After a successful (no setup errors) single-server deployment of Team
Foundation Server Beta 3 Refresh (running inside a Virtual Server VM - Host:
Win2K3 Server Standard, SP1, Guest: Win2K3 Server Standard, SP1), we
recieved the following error within Team Explorer when trying to create a
new project:

Error
TF30170: The plugin Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.WorkItemTracking
failed during task WITs from group WorkItemTracking.

Explanation
Plugin error text: "Value cannot be null. ---> Value cannot be null."

Other posts have suggested problems with the XML of the CMMI project
template, but we receive the error for projects based on both the Agile
Software and CMMI template.  Resolution, or suggestions for research would
be appreciated.  Contents of error log below.

Thanks,
Scott Diehl
Aetreos, LLC

1/10/2006 5:03:17 PM | Module: ELeadServiceMediator | Team Foundation Server
proxy retrieved | Completion time: 0.5107344 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:18 PM | Module: ELeadServiceMediator | The template
information for Team Foundation Server "CEREBRUS" was retrieved from the
Team Foundation Server. | Completion time: 0.2403456 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:18 PM | Module: Wizard | Retrieved IAuthorizationService
proxy | Completion time: 0.4206048 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:18 PM | Module: Wizard | TF30227: Project creation
permissions retrieved | Completion time: 0.0300432 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:55 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | New project will be
created with the "MSF for Agile Software Development" methodology
1/10/2006 5:03:55 PM | Module: Engine | Retrieved IAuthorizationService
proxy | Completion time: 0 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:55 PM | Module: Engine | TF30227: Project creation
permissions retrieved | Completion time: 0.0300432 seconds
1/10/2006 5:03:57 PM | Module: Engine | Wrote compressed process template
file | Completion time: 0.2103024 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Engine | Extracted process template file |
Completion time: 2.3934416 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | Starting Project
Creation for project "TFSTest" in domain "CEREBRUS"
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Engine | The user identity information was
retrieved from the Group Security Service | Completion time: 0.450648
seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard is starting to initialize the plug-ins.
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 8 | Entering
Initialize in CssStructureUploader
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 8 | Initialize
for CssStructureUploader complete
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Classification.
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Rosetta | Thread: 8 | Entering Initialize in
RosettaReportUploader
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Rosetta | Thread: 8 | Exiting Initialize for
RosettaReportUploader
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Reporting.
1/10/2006 5:04:00 PM | Module: WSS | Thread: 8 | Entering Initialize in
WssSiteCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:01 PM | Module: WSS | Thread: 8 | Exiting Initialize for
WssSiteCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:01 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Portal.
1/10/2006 5:04:01 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 8 | Entering
Initialize in GssStructureCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:01 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 8 | Exiting
Initialize for GssStructureCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:01 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.Groups.
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Work Item Tracking | Thread: 8 | About to
begin the creation of project TFSTest on server CEREBRUS
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.WorkItemTracking.
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully Initialized the plug-in
Microsoft.ProjectCreationWizard.VersionControl.
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Initializer | Thread: 8 | The New Team
Project Wizard successfully initialized the plug-ins.
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | Process template XML
loaded
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | Starting Project
Creation Engine execution
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | Running Task
"UploadStructure" from Group "Classification"
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Getting
CSS proxy
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | CSS proxy
retrieved
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | The
uploading of the Classification Service has started
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Uploading
CSS structure: "<Nodes><Node StructureType="ProjectLifecycle"
Name="Iteration" xmlns=""><Children><Node StructureType="ProjectLifecycle"
Name="Iteration 0"></Node><Node StructureType="ProjectLifecycle"
Name="Iteration 1"></Node><Node StructureType="ProjectLifecycle"
Name="Iteration 2"></Node></Children></Node><Node
StructureType="ProjectModelHierarchy" Name="Area" xmlns=""></Node></Nodes>"
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
project : TFSTest
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | CSS
structure upload finished
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: CssStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Updating
project properties for :
vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Task "UploadStructure" from Group
"Classification" completed with success | Completion time: 0.3104464 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | Running Task "" from
Group ""
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Task "" from Group "" completed with
success | Completion time: 0 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | Running Task
"GroupCreation1" from Group "Groups"
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Entering
Execute in GssStructureCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Readers" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:04 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Readers" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:05 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Getting
list of structures for:
vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c
1/10/2006 5:04:05 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1105296383-1554638659-2823011800-3604926513"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:05 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1105296383-1554638659-2823011800-3604926513"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:05 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1105296383-1554638659-2823011800-3604926513"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:05 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1105296383-1554638659-2823011800-3604926513"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:06 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1105296383-1554638659-2823011800-3604926513"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:06 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Contributors" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:06 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Contributors" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:06 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Getting
list of structures for:
vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c
1/10/2006 5:04:06 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "PUBLISH_TEST_RESULTS" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_WRITE" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_WRITE" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:07 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "START_BUILD" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-4239713225-2969435457-2247338400-3958252379"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:08 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Build Services" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:08 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Creating
application group for "Build Services" URI
"vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c"
1/10/2006 5:04:08 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Getting
list of structures for:
vstfs:///Classification/TeamProject/636d5da9-d48f-427a-b7ff-3d8a9346858c
1/10/2006 5:04:08 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:08 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "PUBLISH_TEST_RESULTS" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:09 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:09 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "GENERIC_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:09 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_READ" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_WRITE" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "WORK_ITEM_WRITE" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "START_BUILD" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "UPDATE_BUILD" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Adding
access entry - actionName "EDIT_BUILD_STATUS" sid:
"S-1-9-1551374245-1204400969-2402986413-2179408616-1-1147041464-861382982-3084130541-2535560171"
deny: "True" retry #: 0
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: GSSStructureUploader | Thread: 5 | Exiting
Execute for GssStructureCreator
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: Engine | Task "GroupCreation1" from Group
"Groups" completed with success | Completion time: 5.608064 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | Running Task "" from
Group ""
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: Engine | Task "" from Group "" completed with
success | Completion time: 0 seconds
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | Running Task "WITs" from
Group "WorkItemTracking"
1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM | Module: Work Item Tracking | Thread: 5 |
Synchronizing users and groups.
---begin Exception entry---
Time: 1/10/2006 5:04:10 PM
Module: Engine
Event Description: TF30162: Task "WITs" from Group "WorkItemTracking" failed
Exception Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.PcwException
Exception Message: Value cannot be null. ---> Value cannot be null.
SoapException Detail: <detail><details id="-1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/TeamFoundation/2005/06/WorkItemTracking/faultdetail/02"
/></detail>
Stack Trace:
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.CurrituckPcwPlugin.PcwPluginComponentCreator.Execute(ProjectCreationContext
ctxt, XmlNode taskXml)
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.ProjectCreationEngine.TaskExecutor.PerformTask(IProjectComponentCreator
componentCreator, ProjectCreationContext context, XmlNode taskXml)
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.ProjectCreationEngine.RunTask(Object
taskObj)
--   Inner Exception   --
Exception Type: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException
Exception Message: Value cannot be null. ---> Value cannot be null.
SoapException Detail: <detail><details id="-1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/TeamFoundation/2005/06/WorkItemTracking/faultdetail/02"
/></detail>
Stack Trace:
  at
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage
message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
  at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String
methodName, Object[] parameters)
  at
Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Proxy.ClientServiceProxy.SyncBisGroupsAndUsers(String
projectUri)
  at
Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Proxy.ClientService.SyncBisGroupsAndUsers(String
requestId, String projectUri)
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.CurrituckPcwPlugin.PcwPluginComponentCreator.SyncUsersAndGroups(ContextWrapper
wrapper, String WebServiceUrl, String ProjectUri)
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.CurrituckPcwPlugin.PcwPluginComponentCreator.Synchronize(ContextWrapper
wrapper)
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.CurrituckPcwPlugin.PcwPluginComponentCreator.Execute(ProjectCreationContext
ctxt, XmlNode taskXml)
-- end Inner Exception --
--- end Exception entry ---

