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OP has a way to move forward and the question is more a root cause where is not possible to find out why
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OP has a way to move forward and the question is more a root cause where is not possible to find out why

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When attempting to upgrade &nbsp;Azure AD Connect message <b>&quot;Group with name ADSyncadmins was not found in the Machine Context&quot;</b> is displayed.<br />
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This <a href="https://gotoguy.blog/2016/04/13/missing-groups-prevents-upgrade-of-azure-ad-connect/" rel="ugc">blog</a> says just go create the necessaryy AD groups.<br />
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But why aren't they already there? <br />
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I'm upgrading from existing version: 1.1.484.0 to the new Version 1.1.654.0.<br />
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Version 1.1.4 requires these groups also - <a href="https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/iamsupport/2017/03/21/support-info-azure-ad-connect-sync-security-groups/" rel="ugc">by the looks</a>.
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When attempting to upgrade  Azure AD Connect message "Group with name ADSyncadmins was not found in the Machine Context" is displayed.

This blog (https://gotoguy.blog/2016/04/13/missing-groups-prevents-upgrade-of-azure-ad-connect/) says just go create the necessaryy AD groups.

But why aren't they already there? 

I'm upgrading from existing version: 1.1.484.0 to the new Version 1.1.654.0.

Version 1.1.4 requires these groups also - by the looks (https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/iamsupport/2017/03/21/support-info-azure-ad-connect-sync-security-groups/).

Missing  Azure AD Connect groups

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