Article ID: 2158139 - Last Review: September 15, 2010 - Revision: 2.0

"The requested mode is invalid." error message when you run the Move-DominoGroupToAD cmdlet in an Exchange Server 2007 environment

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:

You install Microsoft Transporter Suite in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 environment.
You migrate directory objects from Lotus Domino servers to Exchange Server 2007 servers.
The Exchange Server 2007 server domains are in Windows Server 2008 R2 domain mode.
You run the Move-DominoGroupToAD cmdlet.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

The requested mode is invalid.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs because a .NET Framework function is used by Transporter Suite. Additionally, Windows Server 2008 R2 is not treated as a valid domain mode.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the following update rollup:

2260240 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2260240/ ) FIX: "The requested mode is invalid" error message when you run a managed application that uses the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or an earlier version to access a Windows Server 2008 R2-based domain or forest

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino, visit the following Microsoft website:

General information about Microsoft Transporter Suite for Lotus Domino (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=72A947D9-E75F-4EAE-B153-E0B4A16442D9&displaylang=en)

For more information about domain modes, visit the following Microsoft website:

General information about domain modes (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322692)

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