1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "WIs" from
Group "WorkItemTracking" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "Queries"
from Group "WorkItemTracking" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "" from
Group "" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task
"VersionControlTask" from Group "VersionControl" will not be run because a
prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "" from
Group "" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task
"SharePointPortal" from Group "Portal" will not be run because a prior task
failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "" from
Group "" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "Site"
from Group "Reporting" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "Populate
Reports" from Group "Reporting" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 5 | TF30202: Task "" from
Group "" will not be run because a prior task failed.
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | Attempting to delete MSF
folder "C:\Documents and Settings\TFSSETUP\Local
Settings\Temp\TPW_tmp469.tmp"
1/10/2006 5:04:11 PM | Module: Engine | Thread: 8 | The temporary folder
C:\Documents and Settings\TFSSETUP\Local Settings\Temp\TPW_tmp469.tmp used
to store the process template was removed.
---begin Exception entry---
Time: 1/10/2006 5:04:12 PM
Module: Wizard
Event Description: TF30002: The New Team Project Wizard encountered an error
deleting the project TFSTest
Exception Type: System.Net.WebException
Exception Message: Unable to connect to the remote server
WebException: Status : ConnectFailure
Stack Trace:
  at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetRequestStream()
  at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String
methodName, Object[] parameters)
  at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Proxy.Portal.Admin.GetLanguages()
  at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TeamProjectDeleter.Delete()
  at
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PortfolioProjectForm.TryDeleteProject()
--   Inner Exception   --
Exception Type: System.Net.Sockets.SocketException
Exception Message: No connection could be made because the target machine
actively refused it
Stack Trace:
  at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.DoConnect(EndPoint endPointSnapshot,
SocketAddress socketAddress)
  at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.InternalConnect(EndPoint remoteEP)
  at System.Net.ServicePoint.ConnectSocketInternal(Boolean connectFailure,
Socket s4, Socket s6, Socket& socket, IPAddress& address, ConnectSocketState
state, IAsyncResult asyncResult, Int32 timeout, Exception& exception)
-- end Inner Exception --
--- end Exception entry ---