Re: XP SP2 Hosed Active Directory

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From: ptwilliams (ptw2001_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:16:16 -0000

You edited a GPO with XP, thus the new XP SP2 .adm templates have been
uploaded to the DCs.

Solution: Only edit GPOs with a Windows XP SP2 machine running the Win2003
admin tools or the Group Policy Tool. 

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Paul Williams
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"Patrickm" <pmatthews@paysbig.com> wrote in message 
news:ODND%236zxEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
My PC is running Win XP Pro, I have installed all the domain admin tools on
it. My domain is is a Win 2k AD domain. I recently installed XP service pack
2 on my workstation, NOW when I go to any domain controller in the domain
and try to view, modify, or edit any domain policy I get hundreds of
"Adminstrative Template" errors and cannot open any of my group policies.
Many of these errors that pop up are refencing Windows XP SP2, these are
errors that are popping up on the domian controller running Win 2k. I can
however open ADU&C on my XP workstation and open the group policies but many
of the sub categories do not appear. Please help,

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