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Q177509: Error Message: Failed to Enumerate Volumes in Dfs…

Article: Q177509
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-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 a user who is a member of the Server Administrators group attempts to
manage the Dfs root using Dfs Administrator, the following error is displayed:

  Failed to enumerate volumes in Dfs \\<server>\<DFS root>

CAUSE
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Only members of the Administrators group have the ability to modify the Dfs
Root.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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