Pointer is not valid - object reference not set to an instance of an object (4247045)

Pointer is not valid - object reference not set to an instance of an object

You receive an error when a backup is attempted in GPOADmin.
When trying to backup manually error states
The pointer is not valid.
System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[System.ServiceModel.ExceptionDetail]:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
(Fault Detail is equal to An ExceptionDetail, likely created by IncludeExceptionDetailInFaults=true, whose value is: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
at GPOADmin.Interops.GpmGmt.IGPMGPO2.GenerateReport(GPMReportType GPMReportType, Object& pvarGPMProgress, Object& pvarGPMCancel)
at Quest.Avalanche.ClassLibrary.LiveEnvironment.PolicyBase.GetHtmlSettingsReport(Boolean isCloaked)
at Quest.Avalanche.VersionControl.Workflow.VersionControlled.GetSettingsReport(ControlledObjectInstanceType reportType, Boolean gpoHtmlReport)
at Quest.Avalanche.Reporting.ReportManager.GetGpoHtmlSettingsReportByType(Guid controlledObjectId, ControlledObjectInstanceType type)
at Quest.Avalanche.Reporting.ReportManagerStream.GetGpoHtmlSettingsReportByType(Guid gpoVcId, ControlledObjectInstanceType type)
at SyncInvokeGetGpoHtmlSettingsReportByType(Object , Object[] , Object[] )
at System.ServiceModel.Dispatcher.SyncMethodInvoker.Invoke(Object instance, Object[] inputs, Object[]& outpu...).