Error running GPO Startup VBS Script on XP

So it runs OK on Win2K, and runs OK on XP when you manually run it, but doesn't run automatically on XP?

My guess is that it is related to group policy processing, which was changed from Win2K to XP. In XP processing of GPOs can begin before the network is initialized, which means that a UNC path wouldn't be available. If I'm not mistaken, there is an option to force Windows XP clients to wait for the network before applying GPOs.

This can be configured using the following group policy setting:

Computer Configuration --> Administrative Templates --> System --> Logon --> Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon --> Enable

Thanks, but this has not solved the issue.

try this


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Josh
CCNA, MCSE 2003(in progress)

Well this didn't work either (thanks anyway), however I noticed somthing else. If I copy the script onto the desktop it works fine.

If I try to run the script from the Domain Controller eg by navigating to \\domain\Sysvol\domain\Policies\{GP-guid}\machine\Scripts\Startup and try to run it from there I get the error message as described?

'Windows Script Host
- Invalid procedure call or argument
- At line 2 char 1
- code 800A0005'
- Source: VBScript runtime error

Any other thoughts ?

Verify permissions to the policy folder in NTFS.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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