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    I have got this error while configuration project server 2010, anybody has any clue, it shows NullRef Exp.

    05/26/2010 09:38:49  8  ERR             05/26/2010 09:38:49  8  ERR              Failed to create sample data.
    An exception of type System.Failed to create sample datawas thrown.  Additional exception information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
       at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.EvaluatorModeProvisioning.ProvisionDefaultPWASite()
       at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.PsiService.CreateApplication(String name, Type serviceApplicationType, SPServiceProvisioningContext provisioningContext)
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.ProvisionServiceApplicationsAndProxies()
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.Run()
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask().
    An exception of type System.NullReferenceException was thrown.  Additional exception information: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
       at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.EvaluatorModeProvisioning.ProvisionDefaultPWASite()
       at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.PsiService.CreateApplication(String name, Type serviceApplicationType, SPServiceProvisioningContext provisioningContext)
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.ProvisionServiceApplicationsAndProxies()
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.EvalModeProvisionTask.Run()
       at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
    Wednesday, May 26, 2010 7:04 AM

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    Hello Alex,

    In that case, before project server 2010 installation, i would recommend the following.

    Run the sharepoint config wizard, disconnect your previous Configuration database.

    Install Project server 2010.

    Run the sharepoint configuration wizard, create new configuration database, observe the behaviour.

    Later you can attach your Sharepoint content database.

    Thanks Sriram E - MSFT Enterprise Project Management
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:11 PM

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    Tareq it sounds like a security issue, does the account you are using is a Site Collection Admin? Check out the documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc197607.aspx
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    Wednesday, May 26, 2010 12:45 PM
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    Hi Christophe,

    Thanks for your reply, Actually, I'm using site collection admin account, it is a simple single machine install (VM), and I use only one user account, "administrator"

    Friday, May 28, 2010 6:20 PM
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    In which case I'd start again - it's probably easier.  The documentation on Technet is pretty complete for building a VM - just done a couple, biggest issue was getting SQL AS working.
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    Friday, May 28, 2010 9:11 PM
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    Hello Tareq,

    As per the log, looks like the issue was occurring when provisioning PWA.

    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.EvaluatorModeProvisioning.ProvisionDefaultPWASite()

    Is it a Basic installation? If yes, is it possible to configure through Advanced method?

    Ensure WSS timer and Project services are configured on the appropriate account and all the services are running.

    Are you able to access the central admin site?

    If yes, Ensure the Project Application Service created in Manage service applicatiions.

    If possible try to create the PWA manually.

    Thanks Sriram E - MSFT Enterprise Project Management
    • Marked as answer by Sriram E Thursday, June 3, 2010 4:37 PM
    • Unmarked as answer by Tareq Ali [MSFT] Friday, June 4, 2010 12:27 PM
    Saturday, May 29, 2010 4:22 PM
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    Hello Tareq Ali,

    It's very hard to analyze what the problem is from a few error messages.  With any technical issue, a few lines about what you were doing prior to the failure, what is working, what isn't working, what version of project, etc, can help you resolve this issue.

    For example, did the provisioning complete? At what point did the failure occur?  What were the last 5 steps you did before this error message occured.   What is working?  

    Can you provide more details about what you were doing to configure the server?  

    Cheers!

    Michael Wharton, MBA, PMP, MCT 

    Sincerely, Michael Wharton, MBA, PMP, MCT, MCSD, MCSE+I, MCDBA www.WhartonComputer.com
    Tuesday, June 1, 2010 6:50 PM
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    Hi Sriram

    I'm using SharePoint 2010, I can't find WSS time, but I can find SharePoint Time Service is up and running correctly.

    Performs administrative tasks for SharePoint is no running, not sure tha has anything to do with that error.

     

    Project Services: Microsoft Project Server Events is up and running, Microsoft Project Server Queue Service up and running

    I can access Central Admin site for SharePoint 2010

    Project Services are mentiond above, can't see any other service.

    How can I create PWA site before configuring Project Server?

     

    Friday, June 4, 2010 12:34 PM
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    Hi Michael,

    This error occured while provisiong, the error occured in step 8 (create sample data), before this, I did nothing, I just installed and configured SharePoint 2010 and it is working properly. I install Project Server and I got that error message on that clean enviroment.

