? Have you checked the App_Data/Log/UmbracoTraceLog.txt file to see what errors are being reported?

Hi, 

Here's the error message I get:

"

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: 

Stack Trace: 

"

[NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   Umbraco.Core.Sync.ConfigServerRegistrar..ctor() +15
   Umbraco.Core.CoreBootManager.InitializeResolvers() +641
   Umbraco.Web.WebBootManager.InitializeResolvers() +18
   Umbraco.Core.CoreBootManager.Initialize() +267
   Umbraco.Web.WebBootManager.Initialize() +18
   Umbraco.Core.UmbracoApplicationBase.StartApplication(Object sender, EventArgs e) +90
   Umbraco.Core.UmbracoApplicationBase.Application_Start(Object sender, EventArgs e) +9

[HttpException (0x80004005): Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.EnsureAppStartCalledForIntegratedMode(HttpContext context, HttpApplication app) +9860497
   System.Web.HttpApplication.RegisterEventSubscriptionsWithIIS(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context, MethodInfo[] handlers) +118
   System.Web.HttpApplication.InitSpecial(HttpApplicationState state, MethodInfo[] handlers, IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +172
   System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetSpecialApplicationInstance(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +336
   System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.InitializeApplication(IntPtr appContext) +296

[HttpException (0x80004005): Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +9874840
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.EnsureFirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +101
   System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context) +254

Hi Meni,

I don't know if this is the exact problem you are having but I was also getting all sorts of error messages on upgrade. Try deleting (or archiving) the existing folders (especially bin) before you copy in the new ones. 

That (and replacing my config/ClientDependency.config) got me to the install page.

Hi Sunshine, 

Thx, but - I'm like, rewriting the folder anyway when I'm copy it to the server - so I think it's the same.. - like, anyway I'm copy the new bin folder. So don't think it will make a change if I'll delete before ...

Anybody ... ?

Did anyone else faced this issue with U7?

Hi Got the same error. On my second attempt I cleared my bin folder so I only had the 7.0.1 files when I launched the appl.

/Paul S

• and I was upgrading from 6.1.6 /Paul S

Hi Paul, Thanks. But like I wrote before, by rewriting the bin folder It's technically delete the whole previous bin folder and put the new files... Any other idea how to install the new 7.0.1 ... ?

Hi Meni

I turned out that I was missing some updates in the web.config, 

But then I got a new problem discussed in another thread - due to caching of queries I had a an error after the DB was updated. I don't know how far you got, but I manually changed the verision to 7.0.1 and then I was able to start - the queries got reloaded.

/Paul S

Ok Thx. But how do I do it?

Hi

This only works if your upgrade comes as far as completing the DB update. After taht you manually change the version to 7.0.1

   <add key="umbracoConfigurationStatus" value="6.1.6" />

 becomes

  <add key="umbracoConfigurationStatus" value="7.0.1" />

in the web.config

/Paul S

What's the meaning "upgrade comes as far as completing the DB update" ? Like, I just copying the folders - like the instructions on the Umbraco website ant that's it. don't even touch the DB.

Hi

Once youi have copied the folders you launch your website and it will start the upgrade and take you through the steps - the final step is the DB update,

Is that not the way it works for you?

/PaulS

Well, that's exactly my problem: after copy the folders and trying to launch the website I get the error... - it's doesn't take me to the upgrade page ...

Hi

Ok - then my solution doesn't work

/Paul S

Hi

What do you see in the log file - in app_data\log ?

/Paul S

Finally!! Success !!

It's was hard ...

I copied also to Config folder , as well as changed the config file. however, had lot of issues with the MVC versions (3 & 4) - anyway, I think the Umbraco team should have make the process more automate as well as post more detail upgrade guide with common errors cases. 

honestly, I think I prefer the old version ... (6.1.6 ..) 

But just realized that I have now another (annoying..) issue..

All my Like disappears from my news items. Try to figure out why - I see that now all my pages appear with out the .aspx, mean just the address - maybe this the reason?

For example - just copied a link from my site: opli.net/opli_magazine/astronomy/2013/tiny-but-ultra-bright-quartet-of-ancient-galaxies-takes-astronomers-by-surprise-jan/

before the upgrade it was: opli.net/opli_magazine/astronomy/2013/tiny-but-ultra-bright-quartet-of-ancient-galaxies-takes-astronomers-by-surprise-jan.aspx/

Hi everyone,

I'll be updating the v6 - v7 upgrade notes to have some more specific steps.

This problem is purely related to configuration changes that need to be made, I'll update the docs to be more specific.

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