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Q165732: Error Message While Installing FPNW: Group Already Exists

Article: Q165732
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbsetup
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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In order to install FPNW, you must remove the Supervisor group.

Additional query words: file print services netware setup install installing
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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbsetup 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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