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Object reference not set to an instance of an object when calling Get-NAVServerInstance

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Posted on by Community Member Microsoft Employee

Hi Dynamics NAV Community,

I am struggling with this error in Dynamics NAV 2016. I have setup the DE version on a fresh Server 2012 and get the error "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" when I try to call  Get-NAVServerInstance directly from Powershell or when I try to open up the Dynamics NAV 2016 Administration.

Has anybody seen the error before?

Would be glad to get any hint

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when calling Get-NAVServerInstance

    Repairing the setup and rebooting the server solved the problem.

    Thank you very much

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    keoma Profile Picture
    keoma 32,675 on at
    RE: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when calling Get-NAVServerInstance

    then reinstall the powershell component

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when calling Get-NAVServerInstance

    Thanks for your reply, but I don't think that the installation failed completely.

    I can see the Service Tier if I use the Service Tier Administration Tool and I can also connect to the database via Windows Client or Development Enviroment. Only something connected to Powershell failed somehow :(

    If I open the Administration, no Event Log Entry is written.

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    keoma Profile Picture
    keoma 32,675 on at
    RE: Object reference not set to an instance of an object when calling Get-NAVServerInstance

    seems that the installation at least of the nav service instance and/or db failed.

    check the install protocol and the event viewer.

    i assume a remove and re-install of nav 2016 is needed.

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