Re: Group Policy Management Failed

From: Pat Coleman (pcoleman_at_foodireland.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:18:41 -0500

Bill,

suggestion # 1 did the trick.

I now have GPMC. Thank you for your help.

One note : I tried to install SP1 and I got the same error as before. Do you
think that is a sign of another issue ?

Pat

"Bill Peng [MSFT]" <v-bpeng@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:YKp%23MRBEFHA.1152@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> Hi Pat,
>
> Thank you for posting back!
>
> It seems that the GPMC has not been installed properly. I'd like to
> provide
> you with the following suggestions.
>
> Suggestion 1.
>
> Please try installing the original GPMC for SBS from x:\SBS\GPMC folder
> (SBS installation CD 3).
>
> Suggestion 2.
>
> Please try reinstalling SBS Tools (This will not reinstall the entire
> system.)
>
> 1. Open Add or Remove Programs.
> 2. Click Windows Small Business Server 2003 and click Change/Remove.
> 3. Click next until the Component Selection page.
> 4. Click the drop-down menu against System Tools and change the status to
> "Maintenance".
> 5. Click the drop-down menu against Administration and change the status
> to
> "Reinstall".
> 6. Reinstall the Administration tools.
>
> If the above suggestion cannot work, please check whether you're able to
> use the classic method to modify Group Policy.
>
> 1. Open ADU&C.
> 2. Right-click a container (such as Domain Controllers) and click
> Properties.
> 3. Click Group Policy tab and check whether you're able to modify the GP
> here.
>
> I hope the above info helps and I look forward to your further update.
>
> Have a nice day!
>
> Bill Peng
> MCSE 2000, MCDBA
> Microsoft Partner Support Professional
>
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> --------------------
>>From: "Pat Coleman" <pcoleman@foodireland.com>
>>References: <OmF4fjJ$EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
> <JujV4Bf$EHA.2768@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>
> <uL#TH2hDFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>
> <a$juej0DFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl>
>>Subject: Re: Group Policy Management Failed
>>Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:06:44 -0500
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>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:93797
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>>
>>Bill,
>>
>>There is no option for GPMS under the administrative tool menu.
>>
>>I went to control panel, add remove programs and there is no option there
>>either.
>>
>>I downloaded the software as indicated and when I tried to install it, it
>>asked me to agree to license, which I did, and clicked next.
>>
>>I then got a screen saying ' Due to an error, the wizard is unable to
>>install Group Policy Management SP 1 '
>>
>>
>>The only place I see the GPMS listed is in the Start - Server Manager menu
>>( Under advanced )
>>
>>When I click on the plus sign in front of the Group Policy Manager, a pop
> up
>>says
>>
>>Snap In Failed to Initialize
>>Name Unknown
>>CLSID { 131321321321321 ..........}
>>
>>Pat
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>"Bill Peng [MSFT]" <v-bpeng@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>news:a$juej0DFHA.2152@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Pat,
>>>
>>> Thank you for the update.
>>>
>>> To isolate the root cause of the problem, please check the Event Log for
>>> related error info.
>>>
>>> Please also let me know whether you encounter the same issue when
>>> Start->Administrative Tools->Group Policy Management.
>>>
>>> I recommend you to try reinstalling GPMC. To do so:
>>>
>>> 1. Open Control Panel.
>>> 2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
>>> 3. Click Microsoft Group Policy Management Console and click Remove.
>>> 4. Remove the GPMC.
>>> 5. You can download GPMC SP1 from the following page:
>>>
>>> Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1
>>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-
>>> 9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en
>>>
>>> 6. Download and install it.
>>> 7. Check whether GPMC works now.
>>>
>>> I hope the above info helps and I look forward to your further update.
>>>
>>> Have a nice day!
>>>
>>> Bill Peng
>>> MCSE 2000, MCDBA
>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>
>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>> =====================================================
>>> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
>>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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>>> rights.
>>>
>>> --------------------
>>>>From: "Pat Coleman" <pcoleman@foodireland.com>
>>>>References: <OmF4fjJ$EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
>>> <JujV4Bf$EHA.2768@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl>
>>>>Subject: Re: Group Policy Management Failed
>>>>Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:34:29 -0500
>>>>Lines: 97
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>>>>Message-ID: <uL#TH2hDFHA.464@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>
>>>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: 65-86-192-25.client.dsl.net 65.86.192.25
>>>>Path:
>>>
> cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGXA03.phx.gbl!cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08
>>> phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl
>>>>Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:144640
>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>>>
>>>>Bill
>>>>
>>>>I tried all 3 suggestions below and it still will not work !
>>>>
>>>>You are correct when you state what my problem is.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>""Bill Peng [MSFT]"" <v-bpeng@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>news:JujV4Bf$EHA.2768@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi Pat,
>>>>>
>>>>> I understand the problem is: After you click the "Group Policy
>>>>> Management",
>>>>> it failed. If I'm out of base, please don't hesitate to let me know.
>>>>>
>>>>> To clarify this issue, will you please let me know the exact error
>>>>> message?
>>>>> Please also check the Event log for related error info.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd like to provide you with the following suggestions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestion 1. Try it directly.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Group Policy
>>>>> Management
>>>>> 2. Is it able to be reproduced?
>>>>> 3. Click Start and click Run.
>>>>> 4. Type mmc and click OK.
>>>>> 5. File -> Add/Remove Snap-in.
>>>>> 6. Add -> Group Policy Management.
>>>>> 7. Add -> Close -> OK.
>>>>> 8. Is it able to be reproduced?
>>>>>
>>>>> [Note] Please also confirm whether the issue happens on other mmc
>>> snap-in.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestion 2. Register XML dlls.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Click Start and click Run.
>>>>> 2. Type the following command and click OK.
>>>>> Regsvr32 msxml3.dll
>>>>> 3. It should be successfully registered.
>>>>> 4. Repeat the above steps to regisger these dlls:
>>>>> Msxml2.dll
>>>>> Msxml.dll
>>>>>
>>>>> Suggestion 3. Check System Files.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1. Insert Installation CD 1.
>>>>> 2. Click Start and click Run.
>>>>> 3. Type "sfc /scannow" with no quotation marks and click OK.
>>>>> 4. Finish the process.
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope the above info helps. If you have any update, please feel free
> to
>>>>> post back.
>>>>>
>>>>> Have a nice day!
>>>>>
>>>>> Bill Peng
>>>>> MCSE 2000, MCDBA
>>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>>
>>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>> =====================================================
>>>>> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
> so
>>>>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
>>>>> =====================================================
>>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>>> rights.
>>>>> --------------------
>>>>>>From: "Pat Coleman" <pcoleman@foodireland.com>
>>>>>>Subject: Group Policy Management Failed
>>>>>>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:31:23 -0500
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>>>>>>Message-ID: <OmF4fjJ$EHA.1400@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>
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>>>>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: 65-86-192-25.client.dsl.net 65.86.192.25
>>>>>>Path:
>>>>>
>>>
> cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTFEED02.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP08.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP11
>>>>> phx.gbl
>>>>>>Xref: cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs:137883
>>>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Clicked on Group Policy Management this morning in Server Management
> and
>>>>> it
>>>>>>says Snap in Failed to Initialize
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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