    Info about my machine:

    Window server standard 2008 R2

    SQL Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

    SharePoint Server 2008

    that is it.

    I have the whole log file produced by the configuration wizard, if you are interested I can email it to you, I wish I could upload it here.

    Friday, June 4, 2010 1:01 PM
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    are you following the step by step procedure documented on TechNet? http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc197479.aspx

    (you only provision a PWA instance AFTER Project Server is installed and configured)

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    Friday, June 4, 2010 2:21 PM
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    I check the installation guide, and it looks like I didn't miss any step.

    I understand that I only provision PWA instance after project installed and configured, as you can see from my orignal post, the configuration step fails with the exception.

    Saturday, June 5, 2010 5:18 PM
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    Gentlemen,

    I'm MSDN Subscriber and I'm suppose to get fasterreponse to answer my question. please if you need more information, I will be happy to provide, but please be specific about your question.

     

    Sunday, June 6, 2010 11:07 PM
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    so yuo have configured a Project Server 2010 Service Application? Have you also configured all the required Service App documented on TechNet?
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    Sunday, June 6, 2010 11:50 PM
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    as I said before, I have install the project server and I got this error duriing the configuration, that means that I couldn't configure the service application.

    accroding to the guide: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee662109.aspx

    i'm in step:To run the SharePoint Products and Technologies Configuration Wizard

     

    I hope this answers you question.

     

    Wednesday, June 9, 2010 1:11 AM
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    OK, I have asked internally to see if PS and SP 2010 are supported on the same TFS server. Will let you know once I have the answer
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    Wednesday, June 9, 2010 1:02 PM
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    Hi Christophe,

     

    I got the same problem installing ps2010 on a stand alone server (for a demo install on a notebook).

    I have installed the system a zillion times on a sharepoint farm following the specs with no big issues.

    For the standalone installation there is not much you can messed with. I have done it a couple of times with no avail.  It fails at exactly the same point as for Tareq.

    My config is:

    Windows Server R2, Standard

    SQL 2008, Sp1 with CU 5.

    Sharepoint 2010

    Project Server 2010

    Thanks

    Luis.-

     

     

    Wednesday, June 9, 2010 5:19 PM
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    Hello Luis,

    Is it a Basic installation? If yes, is it possible to reinstall through Advanced method?

    So that you can avoid automatic PWA provisioning. Please go through the following steps and let me know the difference.

    1.Install Sharepoint & Project 2010 , Select "Complete" and Advanced at the time of installation

    2. Start the necessary services after the SPS configuration wizard (Secure Store Service, Excel Service and Project application service)

    3. Try to create PWA in Project service application.

     

     

    Thanks Sriram E - MSFT Enterprise Project Management
    Wednesday, June 9, 2010 10:34 PM
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    TFS? Team Foundation Server? I don't have Team foundation Server installed.

    I have found some virtual machines where PS and SP 2010 are installed on the Same Machines.

     

    Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:50 AM
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    It is good to find somebody has the same issue, I'm not alone.

    Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:51 AM
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    Will try and let you know.
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:51 AM
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    Hi

     

    I have exactly the same problem, when running the sharepoint configuration. I also have installed:

    Windows Server R2, Standard

    SQL 2008, Sp1 with CU 5.

    Sharepoint 2010

    Project Server 2010 (trying to install)

     

    At first i thought that it could be a problem installing, so i:

    - uninstalled project server

    - run sharepoint config wiz. for my sharepoint service to be running correctly after the project server uninstall and no problem appeared

     Reinstalled again and same error.

    Any news? 

    Atereso
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:16 AM
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    Hi when i try to start the project server aplication, on the sharepoint administration i got this error:

     

    Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ApplicationPages, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

     

    Troubleshoot issues with Microsoft SharePoint Foundation.

