Microsoft KB Archive/138574

= Nwconv Fails to Create Users with Error "Error Saving User" =

Article ID: 138574

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q138574





SYMPTOMS
When you use the Migration Tool for NetWare (Nwconv.exe) to migrate accounts and data from a Novell NetWare server to a Windows NT domain controller, the files are migrated but an error occurs for each user account. The error log shows the following error:

Error Saving User



RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) In User Manager for Domains, click Account on the Policies menu.
 * 2) Change the minimum password length from at least 6 characters to match the password settings you specified using the Migration Tool for NetWare.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0.

Additional query words: migrate convert nwconv gsnw csnw fpnw

Keywords: kbfaq kbnetwork KB138574

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