I've seen this reported before but no answer, so can someone give me some ideas ie what exactly the dll is looking for or where the problem lies?

I get this error when trying to access the admin area for the first time:

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.]
BVSoftware.Bvc5.Core.Utilities.UrlRewriter.RewritePath(HttpApplication& app, Uri sourceUrl) +311
BVSoftware.Bvc5.Core.Utilities.UrlRewriter.app_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +69
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64

Windows XP, ASP.NET 2.0.50727, IIS5.1

I've tried installing using the supplied utility as well as the manual procedure given in the manual with the same result.

jay

Thank you Marcus

Is it definitely a connection string problem? I've tried a couple of variations, again without success. If it *is* confined to the connection string, then I will keep at it.

jay

Marcus

Finally found the correct combination for the connection string - thanks so much for the clue!

jay