Cannot Launch SharePoint Farm Configuration Wizard

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votes

In SharePoint 2010, I am unable to launch the Farm Configuration Wizard from Central Admin. The error is:

Value cannot be null. Parameter name: parent

Can anyone provide some insight on this? The detailed error message (from the ULS log) is:

03/10/2011 11:21:58.86 w3wp.exe (0x143C)
0x15E0 SharePoint Foundation
Runtime
tkau Unexpected System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: parent at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedObjectCollection1..ctor(SPPersistedObject parent) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedChildCollection1..ctor(SPPersistedObject parent) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPAdminConfigUtil.DeleteAllExistingDataObjects() at Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.AdminConfigIntro.OnInit(EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) cfa6e917-13f3-4546-81af-bbfc8bf9c7c7

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sharepoint-2010

1 Answers

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votes

If anyone has this problem, the solution for me was to run the SharePoint Product Configuration wizard and disconnect from the farm, then re-run it and connect to the farm. Crazy, but it worked.