Error Message: This Location Contains More Than 0 Objects, Only the First 0 Objects Will Be Shown (266264)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q266264

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to add users to a group, you may receive the following error message:
This location contains more than 0 objects, only the first 0 objects will be shown.
Note that the built-in users or groups may appear in the dialog box.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the Maximum Size of Directory Searches option has been set to 0 (zero) in the Group Policy object.

RESOLUTION

Change the Maximum Size of Directory Searches setting to a larger number (the default value is 10,000) in the Group Policy snap-in. This Group Policy object is located under:

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Directory

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB266264
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