I am installing Shareoint Server 2007 on a 2003 R2 server with 4Gb Ram. the install works okay and ends with opening up of the Configuration Wizard. All goes smooth till Step 6 where is throws an exception error: Failed to register SharePoint services. An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Addition exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path

addl info: 11/23/2010 13:56:34 8 INF Calling SPServiceInstance.Provision for instance Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance, service Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchService 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 ERR Task services has failed with an unknown exception 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 ERR Exception: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.Search.Administration.Security.BinFolder.EnsureACL(String username) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Provision() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstanceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstanceToo, String serviceInstanceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstances(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstancesToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask() 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States) 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown. Additional exception information: {1} 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionInformation 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States) 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown. Additional exception information: {1} 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionInformation 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 ERR An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.Search.Administration.Security.BinFolder.EnsureACL(String username) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Provision() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstanceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstanceToo, String serviceInstanceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstances(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstancesToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask() 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 ERR Task services has failed 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF friendlyMessage for task services is An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF debugMessage for task services is An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.Search.Administration.Security.BinFolder.EnsureACL(String username) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Provision() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstanceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstanceToo, String serviceInstanceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstances(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstancesToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask() 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function TaskBase.FireTaskStateChanged 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Firing the OnTaskStateChanged event for task services 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function TaskDriver.TaskStateEventHandler 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ServicesTaskDisplayName for language English (United States) 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Resource retrieved id ServicesTaskDisplayName is service registration 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Received an TaskStateEventHandler event. task:services TaskBase.State:stopped 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function TasksQueue.IncrementTaskFailed 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Incremented the number of tasks failed to 1 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function TasksQueue.IncrementTaskFailed 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Task services has stopped and failed. Total failed is now 1 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Leaving function TaskDriver.TaskStateEventHandler 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Entering function PsconfigBaseForm.TaskStateEventHandler 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Invoking the UI thread with the task state chagne event 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Entering function ConfigurationProgressForm.InvokeTaskStateEventHandler 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Received an TaskStateEventHandler event. task:services TaskBase.State:stopped TaskBase.TaskResultservices 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Acquiring the reader lock to retrieve the state 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Releasing the reader lock to retrieve the state 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Acquiring the reader lock to retrieve the state 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Releasing the reader lock to retrieve the state 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 ERR Task services has stopped and failed. Total failed is now 1 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ServicesTaskFailConfigDisplayLabel for language English (United States) 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Resource retrieved id ServicesTaskFailConfigDisplayLabel is Failed to register SharePoint services. 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Updating the task label below the progress bar Failed to register SharePoint services. 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Entering function FormParameterCollection.Add 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Leaving function FormParameterCollection.Add 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Last message from task services is An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Not running in high contrast, so we will paint the background with our trademarked image 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Updating the task additional notification information below the progress bar An exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path 11/23/2010 13:56:35 1 INF Leaving function ConfigurationProgressForm.InvokeTaskStateEventHandler 11/23/2010 13:56:35 8 INF Sleeping an extra 1000 ms so things

What about errors in Application/System/Security Event logs?Oleg

in the application log, i have event 7043 "the desc for event in source "windows sharepoint services 3" cannot be found" and event 104 "falied to register sharepoint services: n exception of type System.ArgumentNullException was thrown. Additional exception information: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path at System.IO.DirectoryInfo..ctor(String path) at Microsoft.Search.Administration.Security.BinFolder.EnsureACL(String username) at Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Administration.SearchServiceInstance.Provision() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstanceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstanceToo, String serviceInstanceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInstances(Boolean provisionTheServiceInstancesToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName, Object sharepointServiceObject) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo) at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run() at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask() For more information, see Help and Support Center at

With MOSS version are you installing?Oleg

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Hi Skorpio, Typically, as in recommended, SharePoint is installed using an deadicated account named either SP_Admin or SP_Setup. Make sure this account is a member of the local administrators group. Make sure that a host file exists on your server. It should be located under c:\windows\system3drivers\etc\ Make sure that your SP_Farm account has run as batch local policy permissions. Dennis Bottjer | Follow Me: @dbottjer | Blog: Dennis Bottjer.com

Hi Skorpio, Typically, as in recommended, SharePoint is installed using an deadicated account named either SP_Admin or SP_Setup. Make sure this account is a member of the local administrators group. Make sure that a host file exists on your server. It should be located under c:\windows\system3drivers\etc\ Make sure that your SP_Farm account has run as batch local policy permissions. Dennis Bottjer | Follow Me: @dbottjer | Blog: Dennis Bottjer.com

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MOSS 2007 SP2 ? I had simular issue before. In my case helped fresh Windows installation. I tried to install MOSS 2007 on old server that was used before for an another application. Oleg

Hi, Have you changed in the sever name (any OS) or any domain changed (like change in username and password) before you install SharePoint Server 2007? I would suggest that you go to IIS manager and then in the application pool of the SSP "SharePoint Central Administration" you change the identity and service. Even it looks correct. Please try to reassign and apply it. Best regards, David HM

Dennis Bottjer: Thanks for the abusive mark on the spam post in this thread which as a result I have now deleted. MikeSP 2010 "FAQ" (mainly useful links): http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx WSS3/MOSS FAQ (FAQ and Links) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx Both also have links to extensive book lists and to (free) on-line chapters

Dennis Bottjer: Thanks for the abusive mark on the spam post in this thread which as a result I have now deleted. MikeSP 2010 "FAQ" (mainly useful links): http://wssv4faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx WSS3/MOSS FAQ (FAQ and Links) http://wssv3faq.mindsharp.com/default.aspx Both also have links to extensive book lists and to (free) on-line chapters