GPMC Fails after SP1 install on Vista

I installed Vista SP1 and the group policy management now will not load.

I get "MMC could not create the snap-in".


Any clue on how to fix it?

Okay, do we know where to get the new and improved version? I see linkls in
the group but those are the XP SP1 version form 2004.

Thanks!

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> It's expected behavior for that to happen. Use GPEdit.msc for that.
>
> Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...0a03e1033.mspx
>
> <quote>
> • GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) will be uninstalled with Service
> Pack 1 and GPEdit will default to Local Group Policy editing. Following
> these changes, SP1 users can download an updated version of GPMC which will
> include new Group Policy capabilities including adding comments to GPOs or
> individual settings and searching for specific Group Policy settings.
>
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "Tom" <Tom @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4E7BFA5B-88D0-4C68-9F9C-...
> > I installed Vista SP1 and the group policy management now will not load.
> >
> > I get "MMC could not create the snap-in".
> >
> >
> > Any clue on how to fix it?
> >
> >

Is this it?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...tLJ0mAuw%3d%3d

"Tom" wrote:

> Okay, do we know where to get the new and improved version? I see linkls in
> the group but those are the XP SP1 version form 2004.
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
> > It's expected behavior for that to happen. Use GPEdit.msc for that.
> >
> > Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
> > http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...0a03e1033.mspx
> >
> > <quote>
> > • GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) will be uninstalled with Service
> > Pack 1 and GPEdit will default to Local Group Policy editing. Following
> > these changes, SP1 users can download an updated version of GPMC which will
> > include new Group Policy capabilities including adding comments to GPOs or
> > individual settings and searching for specific Group Policy settings.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> > interface.
> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> > .
> >
> > "Tom" <Tom @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:4E7BFA5B-88D0-4C68-9F9C-...
> > > I installed Vista SP1 and the group policy management now will not load.
> > >
> > > I get "MMC could not create the snap-in".
> > >
> > >
> > > Any clue on how to fix it?
> > >
> > >

Tom

See the following website for a brief discussion and the reasons the GPMC
tool was removed from SP1.

The GPOGUY-- Group Policy Blog: GPMC not part of Vista, SP1:
http://sdmsoftware.com/blog/2007/08/...vista_sp1.html

Keep an eye on this webpage for the latest info.
Windows Server Division WebLog:
http://blogs.technet.com/windowsserver/default.aspx

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Tom" <> wrote in message
news:3E545AE8-132B-4850-9358-...
> Is this it?
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...tLJ0mAuw%3d%3d
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> Okay, do we know where to get the new and improved version? I see
>> linkls in
>> the group but those are the XP SP1 version form 2004.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>>
>> > It's expected behavior for that to happen. Use GPEdit.msc for that.
>> >
>> > Notable Changes in Windows Vista Service Pack 1:
>> > http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window...0a03e1033.mspx
>> >
>> > <quote>
>> > • GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) will be uninstalled with
>> > Service
>> > Pack 1 and GPEdit will default to Local Group Policy editing. Following
>> > these changes, SP1 users can download an updated version of GPMC which
>> > will
>> > include new Group Policy capabilities including adding comments to GPOs
>> > or
>> > individual settings and searching for specific Group Policy settings.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
>> > interface.
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
>> > Mark L. Ferguson
>> > .
>> >
>> > "Tom" <Tom @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:4E7BFA5B-88D0-4C68-9F9C-...
>> > > I installed Vista SP1 and the group policy management now will not
>> > > load.
>> > >
>> > > I get "MMC could not create the snap-in".
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Any clue on how to fix it?
>> > >
>> > >