XPsp2 weird wmplayer.adm error in group policy

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Sir Timbit

(Sorry for the cross post, not sure which category this question would best
fit.)

Windows Server 2003 has a new Group Policy Manager plug-in that gives one a
resultant set of policies report. I'm having a weird problem trying to
generate a report on a 2003 server. It worked before.

I have an XP lab that was recently upgraded to SP2. Microsoft released new
ADM files to handle all the new features in SP2 (such as the firewall and
pop-up blocker), as well as a hotifx 842933 to allow 2000 & 2003 servers to
work with the new ADM files. I installed the hotfix, restarted, then
installed the new ADM files. I replaced these ADM files:
conf.adm
inetres.adm
system.adm
wmplayer.adm
wuau.adm
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From the desktop end, everything seems ok, but when I try to go to the Group
Policy Manager to do a report, I get the following error:

The .adm file "C:\WINDOWS\inf\wmplayer.adm" is not in a valid format and
must be replaced. Details: A string is expected at line 0

Any suggestions? I can uninstall the hotfix, and I kept backup copies of the
older ADM files, just in case. They were installed the normal way, just by
going to group policy and selecting Add/Remove Templates.

Thanks for any suggestions,
Sir Timbit
 
Tinfoil hat securely fastened, Sir Timbit pounded the keyboard to produce
They were installed the normal way, just by
going to group policy and selecting Add/Remove Templates.
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In what UI did you do this?

Thanks,

Laura
 
Windows Server 2003.

Solved the problem. Somehow the OS ate the ADM files I just put there (in
c:\windows\inf.) I copied them a second time, ran the report and this time
it was error free. Not sure if it was a Windows file protection issue or
what, but it's good now. Tinfoil hat removed! :-)
 
Tinfoil hat securely fastened, Sir Timbit pounded the keyboard to produce
Windows Server 2003.

Solved the problem. Somehow the OS ate the ADM files I just put there (in
c:\windows\inf.) I copied them a second time, ran the report and this time
it was error free. Not sure if it was a Windows file protection issue or
what, but it's good now. Tinfoil hat removed! :-)
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Heh. I keep forgetting to change that attribution line default. :-) Glad you
got it working!

Laura
 
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