Group Definitions Missing

[dwti]

When trying to add a new user an error message is
displayed that the group name cannot be found when
attempting to assign the group membership. Checking the
registry reveals that the group names are not present.
How can this best be resolved.

 

[Mark V]

When trying to add a new user an error message is
displayed that the group name cannot be found when
attempting to assign the group membership. Checking the
registry reveals that the group names are not present.
How can this best be resolved.

You would not see Group names in the registry.
Try
NET LOCALGROUP
or
NET GROUP

 

[Mark V]

When trying to add a new user an error message is
displayed that the group name cannot be found when
attempting to assign the group membership. Checking the
registry reveals that the group names are not present.
How can this best be resolved.

You would not see Group names in the registry.
Try
NET LOCALGROUP
or
NET GROUP

 

[dwti]

Thanks for the response. But maybe I need to rephrase.
The Built-in groups are missing. For example, If I try to
see the group membership for Administrator it reports that
the Group name cannot be found. This occurs through
Computer Management and through User and Passwords. NET
GROUP however reports that the groups exist.

 

[dwti]

Thanks for the response. But maybe I need to rephrase.
The Built-in groups are missing. For example, If I try to
see the group membership for Administrator it reports that
the Group name cannot be found. This occurs through
Computer Management and through User and Passwords. NET
GROUP however reports that the groups exist.

 

[Mark V]

Thanks for the response. But maybe I need to rephrase.
The Built-in groups are missing. For example, If I try to
see the group membership for Administrator it reports that
the Group name cannot be found. This occurs through
Computer Management and through User and Passwords. NET
GROUP however reports that the groups exist.

The default local group is Administrators (plural) but I'm sure you
knew that.

I am sorry to say I have no idea what would cause *Administrators to
be missing via the MMC but present in net localgroup or net
localgroup Administrators. Sorry. Does
net localgroup administrators USERNAME /add
work?

 

[Mark V]

Thanks for the response. But maybe I need to rephrase.
The Built-in groups are missing. For example, If I try to
see the group membership for Administrator it reports that
the Group name cannot be found. This occurs through
Computer Management and through User and Passwords. NET
GROUP however reports that the groups exist.

The default local group is Administrators (plural) but I'm sure you
knew that.

I am sorry to say I have no idea what would cause *Administrators to
be missing via the MMC but present in net localgroup or net
localgroup Administrators. Sorry. Does
net localgroup administrators USERNAME /add
work?

 

[Guest]

Yes I do know that the group name is plural. My mistake. What I meant is that when I try and display the group that the Administrator user is in, I receive the Group name cannot be found. If I try to display the group the Guest user is in, I receive the same message. Net commands work but always report completing with one or more errors. Never reports what error it encounters. Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Yes I do know that the group name is plural. My mistake. What I meant is that when I try and display the group that the Administrator user is in, I receive the Group name cannot be found. If I try to display the group the Guest user is in, I receive the same message. Net commands work but always report completing with one or more errors. Never reports what error it encounters. Thanks.

 

[Mark V]

Yes I do know that the group name is plural. My mistake. What I
meant is that when I try and display the group that the
Administrator user is in, I receive the Group name cannot be
found. If I try to display the group the Guest user is in, I
receive the same message. Net commands work but always report
completing with one or more errors. Never reports what error it
encounters. Thanks.

Well I really don't know. Sounds somewhat like your SAM db is corrupt
or something. Maybe someone is familiar with this condition and can
offer something.

 

[Mark V]

Yes I do know that the group name is plural. My mistake. What I
meant is that when I try and display the group that the
Administrator user is in, I receive the Group name cannot be
found. If I try to display the group the Guest user is in, I
receive the same message. Net commands work but always report
completing with one or more errors. Never reports what error it
encounters. Thanks.

Well I really don't know. Sounds somewhat like your SAM db is corrupt
or something. Maybe someone is familiar with this condition and can
offer something.