A Group Policy object cannot be found in the database for the Active Directory® directory service.

Possible causes include the following:

• The object does not exist.

• The domain controller does not have Read access to all the Group Policy objects (GPO) or organizational units (OU) that apply to the user or computer. This is a configuration issue, and it is usually a transient problem.

Sample Event:

Windows cannot find Group Policy object %1 in Active Directory. The object may not exist, or access to the object may be denied.

To enable UserEnv logging, see Knowledge Base article 221833, "How to Enable User Environment Debug Logging in Retail Builds of Windows," at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=25636. The log file will detail the specific error.

• Microsoft Help and Support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and above

• Microsoft Knowledge Base