MMC.exe crashes while I am using Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in

hi,

i have problem with active directory users , computers snap-in.  it crashes while using  it change properties of user objects.

the dc running on windows 2003 sp2 server. 

in event log says,

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event type: error

event source: microsoft management console

event category: none

event id: 1000

date: 6/9/2010

time: 6:21:26 pm

user: n/a

computer: dcserver1

description:

the description event id ( 1000 ) in source ( microsoft management console ) cannot found. local computer may not have necessary registry information or message dll files display messages remote computer. may able use /auxsource= flag retrieve description; see , support details. following information part of event: mmc.exe, 5.2.3790.3959, adprop.dll, 5.2.3790.3959, 00043c5e.

data:

0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74   applicat

0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c   ion fail

0010: 75 72 65 20 20 6d 6d 63   ure  mmc

0018: 2e 65 78 65 20 35 2e 32   .exe 5.2

0020: 2e 33 37 39 30 2e 33 39   .3790.39

0028: 35 39 20 69 6e 20 61 64   59 in ad

0030: 70 72 6f 70 2e 64 6c 6c   prop.dll

0038: 20 35 2e 32 2e 33 37 39    5.2.379

0040: 30 2e 33 39 35 39 20 61   0.3959 a

0048: 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 74   t offset

0050: 20 30 30 30 34 33 63 35    00043c5

0058: 65 0d 0a                  e..     

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i tried followings...

1. re-installing administrative tools of windows 2003 sp2

2. clear cache of mmc file - options - delete files

3.  re-create new user profile

however, none of them fixes problem.

could give me advice on issue? 

thank in advance!

 

hi,

 

if active directory forest running windows server 2008 schema, need apply hotfix:

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946459

 

regards,

bruce

Windows Server  >  Directory Services