    Correlation ID: 0be2c8ab-1905-4066-9de9-173257573e1e

    Date and Time: 6/10/2010 12:20:25 PM

     

    Hope that it's helpfull


    Atereso
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:20 AM
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    Hi

     

    I was looking into my Sharepoint Central Admin, and i have the following errors and warnings:

     

     Category : Security ‎(2)

    		1 The server farm account should not be used for other services.  
    SPTimerService (SPTimerV4)
    		 6/6/2010 12:00 AM

    		2 The Unattended Service Account Application ID is not specified or has an invalid value.  
    VisioGraphicsService
    		 6/10/2010 12:00 AM
    collapse Category : Configuration ‎(5)

    		1 Missing server side dependencies.  
    SPTimerService (SPTimerV4)
    		 6/6/2010 12:00 A





    		 12:00 AM

    		2 Verify that the Activity Feed Timer Job is enabled  
    UserProfileService
    		 6/10/2010 12:00 AM

    		2 Validate the My Site Host and individual My Sites are on a dedicated Web application and separate URL domain.  
    UserProfileService
    		 6/6/2010 12:00 AM

    		3

    Create Project Web App Instances.

     

    Can any of this have anything to do with the problem?

     

     

    Atereso
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:41 PM
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    Hello Alex,

     Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration  ---    According to the error, looks like the project server binaries were not integrated with Sharepoint.

    Can you make sure you have installed in the following order?

    1.Install Sharepoint 2010 (Do not run the sharepoint wizard)

    2.Install project server 2010 (Run the wizard)

    3. Start the necessary services at the end of the wizard.

    Thanks Sriram E - MSFT Enterprise Project Management
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:32 PM
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    Hi

     

    The question is that we were already using Sharepoint 2010, before installing Project Server 2010, should i make a backup of Sharepoint and uninstall both?

     

    Regards

    Alex

    Atereso
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:13 PM
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    Hello Alex,

    In that case, before project server 2010 installation, i would recommend the following.

    Run the sharepoint config wizard, disconnect your previous Configuration database.

    Install Project server 2010.

    Run the sharepoint configuration wizard, create new configuration database, observe the behaviour.

    Later you can attach your Sharepoint content database.

    Thanks Sriram E - MSFT Enterprise Project Management
    Thursday, June 10, 2010 6:11 PM
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    Hello Sriram,

    Thanks for your reply.

    At your suggestion I when back to check the procedure and realized I was using a workgroup configuration (no domain, stand alone server)

    Since I had installed Win2008R2 and SQL2008 with a local account I when ahead and used the same account to install SharePoint2010. For the stand alone install it took the same account. In the ProjectServer part I couldn´t provision the site (although it created the project server application but not the proxy).

    I promoted the server to domain controller and used a domain account for a complete sharepoint install and no problem whatsoever.

    Not sure if the domain account was the issue but it resolved it (though now my notebook is a full AD, DNS server).

     

    Regards.

    Luis.-

     

    Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:07 PM
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    Hi Sriram

     

    Thanks it worked.

    1 - I've uninstalled project server 2010.

    2 - Configuration Wizard

    3 - Disconected previous database

    4 - Installed Project Server 2010

    5 - Run Config Wizard gave me an error saying that he couldn't start the SpAdmin V4, i've googled and there was a guy saying to run:

    %commonprogramfiles%\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\BIN\psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force

    and then change the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control add/modify STRING value WaitToKillServiceTimeout to 120000 (120 seconds)

    6 - Rebooted the Server

    7 - Run config Wizard again.

    Voila!

    After that just connected the database again, and it's working perfectly!

     

    Thanks!

    Atereso
    Friday, June 11, 2010 11:52 AM
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    Hi Alex

    Im facing the same problem you had. Good to know u go it to work, could use yo help:

    In Step 3  you mention that you "Disconected previous database". You mean detach the DB? then what? move the db files(.mdf,.ldf) from the DATA folder?

    Kindly explain, jus want to make sure i do it ryt.

    Sam

    Friday, June 17, 2011 12:44 PM
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    Facing the same problem. 'Disconnect previous database' --> Do you mean the content DB or which one?
    Monday, July 18, 2011 11:45 PM
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    Hi,

    I have faced this problem too.

    How I solved it, simply backup the existing web - 80 and delete the entire web - 80 with content DB from Central Admin. Then rerun the SharePoint Products Configuration Wizard again.

    Regards,

    Yeoh Eik Den

    • Proposed as answer by Eik Den Yeoh Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:49 AM
    Wednesday, January 23, 2013 6:46 AM