Error Message While Installing FPNW: Group Already Exists

ID: Q165732

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you install File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW), you may see the following error message:

The specified local group already exists
If you click OK, you will return to the FPNW volume setup options.


CAUSE

The above error occurs because Windows NT includes a group called Supervisor, and FPNW attempts to create a Local user account called Supervisor as part of its installation. Windows NT does not allow a username to be the same as a groupname.


RESOLUTION

In order to install FPNW, you must remove the Supervisor group.

Additional query words: file print services netware setup install installing

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup ntsetup NTSrv
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999
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