System.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
Having an issue on a client website that i just upgraded to the latest version.
Sitefinity upgrade went very smoothly. Uploaded all files to server, and site is not functional:
http://www.bwafinancial.com/
This happens on both the server and on localhost
Server Error in '/' Application.
Root element is missing.
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.Xml.XmlException: Root element is missing.
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:
[XmlException: Root element is missing.]
System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ThrowWithoutLineInfo(String res) +198
System.Xml.XmlTextReaderImpl.ParseDocumentContent() +5186924
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.Data.XmlConfigProvider.ReadNextTag(XmlReader reader) +32
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.Data.XmlConfigProvider.LoadSectionFromReader(ConfigSection section, XmlReader reader, ConfigPolicyHandler policyHandler, String policyName, Boolean checkForUpgrade, UpgradingInfo& upgradingInfo) +79
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.Data.XmlConfigProvider.LoadSectionFromFile(ConfigSection section, ConfigPolicyHandler policyHandler, String policyName, Boolean withUpgrade) +138
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.Data.XmlConfigProvider.LoadSection(ConfigSection section, ConfigPolicyHandler policyHandler, String policyName) +82
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigSection.Initialize(ConfigProvider provider, ConfigPolicyHandler policyHandler, String policyName, Boolean singlePolicy) +193
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.ConfigSection.Initialize(ConfigProvider provider) +30
Telerik.Sitefinity.Configuration.Config.Get(Boolean safeMode) +272
Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager..cctor() +202
[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager' threw an exception.]
Telerik.Sitefinity.Security.SecurityManager.AuthenticateRequest(HttpContextBase context) +0
Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.SitefinityHttpModule.Context_AuthenticateRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +104
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +80
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +270
I've restored from backup to previous version for now -- ill try the upgrade process again later and see if this situation comes up again
thanks!