Hi,
The mentioned configuration 3ds Max 2016 & V-Ray 3.20.01 & latest Forest Pack Lite 4.4.1 is properly tested and you shouldn't receive that error message.
I would suggest you to double check your V-Ray version as older V-Ray releases than 3.2 aren't officially supported under 3ds Max 2016 (and therefore not recognized by Forest Pack) - in the latest 3ds Max version you should use the V-Ray 3.20.xx.
Best regards,