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Exception message: The SiteMapProvider 'SPAdministrationQuickLaunchProvider' cannot be found.

Question
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Help, how do I troubleshoot this issue that occurs when I try to go to Central Administration?
Exception information:
Exception type: HttpException
Exception message: The SiteMapProvider 'SPAdministrationQuickLaunchProvider' cannot be found.Request information:
Request URL: http://sfvtestdev02:9810/_admin/sssvc/ManageSSSvcApplication.aspx?AppId=952b9f2dAn unhandled exception has occurred.D08d9An unhandled exception has occurred.D4bb2An unhandled exception has occurred.Daf10An unhandled exception has occurred.Dc2a0a6698e9e
Request path: /_admin/sssvc/ManageSSSvcApplication.aspx
User host address: 10.2.1.84
User: CORP\xxxxx
Is authenticated: True
Authentication Type: NTLM
Thread account name: TEST\spfarmsvc
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorWednesday, October 20, 2010 12:07 AM
Answers
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Sounds like the web.config got messed up somehow. Is there one you can recover?
hope that helps,
SharePointNinja- Marked as answer by Leland Usher Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:22 PM
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:17 AM
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Sounds like the web.config got messed up somehow. Is there one you can recover?
hope that helps,
SharePointNinja- Marked as answer by Leland Usher Wednesday, October 20, 2010 10:22 PM
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 2:17 AM -
is their any error message you see in the Sharepoint logs or Event viewer?
thanks
-ws
SharePoint administrator, MCTS,MCITPWednesday, October 20, 2010 4:46 AM -
Are you using Server 2008 ? If so check to make sure the firewall isn't blocking port 9810, if so see the following link http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc287748(office.12).aspx#sectionfirewall
Kris Wagner, MVP, MCITP, MCTS Twitter @sharepointkris Blog: http://www.sharepointkris.com/blogWednesday, October 20, 2010 5:05 AM -
Kris, I opened port 9810 as described in the article and am still receiving the same error.
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorWednesday, October 20, 2010 6:25 PM -
Hi WS, the log entry is:
10/20/2010 11:54:32.93 w3wp.exe (0x0D0C) 0x0AFC SharePoint Foundation General 8nca Verbose Application error when access /default.aspx, Error=The SiteMapProvider 'SPAdministrationQuickLaunchProvider' cannot be found. at System.Web.UI.WebControls.SiteMapDataSource.get_Provider()
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.SiteMapDataSource.GetHierarchicalView(String viewPath)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.HierarchicalDataBoundControl.GetData(String viewPath)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Menu.DataBindItem(MenuItem item)
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Menu.PerformDataBinding()
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.HierarchicalDataBoundControl.PerformSelect()
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.EnsureDataBound()
at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Menu.EnsureDataBound()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.WebControls.AspMenu.OnPreRender(EventArgs e)
at System.Web.UI.Control.Pr... 84cdf532-2264-4607-9a09-09c058e38eb7
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorWednesday, October 20, 2010 7:04 PM -
Is there a safe mode boot for Central Admin?
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorWednesday, October 20, 2010 7:26 PM -
Good Call SharePoint Ninja, I copied the web.config from my production env for CA to my dev CA and iisreset. All seems normal now.
Thanks
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorWednesday, October 20, 2010 10:23 PM -
I noticed it's marked as answered... Are you all good?
Kris Wagner, MVP, MCITP, MCTS Twitter @sharepointkris Blog: http://www.sharepointkris.com/blogThursday, October 21, 2010 7:02 PM -
Yes Chris, however, could you take a look at
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sharepoint2010programming/thread/0f9a3bb4-c01a-4ed4-8ece-59a5f192e88cand let me know if you have any thoughts on how to accomplish this task. I am ready to go back to SPD because using an external list in a VS Workflow seems to be next to impossible.
Thanks
Leland Usher SharePoint Developer/AdministratorThursday, October 21, 2010 7:22 PM