Failed to create the Pages library – SharePoint 2010


When try to create a new site ( Publishing Site ) under your site collection Event log message was: ‘Failed to create the ‘Pages’ library.’.
Exception was: ‘Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: User cannot be found.
at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPUserCollection.get_Item(String loginName)
at Microsoft.SharePoint.Workflow.SPWorkflowNoCodeSupport.LoadWorkflowBytesElevated(SPFile file, Int32 fileVer, Int32& userid, DateTime& lastModified)

the error caused by the user who created the latest revision of the workflow no longer exists in the site collection.

1) Download and install Sharepoint Designer 2010 if you already do not have it on your system.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=16573

2)In Sharepoint Designer, please open the root web

3)Go to All files > _Catalogs> wfpub

4)Check out and then Check in all Publishing Workflow configuration files:

5)De-activate and re-activate the publishing Feature from Site Settings

Important: Please proceed with a full farm backup before proceeding with this . It would also be beneficial for your users if you could implement the action plan outside of your regular business hours.

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About bpostaci
Escalation Engineer in Microsoft.

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