How can i get my complete group policy back ???

[sandeep bhatia]

In my group policy some of the components are completely disappeared after, when I used system mechanic on my system, I’m using windows xp pro. sp2 at this time.

For example , When I go to administrative templates through è

Start – run – gpedit.msc – user configuration - administrative templates –
windows components.

It only shows option of ‘ windows media player ‘ in it & all the other are not being there, even I have reinstalled my system completely but it also don’t help me in any way.

Can u please tell me up that how can I get my full group policy back ???
Please reply soooon, it’s urgent.

[Vishal Gupta]

All group policy files are stored in following folder:

%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy

Just open that folder and make sure that following files/folders are there:

Adm
Machine
User
gpt.ini file

Actually the Adm folder conatins all templates, which u see in gpedit.msc, so just make sure that following files are there in Adm folder:

conf.adm
inetres.adm
system.adm
wmplayer.adm
wuau.adm

and also if possible, post the contents of gpt.ini file here.

[sandeep bhatia]

i'm sori.....it can't help me out, can u please post the full answer back to me. i want my group policy back any how, just need it coz i don't understand registry much.

[Vishal Gupta]

What I meant is just copy paste following in My Computer Address bar:

%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy

And now check whether the folders, I mentioned, are present there or not?

[sandeep bhatia]

I have checked the folders in “%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy”, the folders mentioned by you are all present there but, they all are empty leaving only the “adm folder” which contains only 2 files “wmplayer.adm & wuau.adm” but these files are also inactive at this time.

Now, after checking up all that I’m really worried about my group policy because I don’t even have any earlier backup for my group policy. Can u now tell me how can I get my complete group policy back?

[Vishal Gupta]

Thats what I was thinking, ur Policy templates files hv been deleted, thats why gpedit.msc is not showing them

I hv uploaded the ADM files of my system here, so just download it and copy-paste the files into ur ADM folder.

And pls also post the contents of ur gpt.ini file

[sandeep bhatia]

I have checked all the folders and taken each & every step that u suggested me. Last night, I checked “%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy\gpt.ini” & this link takes me to a notepad in which only a single word “[General]” is typed in.

I guessed that there is also sum problem with it too. Vishal, what I was thinking that y don’t I copy full group policy frm any of my fr’s computer & paste it back to my computer link i.e. “%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy”. What u think about it will this trick will work or not?? Will it get back all my missed files ??
Suggest me the right way.

[Vishal Gupta]

Thats what I was trying to say!

Did u copy/paated the contents of ADM folder, which I uploaded in my previous post, in ur computer?

Also as I was suspecting, ur "gpt.ini" file's contents are lost, so I'm posting my file's contents. Just replace urs with following one:

[General]
gPCFunctionalityVersion=2
gPCMachineExtensionNames=[{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957D-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]
Version=5111814
gPCUserExtensionNames=[{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{0F6B957E-509E-11D1-A7CC-0000F87571E3}]

[sandeep bhatia]

yaa!! i have copy pasted all ur files.....r u online at this time ??? did i ahve 2 do any thing more with it??

Vishal, what I was thinking that y don’t I copy full group policy frm any of my fr’s computer & paste it back to my computer link i.e. “%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy”. What u think about it will this trick will work or not?? Will it get back all my missed files ??
Suggest me the right way.



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yaa!! i have copy pasted all ur files.....r u online at this time ??? did i ahve 2 do any thing more with it??

Vishal, what I was thinking that y don’t I copy full group policy frm any of my fr’s computer & paste it back to my computer link i.e. “%windir%\system32\GroupPolicy”. What u think about it will this trick will work or not?? Will it get back all my missed files ??
Suggest me the right way.


can i have ur yahoo e-mail id plzz......!!!

[sandeep bhatia]

Thankx a lot vishal brother for ur efforts that u have done for me to get my group policy back.
I’m quite happy now, can I have ur yahoo email id coz I’m in BCA(3rd year) at this time & I want to be in touch with u in future too.

If u don’t have any problem with it.

[Vishal Gupta]

I'm glad that ur problem has been solved

Regarding to the mail ID, just check my PM