Error Message "29280 Failed to Add User to Group" When You Run ForestPrep (286148)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Mobile Information 2001 Server

This article was previously published under Q286148

SYMPTOMS

When you run Mobile Information 2001 Server with the /vforestprep=1 switch, you may receive the following error message:
29280 Failed to add user to group.

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the Microsoft Mobility Administrator group is not in the default Users container.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, move or create the Microsoft Mobility Administrator group to the Users container, and then run ForestPrep again.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

The ForestPrep utility only looks for the Microsoft Mobility Administrator group in the default Users container.

After you run ForestPrep, the group can be moved.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/25/2005
Keywords:kbbug KB286148