Microsoft KB Archive/911989

= An error message occurs when you add or remove many users over time on a Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer: &quot;Insufficient resources exist on the machine to complete this operation&quot; =

Article ID: 911989

Article Last Modified on 3/26/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
On a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1-based computer, you add or remove many users over time. You then receive the following error message, and the computer unexpectedly restarts:

Insufficient resources exist on the machine to complete this operation.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if the registry has become corrupted.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 installed to install this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbwinserv2003sp2fix kbwinservperf kbmgmtservices kbwinserv2003presp2fix kbbug kbfix kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB911989

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