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

ID: Q138574


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0


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 <username>


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 : kbnetwork NTSrv ntutil
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: January 24, 1999
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