Error Message: Object Picker Cannot Open Because No Locations from Which to Choose Objects Could Be Found (284914)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q284914

SYMPTOMS

When you add users to a global group by using Active Directory Users and Computers, you may receive the following error message:
Object picker cannot open because no locations from which to choose objects could be found.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you have stopped the Remote Registry service on the domain controller to which the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in is connected. This error, however, is not reported when the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in is connected to the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master.

NOTE: When you attempt to add users to a local group, the domain that the domain controller is a member of, is not listed. However, all trusted domains are listed.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior:
  1. Start the Computer Management Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
  2. Click to expand Services And Applications, and then click Services.
  3. Set the Startup type of the Remote Registry service to Automatic, and then start the service.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about possible causes for this type of behavior, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263231 "Object Picker cannot open because no locations from which to choose objects can be found" error message when you try to select objects from an Active Directory domain in Windows 2000

258960 More than 15 IP addresses assigned to server causes Active Directory-related problems

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/27/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB284914
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