Microsoft KB Archive/821477

= &quot;ADDFailedObject: Failed Opening Parent&quot; Error Message When You Migrate a Directory Tree to Active Directory =

Article ID: 821477

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Services for NetWare 5.0, when used with:  Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

 Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server 

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SYMPTOMS
If you use Microsoft Directory Service Synchronization (MSDSS) to migrate the whole directory tree from Novell Directory Services (NDS) to Active Directory directory service, you receive the following error message:

ADDFailedObject: Failed Opening Parent



CAUSE
This problem occurs if NDS contains an organizational unit that has an object class attribute Partition, instead of Organizational Unit.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install Microsoft Windows Services for NetWare 5.02 Service Pack 2.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download the Windows Services for Netware 5.02 Service Pack 2 (SP2) package now.

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: MSDSS, NDS, AD

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix KB821477

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