Sharepoint Upgrade Failed to initiate the upgrade sequence.Absolute path information is required

Good Day,

I was running a Sharepoint Upgrade with the Configuration wizard and power went off in the middle of the process. When starting the configuration wizard again, it gives the below:

 

trace logging for SharePoint 2016 Products Configuration Wizard. Version 16.0.4591.1000
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03/23/2018 15:24:48 72 INF The parameter upgradesessionid is chosen, so returning the value as e6cb434a-042b-4710-b181-76e5167f6ab1
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 ERR Task upgradebootstrap has failed with an unknown exception
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 ERR Exception: System.ArgumentException: Absolute path information is required.
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.get_XmlConfigurationFiles()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.SelectXmlConfigurations(String strXPath)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.get_InitialTypeDictionary()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegateTypes(Type tpObject)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegates(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetUpgraders(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeSession.IsBackwardsCompatible(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.get_IsBackwardsCompatible()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.ValidateBackwardsCompatibility()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility, Boolean bindRequestGuid)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.get_Local()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.BootStrap(Guid sessionId, SPUpgradeOperationFlags flags)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeBootstrapTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown. Additional exception information: {1}
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown. Additional exception information: {1}
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 ERR An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown. Additional exception information: Absolute path information is required.
System.ArgumentException: Absolute path information is required.
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.get_XmlConfigurationFiles()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.SelectXmlConfigurations(String strXPath)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.get_InitialTypeDictionary()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegateTypes(Type tpObject)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegates(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetUpgraders(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeSession.IsBackwardsCompatible(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.get_IsBackwardsCompatible()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.ValidateBackwardsCompatibility()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility, Boolean bindRequestGuid)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.get_Local()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.BootStrap(Guid sessionId, SPUpgradeOperationFlags flags)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeBootstrapTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
...
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Task result is fail
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Leaving function UpgradeBootstrapTask.BuildUpgradeExtendedMessage
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function TaskBase.OnTaskStop
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Creating the OnTaskStop event for task upgradebootstrap
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 ERR Task upgradebootstrap has failed
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF friendlyMessage for task upgradebootstrap is An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown. Additional exception information: Absolute path information is required.
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF debugMessage for task upgradebootstrap is An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown. Additional exception information: Absolute path information is required.
System.ArgumentException: Absolute path information is required.
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.get_XmlConfigurationFiles()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.SelectXmlConfigurations(String strXPath)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.get_InitialTypeDictionary()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegateTypes(Type tpObject)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegates(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetUpgraders(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeSession.IsBackwardsCompatible(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.get_IsBackwardsCompatible()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.ValidateBackwardsCompatibility()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility, Boolean bindRequestGuid)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.get_Local()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.BootStrap(Guid sessionId, SPUpgradeOperationFlags flags)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeBootstrapTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
03/23/2018 15:24:49 72 INF Entering function TaskBase.FireTaskStateChanged
...
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Resource retrieved id UpgradeBootstrapTaskFailConfigDisplayLabel is Failed to initiate the upgrade sequence.
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 ERR Failed to initiate the upgrade sequence.
An exception of type System.ArgumentException was thrown. Additional exception information: Absolute path information is required.
System.ArgumentException: Absolute path information is required.
at System.Security.Util.StringExpressionSet.CreateListFromExpressions(String[] str, Boolean needFullPath)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission.AddPathList(FileIOPermissionAccess access, AccessControlActions control, String[] pathListOrig, Boolean checkForDuplicates, Boolean needFullPath, Boolean copyPathList)
at System.Security.Permissions.FileIOPermission..ctor(FileIOPermissionAccess access, String path)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.get_XmlConfigurationFiles()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPXmlConfigurationManager.SelectXmlConfigurations(String strXPath)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.get_InitialTypeDictionary()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegateTypes(Type tpObject)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetDelegates(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPDelegateManager.GetUpgraders(Object o)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPUpgradeSession.IsBackwardsCompatible(Object o, Boolean bRecurse)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.get_IsBackwardsCompatible()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedUpgradableObject.ValidateBackwardsCompatibility()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility, Boolean bindRequestGuid)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Initialize(SqlConnectionStringBuilder connectionString, Boolean enableCaching, Boolean checkCompatibility)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.get_Local()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Upgrade.SPManager.BootStrap(Guid sessionId, SPUpgradeOperationFlags flags)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.UpgradeBootstrapTask.Run()
at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Entering function get CommandCollection.this[string key]
...
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 ERR One or more configuration tasks has failed to execute
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Entering function TaskDriver.Stop
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Resource id to be retrieved is PostSetupConfigurationFailedEventLog for language English (United States)
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Resource retrieved id PostSetupConfigurationFailedEventLog is Configuration of SharePoint Products failed. Configuration must be performed in order for this product to operate properly. To diagnose the problem, review the extended error information located at {0}, fix the problem, and run this configuration wizard again.
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 ERR Configuration of SharePoint Products failed. Configuration must be performed in order for this product to operate properly. To diagnose the problem, review the extended error information located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\16\LOGS\PSCDiagnostics_3_23_2018_15_24_21_31_475465239.log, fix the problem, and run this configuration wizard again.
03/23/2018 15:24:49 60 INF Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString

 

Please help.