GPMC: "the docfile has been corrupted"

[Stevehewitt]

Hi All,

If I try to open GPMC from any machine (on the DC, a admin workstation or even a member server) I get the following error:

The contoso.internal forest could not be loaded and will be removed. The error message was:
The docfile has been corrupted.

Anyone got any advice?

Cheers,




Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[PU36]

ave you tried to unstinstall and reinstall?

 

[Stevehewitt]

Yep, tried on both the server and the client but no joy.

Thanks for the reply,




Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[elmurado]

Hey Steve, did you ever get a fix for this?

I receive a similar message when closing GP management MMC.
"the docfile has been corrupted"
then I get
The Snap In below failed to save
'Group policy'
This only happens when i change something or run a gpresult wizard.

This only seems to happen with this one MMC,
others are fine.

 

[Stevehewitt]

Hey,

Nope, exactly the same. No idea what is causing it - can't find anything in any server logs or anything!!!

All GPO's seem to be doing as they're told, so I'm not sure really.
We renew our Microsoft Partnership in a month, which means another 5 support incidents we can use - i'll probably log a support call with MS then to get it resolved. I'll post the results back here.

Cheers,




Steve.

"They have the internet on computers now!" - Homer Simpson

 

[elmurado]

Cheers steve.
I'll keep checking-might have to run filemon/regmon to see if I can narrow it down.