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 <tbody><tr><td class="txt3" align="left" valign="top"><p>Greetings, Forum.</p> 
 <p>I've tried installing 3.0.13 on a Windows Server 
 2003 system several times, only to get the following message when I first browse to <a target=_blank href="http://localhost/dotnetnuke">http://localhost/dotnetnuke</a> :</p><font color="#246398"> 
 <h1><u>Installing DotNetNuke</u></h1> 
 <h2>Version: 03.00.13</h2> 
 <h2><u>Current Settings</u></h2> 
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 <td><b>Default Provider</b></td> 
 <td><b>SqlDataProvider</b></td></tr> 
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 <td><b>Connection String</b></td> 
 <td><b>Server=(local);Database=DotNetNuke;uid=DNN;pwd=****;</b></td></tr> 
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 <td><b>.NET Framework Version</b>  </td> 
 <td><b>1.1.4322.2300</b></td></tr> 
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 <td><b>Windows User</b></td> 
 <td><b>NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE</b></td></tr> 
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 <td><b>Host Name</b></td> 
 <td><b>erp-wp2</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br><br></p> 
 <h2><u>Installation Status Report</u></h2> 
 <p>00:00:00.140 - Installing Version: 3.0.12<br>00:00:00.140 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.SetUp.SqlDataProvider<br>00:00:00.187 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.Schema.SqlDataProvider<br>00:00:07.687 - Installing Script: DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider<br>00:00:12.405 - Installing MemberRole Provider:<br>00:00:12.405 - Executing InstallCommon.sql<br>00:00:15.530 - Executing InstallMembership.sql<br>00:00:18.343 - Executing InstallProfile.sql<br>00:00:19.468 - Executing InstallRoles.sql<br>00:00:21.186 - Upgrading to Version: 3.0.13<br>00:00:21.421 - Performing General Upgrades<br></p></font></td></tr></tbody> 
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 <h1>Server Error in '/DotNetNuke' Application.  
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 <h2><i>The stored procedure 'dbo.DNN_GetTabByName' doesn't exist.</i> </h2> 
 </span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif "><b>Description: </b>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. <br><br><b>Exception Details: </b>System.InvalidOperationException: The stored procedure 'dbo.DNN_GetTabByName' doesn't exist.<br><br><b>Source Error:</b> <br><br> 
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 <td><code>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.</code> </td></tr></tbody></table><br><b>Stack Trace:</b> <br><br> 
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 <td><pre>[InvalidOperationException: The stored procedure 'dbo.DNN_GetTabByName' doesn't exist.]<br>   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand.DeriveParameters() +1274<br>   System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommandBuilder.DeriveParameters(SqlCommand command) +41<br>   Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.DiscoverSpParameterSet(SqlConnection connection, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter, Object[] parameterValues)<br>   Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSetInternal(SqlConnection connection, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter)<br>   Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(String connectionString, String spName, Boolean includeReturnValueParameter)<br>   Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelperParameterCache.GetSpParameterSet(String connectionString, String spName)<br>   Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.Data.SqlHelper.ExecuteReader(String connectionString, String spName, Object[] parameterValues)<br>   DotNetNuke.Data.SqlDataProvider.GetTabByName(String TabName, Int32 PortalId) +128<br>   DotNetNuke.Entities.Tabs.TabController.GetTabByName(String TabName, Int32 PortalId, Int32 ParentId) +23<br>   DotNetNuke.Services.Upgrade.Upgrade.UpgradeApplication() +65<br>   DotNetNuke.Services.Upgrade.Upgrade.UpgradeDNN(String strProviderPath, String strDatabaseVersion) +1342<br>   DotNetNuke.Services.Upgrade.Upgrade.InstallDNN(String strProviderPath) +1031<br>   DotNetNuke.Framework.Install.InstallApplication() +1003<br>   DotNetNuke.Framework.Install.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +220<br>   System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67<br>   System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35<br>   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +750<br></pre></td></tr></tbody></table><br></font> 
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 <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif "><b>Version Information:</b> Microsoft .NET Framework Version:1.1.4322.2300; ASP.NET Version:1.1.4322.2300 </font></p> 
  
 <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif "> </font><span id="PostFlatView"><p>I am starting fresh, installing a clean 
 version of DNN v3.0.13.  I dumped the database, the DNN folder, the virtual directory in IIS, even 
 downloaded a new ZIP from a different host site.  </p> 
 <p>Mostly using instructions from <a target=_blank href="http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/richard.dudley/archive/2004/12/11/36123.aspx">http://dotnetjunkies.com/WebLog/richard.dudley/archive/2004/12/11/36123.aspx</a></p> 
 <p>Files  unzipped to C:\inetpub\wwwroot\DotNetNuke folder.</p> 
 <p>Granted NETWORK SERVICE modify privs to the DotNetNuke folder.  (.NET Framework v1.1.4322)</p> 
 <p>Created user DNN in SQL Server v8.0 with db_owner privs to DotNetNuke database.</p> 
 <p>Modified web.config to accommodate DNN user in connectionString.  Added "DNN_" for objectQualifier for SqlDataProvider.</p> 
 <p>Created DotNetNuke application under Default Web Site.  Permissions for Scripts and Executables.<br> 
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 <p>Consistently getting the same error every time I try.<br> 
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 <p>Any ideas?<br> 
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Ok - a few questions.

When you encounter the error can you:-

* Look at the database, tell me if anything database, stored procs etc. are created.

* Sql Server V8.0 is Sql 2000 ?

That error means for some reason the tables, stored procs have not been created, or your user does not have access to them.

Have you tried, dropping the database, and re-running?

I ran into this exact same problem yesterday. Considering this was my 15th deployment of DNN3 I was shocked.

On the surface I could not find anything wrong with my entries.

I went back, deleted everything, recreated everything, new folders, db, config entries and what do you know, it worked.

All I can suggest is something is different in the environment, have you installed dotnetnuke successfully anywhere else?

You could also try the forums.asp.net and go into the dotnetnuke forums. Someone there might know the answer.