Web Application setup fails with Object Reference Error

Encountered Object Reference error when setting up a new web application to host MySite. Walkthrough the ULS logs showed a problem with a custom xml config file in the 14/config location. Renamed file and re-created web-app without any problems.

DebugView shows no Trace

Make sure you are running DebugView as Administrator

MS CRM 2011 – Custom Workflow activity not available

Registered a custom workflow successfully but it didn’t show up in the list of available workflow steps. Restarted async service, restarted iis, even created a new key and went through the whole process again. Nothing worked.

Appears I was using the URL without the organisation name i.e.

http://localhost/MCSCRM2011

rather than

http://localhost/[organisation name]

MS CRM 2011 – Custom Workflow Registration – could not load crm.sdk.dll

Built a custom workflow (or rather migrated from old version of CRM) and attempted to register with the plug-in registration tool. Got an error saying dependency crm.sdk.dll could not be found. Checked all assembly bindings, tried copying to the /server/bin folder. Nothing worked.

Eventually I put a copy of crm.sdk into the GAC and the registration worked fine.