Error running configuration wizard after reinstalling WSS 3.0

I installed WSS 3.0 on a 2003 R2 server and everything worked fine. I had some other issues with the server and uninstalled WSS 3.0 and deleted the web sites it created.

After reinstalling WSS 2.0 the configuration wizard fails in step 8, creating sample data first time the wizard is run. After that it fails immediately upon starting with the following message:

Unhandled exception occurred in your application.....

Details:

************** Exception Text **************
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPEvaluatorModeProvisioning.ValidateSite(SPSite site)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPEvaluatorModeProvisioning.TryGetIsSiteProvisioned(String template, String relativePath, Nullable`1 port, SPSite& provisionedSite, SPWeb& provisionedWeb, Uri& provisionedUri)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.WelcomeForm.ShowNextFormForServerRoleSingleServer()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.WelcomeForm.PsconfigBaseFormNextButtonClickedEventHandler(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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psconfigUI
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/Program%20Files/Common%20Files/Microsoft%20Shared/web%20server%20extensions/12/BIN/psconfigui.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SharePoint/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint.SetupConfiguration.Intl
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SharePoint.SetupConfiguration.intl/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.SetupConfiguration.intl.dll
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System.ServiceProcess
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.ServiceProcess/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.ServiceProcess.dll
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System.Data
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint.Security
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SharePoint.Security/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.Security.dll
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System.Transactions
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint.Search
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1015
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/Microsoft.SharePoint.Search/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.Search.dll
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msvcm80
Assembly Version: 8.0.50608.0
Win32 Version: 8.00.50727.42
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/WinSxS/x86_Microsoft.VC80.CRT_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.42_x-ww_0DE06ACD/msvcm80.dll
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System.Web
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.210 (QFE.050727-2100)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Web/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint.AdministrationOperation
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SharePoint.AdministrationOperation/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.AdministrationOperation.dll
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System.EnterpriseServices
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.EnterpriseServices/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.EnterpriseServices.dll
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System.DirectoryServices
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.DirectoryServices/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.DirectoryServices.dll
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Microsoft.SharePoint.Library
Assembly Version: 12.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 12.0.4518.1016
CodeBase:file:///D:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.SharePoint.Library/12.0.0.0__71e9bce111e9429c/Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.dll
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I am not able to get any further, sh help will be appreciated.

[8842 byte] By [Egil] at [2008-1-1]
# 1
Were you able to resolve this? I'm having the same trouble.

Thanks,

AAsP

AlanAldasPants at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 2
No, the problem still persists.....
Egil at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 3
Anybody have any idea how to fix this. My Sharepoint site is down
dckidd at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 4
I think you are trying to install WSS 3.0 on a partition "D:\" where the pre-requisite for the installation is missing. Please check along those lines
SundarNarasimman at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...
# 5
Did any of you were successul re-installing wss 3.0 ? I thought I am having bad day. Help is appreciated.
wss3install at 2007-9-12 > top of Msdn Tech,SharePoint Products and Technologies,SharePoint - Setup, Upgrade, Administration and Operation...

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