Hi:

I have a DC whose default domain policy is corrupt - or atleast looks
like it is. When I go into AD, to the GP tab and try to edit the
default domain policy I get error that "failed to open group policy
object." So next I browsed to the gp folder within sysvol and the
corresponding .adm file is missing for the the default domain policy.

This seems to be causing problems with other policies from taking
effect. So now I am trying to remove the default domain policy or
atleast link it to a new set of adm files. Is there any way to do this?


I have a Windows 2000 network with a W2K server sp4. Thanks for any
help.

- Raheem

Hello Raheem,

Is that the complete error message you get?

Have a look here:
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=3125
or maybe here
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=6484


Best regards

myweb
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.



> failed to open group policy object
>

Hi,

Well if you really want to recreate your default domain policy you can
run the tool called recreatedefpol.

Windows 2000 Default Group Policy Restore Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

But this tool will recreate both the default domain policy and the
default domain controller policy. What you can do is to backup your
default domain controller policy, run the above tool and then bring the
default domain controller policy from backup unless you record all the
settings you have set in the default domain controller policy before
recreating to default and changing the settings in the new default
domain controller policy.

I would verify that the policy is corrupt in the first place before
recreating it as there are probably a lot of settings you will have to
record and reapply.

Good luck

Harj Singh
Asset Managment done right
www.specopssoft.com


myweb wrote:
> Hello Raheem,
>
> Is that the complete error message you get?
>
> Have a look here:
> http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=3125
> or maybe here
> http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=6484
>
>
> Best regards
>
> myweb
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
>
>
>
> > failed to open group policy object
> >

Harj:

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks very much!

- Raheem

Harj wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Well if you really want to recreate your default domain policy you can
> run the tool called recreatedefpol.
>
> Windows 2000 Default Group Policy Restore Tool
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> But this tool will recreate both the default domain policy and the
> default domain controller policy. What you can do is to backup your
> default domain controller policy, run the above tool and then bring the
> default domain controller policy from backup unless you record all the
> settings you have set in the default domain controller policy before
> recreating to default and changing the settings in the new default
> domain controller policy.
>
> I would verify that the policy is corrupt in the first place before
> recreating it as there are probably a lot of settings you will have to
> record and reapply.
>
> Good luck
>
> Harj Singh
> Asset Managment done right
> www.specopssoft.com
>
>
> myweb wrote:
> > Hello Raheem,
> >
> > Is that the complete error message you get?
> >
> > Have a look here:
> > http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=3125
> > or maybe here
> > http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=6484
> >
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > myweb
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> > no rights.
> >
> >
> >
> > > failed to open group policy object
> > >