Problem adding local user to local group or deleting local user

[fkitzmann]

I have a problem when trying to add a local user to a local group using
"Computer Managment" tool on a Windows 2000 Server.
First off: The existing group memberships are not displayed.
Second: After hitting the Add... button an error message pops up and tells
me "An error occurred attempting to create the Object Picker".
Third: When trying to delete a local user, an error message pops up saying
"An error occurred while attempting to delete a user: An invalid Active
Directory pathname was passed"

Has anybody had this problem?
What can I do (besides reinstall)?

 

[Dave Patrick]

These articles may help.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=292175

What an In-Place Windows 2000 Upgrade Changes and What It Does Not Change
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306952

Be sure to apply SP4 and these two below to your repair install before
connecting to any network. Internet included. (sasser, msblast)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/A/E6A04295-D2A8-40D0-A0C5-241BFECD095E/W2KSP4_EN.EXE
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx

Then

Rollup 1 for Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CF-8850-4531-B52B-BF28B324C662&displaylang=en


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[fkitzmann]

Thanks Dave for the suggestion.
I did the in-place-upgrade.
But it did not resolve the issue.
Whatever it is that causes my problem, seems to be very persistent.
I will go ahead and wipe the server and start with a clean slate.
Maybe somebody else has a suggestion concerning this issue, and they can
post it here. I am sure I will come back here, the next time I see this
problem.

 

[fkitzmann]

I finally found the culprit.
A missing Clsid and a typo in the attempted fix.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]
@="{228D9A82-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

needs to be

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]
@="{228D9A81-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

This is actually discussed in a knowledgebase article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269489

<for anybody with a similar problem>

 

[Dave Patrick]

Very good find.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect