An exception of type System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException was thrown. Additional exception information: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

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Error popped up after trying to run SharePoint Configuration.

An exception of type System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException was thrown.  Additional exception information: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.

/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                              Entering function RegistryHelper.GetStringValue
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function RegistryHelper.GetValue
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Leaving function RegistryHelper.GetValue
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                              Leaving function RegistryHelper.GetStringValue
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                              Retrieved the service name ProjectCalcService16 from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Web Server Extensions\16.0\WSS\Services\Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectCalcService\ServiceName
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                              Entering function TaskCommon.ReflectionHelperInvokeConstructor
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Trying to get the type for assembly Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectCalcService, Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71E9BCE111E9429C
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Type for assembly Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectCalcService, Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration, Version=16.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71E9BCE111E9429C is Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectCalcService.  Now, calling the constructor...
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  ERR                                Task services has failed with an unknown exception 
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  ERR                                Exception: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity references could not be translated.
   at System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier.Translate(IdentityReferenceCollection sourceSids, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
   at System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier.Translate(Type targetType)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.SidToAccountName(SecurityIdentifier sid)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.IsLocalAccount(SecurityIdentifier sid)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.WarnIfLocalAccountOnFarm(SecurityIdentifier sid, String accountUser)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.set_ManagedAccount(SPManagedAccount value)
   at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectServiceBase..ctor(String name, SPFarm farm)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ReflectionHelper.InvokeConstructor(String assemblyQualifiedName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskCommon.ReflectionHelperInvokeConstructor(String assemblyQualifiedName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters, TaskBase task)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InvokeServiceConstructor(String serviceRegistryKeyName, String solutionIdRegistryName, String serviceNameRegistryName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown.  Additional exception information: {1}
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                      Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                      Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown.  Additional exception information: {1}
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  ERR                                An exception of type System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException was thrown.  Additional exception information: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Security.Principal.IdentityNotMappedException: Some or all identity references could not be translated.
   at System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier.Translate(IdentityReferenceCollection sourceSids, Type targetType, Boolean forceSuccess)
   at System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier.Translate(Type targetType)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.SidToAccountName(SecurityIdentifier sid)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.IsLocalAccount(SecurityIdentifier sid)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SPUserUtility.WarnIfLocalAccountOnFarm(SecurityIdentifier sid, String accountUser)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPProcessIdentity.set_ManagedAccount(SPManagedAccount value)
   at Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Administration.ProjectServiceBase..ctor(String name, SPFarm farm)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeConstructorInfo.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ReflectionHelper.InvokeConstructor(String assemblyQualifiedName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskCommon.ReflectionHelperInvokeConstructor(String assemblyQualifiedName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters, TaskBase task)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InvokeServiceConstructor(String serviceRegistryKeyName, String solutionIdRegistryName, String serviceNameRegistryName, Type[] constructorSignature, Object[] constructorParameters)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServiceInConfigDB(Boolean provisionTheServiceToo, String serviceRegistryKeyName)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.InstallServices(Boolean provisionTheServicesToo)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.ServicesTask.Run()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.PostSetupConfiguration.TaskThread.ExecuteTask()
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Entering function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Entering function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                      Resource id to be retrieved is ExceptionInfo for language English (United States)
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                      Resource retrieved id ExceptionInfo is An exception of type {0} was thrown.  Additional exception information: {1}
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Leaving function StringResourceManager.GetResourceString
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionMessage
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Leaving function Common.BuildExceptionInformation
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function get CommandCollection.this[string key]
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Entering function CommandCollectionBase.Get
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                    Found value in collection for key global
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Leaving function CommandCollectionBase.Get
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                  Found command global in collection
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Leaving function get CommandCollection.this[string key]
01/19/2023 12:01:57  13  INF                                Entering function get CommandCollection.this[string key]

Answer 1

@Tevon2.0

Firstly, let's verify the followings:

1. Did you run SharePoint Configuration Wizard after installing a CU?
2. Did you change username/password for your service accounts recently?

If you installed CUs recently, please make sure you have installed both SharePoint Server patch and SharePoint Server 2016 MUI/language patch, and all servers have same CUs installed if you have multiple SharePoint servers.

About SharePoint updates, you can refer to the article:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/sharepoint-updates

If you changed password for your service accounts, please update the identify of related application pools and restart them in IIS Manager. Then re-run SharePoint Configuration Wizard again, compare the result.

A blog about this similar issue for your reference

https://nationalcom.com/wordpress/2009/05/05/an-exception-of-type-systemsecurityprincipalidentitynotmappedexception-was-thrown-sharepoint/

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