Net LocalGroup Command May Cause Access Violation

ID: Q236449

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run the NET LOCALGROUP command at a command prompt on a computer running Windows NT 4.0, a Dr. Watson error message may be displayed citing an access violation error in the Net1.exe file.

CAUSE

This access violation error occurs when you run the command against the SAM database with more than five hundred local groups (whether domain controllers, member servers, or workstations), because the code for the database size is not being processed correctly.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6.

Additional query words: system management

Keywords : kbnetwork ntsp kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 NT4SP6Fix
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug