title: DotNetNuke Error System.NullReferenceException during upgrading DNN
body: <p>getting following Error System.NullReferenceException during upgrading DNN:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Server Error in '/' Application.
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  Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 
  Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. 
  
  Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
  
  Source Error: 
  
  An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.  
  
  Stack Trace: 
  
  
  [NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.]
     DotNetNuke.Common.Globals.get_Status() +78
     DotNetNuke.Entities.Urls.RewriterUtils.OmitFromRewriteProcessing(String localPath) +39
     DotNetNuke.HttpModules.RequestFilter.RequestFilterModule.FilterRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +207
     System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +148
     System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean&amp; completedSynchronously) +75
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