Joe:

I keep getting this error when I install mojoportal-2-3-0-8-mssql on a Win server.  I deleted all files and reloaded them using Filezilla... no upload errors.  Deleted MSSQL file and recreated it... changing the user.config file.  CHecked permissions for data folder. 

Server Error in '/' Application.
Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Unexpected XML declaration. The XML declaration must be the first node in the document, and no white space characters are allowed to appear before it. Line 10, position 6.

Source Error:

Line 8: <!-- 3.5 .NET -->
Line 9: <sectionGroup name="system.web"></sectionGroup>
Line 10: <sectionGroup name="system.web.extensions" type="System.Web.Configuration.SystemWebExtensionsSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35">
Line 11: <sectionGroup name="scripting" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35">
Line 12: <section name="scriptResourceHandler" type="System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingScriptResourceHandlerSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35" requirePermission="false" allowDefinition="MachineToApplication" />

Source File: D:\inetpub\betterworldrealtyservices\web.config Line: 10

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3082; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3082

2009-06-24 10:25:22,595 ERROR mojoPortal.Web.Global - 71.225.85.190-en-US - /Setup/Default.aspx
System.Xml.XmlException: Unexpected XML declaration. The XML declaration must be the first node in the document, and no white space characters are allowed to appear before it. Line 10, position 6.
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(Exception e)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Throw(String res, String arg)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParsePI(BufferBuilder piInDtdStringBuilder)
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.Read()
at System.Xml.XmlTextReader.Read()
at System.Configuration.AppSettingsSection.DeserializeElement(XmlReader reader, Boolean serializeCollectionKey)
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationSection.DeserializeSection(XmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSectionImpl(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSectionWithRestrictedPermissions(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.CreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.CreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.CallCreateSection(Boolean inputIsTrusted, FactoryRecord factoryRecord, SectionRecord sectionRecord, Object parentConfig, ConfigXmlReader reader, String filename, Int32 line)

I appreciate any help you can give me.  Thank you so much.

Paul

Thanks Joe! 

This is very odd.  I switched back to the previous version 2-3-0-4b build which is stable on my host service for two other installations.  Same problem with XML exception error.  I have the host checking now.  They aren't finding any issues on their end.  Been on the phone two hours trying different options.  Running ASP.Net 3.5 SP2 full trust.  Same server as one other installation.  We tried a different server to see if there was any success... nope.  I downloaded the build again and uploaded to the server from a different computer and the same problem.

Not sure how to continue trouble shooting.  No one else indicates this problem as well on your forums.

Sad guy

I am getting this same error.  On a server with 2 other running installations of MojoPortal.

Windows 2003 Server

MS SQL

Mojo 2.3.1.3

Both other installs are the same version.