AD won't let me copy user accounts anymore, now i get the message:

Windows cannot create the object because: The name reference is invalid.

I'm trying to copy a user, as I've done in the past to create another new
user that has identical settings.

any ideas anyone?

Note: Crossposting to
microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (crossposting is
using commas "," between group names ... not semicolons ";")

Is this happening with all users or just specific user
accounts?
Are there other entries being logged in your event log?
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"Mark Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
: AD won't let me copy user accounts anymore, now i get the
message:
:
: Windows cannot create the object because: The name
reference is invalid.
:
: I'm trying to copy a user, as I've done in the past to
create another new
: user that has identical settings.
:
: any ideas anyone?
:
:
:

any user account i try to copy, and there are no errors in the event log on
the server or local workstation...i've tried doing this from both locations.

"Daniel Chang [MSFT]" <a-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23o5w%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Note: Crossposting to
> microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory (crossposting is
> using commas "," between group names ... not semicolons ";")
>
> Is this happening with all users or just specific user
> accounts?
> Are there other entries being logged in your event log?
> --
> --
> Daniel Chang
> Server Setup Team
>
> Search our Knowledge Base at
> http://support.microsoft.com/directory
> Visit the Windows 2000 Homepage at
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/default.asp
> See the Windows NT Homepage at
> http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/
>
> NOTE: Please reply to the newsgroup and not directly to me.
> This allows others to add to and benefit from these threads
> and also helps to ensure a more timely response. Thank you!
> This posting is provided "AS IS" without warranty either
> expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
> implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
> particular purpose.
> The views and opinions expressed in this newsgroup posting
> are mine and do not necessarily express or reflect the views
> and / or opinions of Microsoft.
>
>
> "Mark Smith" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> : AD won't let me copy user accounts anymore, now i get the
> message:
> :
> : Windows cannot create the object because: The name
> reference is invalid.
> :
> : I'm trying to copy a user, as I've done in the past to
> create another new
> : user that has identical settings.
> :
> : any ideas anyone?
> :
> :
> :
>
>