Re: Group Policy Failed to Initialize in WXP Pro SP2

Hey!! Lookin' GOOD!!
Now again,
1. What do u suspect was the reason I didn't get GP in the initial install?
2. For the sake of others missing GP, so they don't have the same
experience getting it as I did, where can it be found on the WXP Pro CD?
I don't like to appear ungrateful but, like others missing GP, I'd really
like to know.
My CD is dtd 2002 maybe it wasn't on that issue. Are ALL issues of WXP Pro
the same?

"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

You're most welcome, Edna.

Group Policy is not included in Administrative Tools by default; however you can easily create a shortcut pointing to Gpedit.msc:

Open Control Panel, Administrative Tools, click File, New, Shortcut, type without quotation marks '%SystemRoot%\System32\gpedit.msc', click Next, type 'Group Policy Editor' (for example) and click Finish. Then you should have a shortcut to GP in Administrative Tools folder.

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Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:4219C026-09BE-45AE-B5D5-5A95C4CF89D6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
That did it Daniel! EXCELLENT WORK! Thank You VERY much!
What do u suspect was the reason I didn't have GP?
Is this perhaps by choice of the Tech that assembled my Computer?
So far I haven't located it. Where would it be so I can just click on it.
I brought it up using Run, gpedit.msc. How can I get it showing up under
say, Administrative Tools? Some people are NEVER satisfied. LOL
What an ordeal! I'm so lucky you came to the rescue. Thank you
so much!

"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

Under System Variables I don't have the Path: environment variable.

That could be the problem.

Copy and paste this text to Notepad:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"Path"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,3b,00,25,00,\
53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,3b,00,25,\
00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,\
53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,57,00,62,00,65,00,6d,\
00,00,00

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Click File, Save as, select 'All files' in the 'Save as type' dropdown list, type 'Repair_path.reg' (without the quotation marks) in the 'File name' field, select a location (for example, the Desktop) and click Save.

Go to the location where you've saved the REG file and double-click it. It should load a 'default' Path environment variable. Restart the computer and try to open Group Policy again.

Hope this helps.

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Regards,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:504C7FFD-566B-4B99-B108-829CEEE631AE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thx VM for your help. I read KB 826282 article u referred me to and got all
excited! I'm not new to Framedyn.dll. Recently I had to put it in
system32\dll cache but I do have Framedyn.dll in Sytem32\WBEM.
Under System Variables I don't have the Path: environment variable.
I put the WXP Pro CD in, Dbl clicked the Value Added Folder, found
3rd Party and MSFTfolders holding Fonts, MGMT, NET & USMT. Nothing on Group
Policy in these folders. In the i386 folder I found GPEDIT.DL_ 157KB
23Aug01. Although I have gpedit.dll in System32, (I might have put it
there), I clicked on it anyway and Irfanview popped up saying Can't read
File Header! Unknown File Format.
My CPU is Intel P4, 660, 3.6GHz, 64-bit 2MB 800 MHz FSB LGA 775 HT.
Although this is supposed to run 32-bit & 64-bit programs, would this
possibly have any effect that I haven't got Group Policy in my WXP Pro
install? Still, I'm unable to find it on my CD but of coarse it's there I
just can't find it.
Next Question: Will it install even if I do find it?
A Computer Co assembled the components I bought and installed my WXP Pro CD.
I'd still like to get GP but must admit, I'm weakening. My Friend helping
me, has ran out of suggestions. She has WXP Pro & GP as too, GP is on my
Laptop, w WXP Pro.
Why would u think that I don't I have it on my Desktop w WXP Pro? .... THX VM






"Daniel Martín [MVP Windows]" wrote:

If Ramesh's instructions does not solve your problem, open Start, Run, type without quotation marks 'sysdm.cpl', click OK. Select the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables and double-click the 'Path' variable (under 'System Variables'). It should contain the following:

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM

(This is the 'by default' content after XP setup. Some third-party applications may have included some other information, do not remove it.)

Once the content has been modified, restart your computer and try to open Group Policy snap-in or to re-register Gpedit.dll again.

The error message you receive often indicates that the system could not find Framedyn.dll file in %SystemRoot%\System32\WBEM directory, so Gpedit.dll cannot be re-registered correctly. It may be caused by an invalid Path variable, as this KB article states:

"Snap-in Failed to Initialize" Error Message When You Open Microsoft Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826282/en-us

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Greetings,
Daniel Martín
Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:59957032-B64C-48E4-A300-13A7E31CF8BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thx for helping Ramesh but ... I get:

LoadLibrary ("gpedit") failed - The specified module could not be found.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Type in Start, Run:

regsvr32 gpedit

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Edna" <Edna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0C404D72-6E78-4B8A-8924-4303A326C5DC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Networked Laptop to Desktop
I've been referred to Group Policy a couple of times but ...
In Run: gpedit.msc brings up:
Snap-in failed to initialize
Name: Group Policy
CSID:{8FC0B734-AOE1-etc.
I click OK and get the following in a Group Policy window:
"Snap-in Creation Failed
The snap-in is not created, it may not be installed properly.
Name: Group Policy followed by the same key."

I ran Repair for Net Framework 2.0 in the event it was in there but still
unsolved.
Would someone pls tell me where I can find this Group Policy feature to
install it.
I've been looking for it all night - it's not in my install of Management
Console - now more confused than when I started. Is this a bad install and
if so how do I install it again?
Is there something in the registry to release this program or an
MS Download I failed to locate?
Thx in advance to anyone that's kind enough to submit their suggestions.






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