The file '/Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx' does not exist.

[trouble2]

Description of bug

I installed a clean DNN 9.9.0 installation on Azure with:

• dutch language
• empty portal template

After installtion I clicked on go to the site and got a 500 error.
In the log file it said something like:
The file '/Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx' does not exist.
So I checked the hostsettings table for the controlpanel entry and indeed it showed
'/Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx'

After I changed it to
'DesktopModules/admin/Dnn.PersonaBar/UserControls/PersonaBarContainer.ascx'

I was back in business...

Steps to reproduce

List the precise steps to reproduce the bug:

1. Install a fresh DNN 9.6.1 (I did this on Azure, but I think it does not matter)
2. Select dutch as language
3. Select the Empty website template
4. Install and check what happens

Current behavior

Installation went ok, but the site gave a 500 error

Expected behavior

Well....you know, a working site might be nice...

Error information

2021-03-02 14:27:35.520+00:00 [dw0sdwk00009R][D:17][T:21][FATAL] DotNetNuke.Framework.PageBase - An error has occurred while loading page.
System.Web.HttpException (0x80004005): The file '/Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx' does not exist.
at System.Web.UI.Util.CheckVirtualFileExists(VirtualPath virtualPath)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultInternal(VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetVPathBuildResultWithNoAssert(HttpContext context, VirtualPath virtualPath, Boolean noBuild, Boolean allowCrossApp, Boolean allowBuildInPrecompile, Boolean throwIfNotFound, Boolean ensureIsUpToDate)
at System.Web.UI.TemplateControl.LoadControl(VirtualPath virtualPath)
at DotNetNuke.UI.ControlUtilities.LoadControl[T](TemplateControl containerControl, String ControlSrc)
at DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Skin.InjectControlPanel()
at DotNetNuke.UI.Skins.Skin.OnInit(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.InitRecursive(Control namingContainer)
at System.Web.UI.Control.AddedControl(Control control, Int32 index)
at System.Web.UI.ControlCollection.Add(Control child)
at DotNetNuke.Framework.DefaultPage.OnInit(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.d__225.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Web.Util.WithinCancellableCallbackTaskAwaitable.WithinCancellableCallbackTaskAwaiter.GetResult()
at System.Web.UI.Page.d__523.MoveNext()

Affected version

• 09.09.00 latest supported release

[sleupold]

might be an issue of the "Blank Website" template, or do you experience the same with "Default Website" template?

[mitchelsellers]

A few questions on this, as I've seen this before in Azure a few times.

1. What type of resources were you using? And what was their Size? (For example P1V3 AppService & S2 SQL)
2. Did you experience a timeout from Azure, or DNN during the installation?
3. Do you remember the total duration of installation time?

Azure PaaS offerings have a hard-set timeout of 230 seconds of inactivity, which can translate to longer given the DNN status updates, but often if installing on low-grade stuff (S1 AppService or S0 DB) it is possible to have issues.

[trouble2]

Install was a bit slow indeed, though it went trough in the end without any errors...
I'll try again on a local installation...

[trouble2]

Well, looks like that was the issue, on my local installation it went trough fine.
Though you might want to remove that entry in the database/ install scripts anyway to prevent this from happening just in case..
I believe the Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx was for DNN 8, so on a clean install for DNN 9 it would be better to remove it all together

[mitchelsellers]

For DNN 10.x we are looking to "roll forward' the schema script, until we do that it isn't exactly possible.

I'm curious, what scaling configuration were you using in Azure? (We have done 30+ installs in Azure in the last month without any issues, so just trying to find the scale point that is an issue so we can possibly document)

[trouble2]

I think I did the install using:
Gen5, 2 vCores, 32 GB storage, zone redundant disabled

[enfJoao]

+1 for this issue and the solution above.
Installed on a shared webhost, with no errors.

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[Tychodewaard]

A few discussions regarding this topic on the forums.
Like https://dnncommunity.org/forums/aft/982/afpg/2 mentioning "powered Web App resource (plan)"

[interfacemirror]

I have the same issue. Controls are missing in my installation folder. Tried downloading some of them from GitHub but Admin/Skins/ControlBar.ascx does not exist anywhere. Not sure what could be the resolution.

[patrickryan79]

This just happened to me with 9.10.0 on a clean install in my local testing environment.

Had to do this:

 UPDATE HostSettings
SET SettingValue = 'DesktopModules/admin/Dnn.PersonaBar/UserControls/PersonaBarContainer.ascx'
WHERE SettingName = 'ControlPanel';

I'm going to run through the process again to confirm. I may have done something wrong. Was in a hurry, as usual

[sleupold]

@patrickryan79
did you check the previous setting value for the ControlPanel?
Did you use any custom template for site or install?

[patrickryan79]

@sleupold

Yes, I think it was ... Admin/ControlBar.ascx or something like that.
No custom. all default

[sleupold]

thank you, I'll try to verify.

[valadas]

I am moving this issue to a discussion until it becomes actionable.

[trouble2]

Just installed a new v 10.3.3 on azure (P2V3) and had the same issue again.
With blank website / dutch.
I'd forgotten al about it until I found this issue I posted 5 years ago :-)

I just replaced '/Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx' to
'DesktopModules/admin/Dnn.PersonaBar/UserControls/PersonaBarContainer.ascx'
In the host settings table, and my install started working again....

[trouble2]

Just seen this in a new V10.3.3 installation again....
When I checked the Dotnetnuke.install.config.resources file in the install folder it still has an entry :
Admin/ControlPanel/ControlBar.ascx

So I think this is the problem....