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Hello am running Windows 7 SP1 64-bit when trying to use the policy definitions am getting the following errors when starting the local group policy editor:


No element was expected, but found <stringidCE_str_8tate to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.Definitions>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicExplorer.adml, line 43, column 50

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicExplorer.admx, line 8, column 39

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No element was expected, but found <stringidCIE_str_4ate to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.Definitions>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicIE.adml, line 23, column 52

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicIE.admx, line 8, column 39

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No element was expected, but found <stringidCSM_str_30te to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.ock, restart, sleep, hibernate, shutdown. Separate the commands with a comma or semicolon. The order is not important. You must list at least one. If the list is empty, all commands are enabled (unless disabled by other rules).>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicStartMenu.adml, line 157, column 54

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicStartMenu.admx, line 8, column 39

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No element was expected, but found <stringidCE_str_8tate to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.Definitions>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicExplorer.adml, line 43, column 50

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicExplorer.admx, line 8, column 39

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No element was expected, but found <stringidCIE_str_4ate to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.Definitions>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicIE.adml, line 23, column 52

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicIE.admx, line 8, column 39

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No element was expected, but found <stringidCSM_str_30te to 'Unlocked', the default value for the setting will be changed to the specified value. Individual users can override the setting.ock, restart, sleep, hibernate, shutdown. Separate the commands with a comma or semicolon. The order is not important. You must list at least one. If the list is empty, all commands are enabled (unless disabled by other rules).>.

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US\ClassicStartMenu.adml, line 157, column 54

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Encountered an unknown error while parsing (error = 0x87400001): -2025848831 (0x87400001)

File C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\ClassicStartMenu.admx, line 8, column 39

In the version 4.0.4 released on Sunday, 19th Jan 2014, the policy definitions files got corrupted right before they were included in the installer because they are generated automatically as part of the installer creation. The correct files are attached here. Also, the installer is now updated so instead of downloading the ZIP below you can uninstall the earlier 4.0.4 release, re-download 4.0.4 and install the updated one:

To just get the fixed policy definitions, download the attachment:

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I am a Windows enthusiast and helped a little with Classic Shell's testing and usability/UX feedback.

I can confirm that's working, cheers.

I get an error on mine when trying to use policy definitions.

Encountered an error while parsing.

Expected one of the following possible elements(s), <text>, <decimalTextBox>, <textbox>, <checkbox>, <combobox>, <dropdownlist>, <listbox>, but found <multiTextBox> instead.

File

C:\windows\policydefinitions\en-us\ClassicStartMenu.adml, line 2208, column 32

This is on Windows Server 2008

Can someone please Help

Chris

Which version of Classic Shell are you using?

The latest version. 4.1.0

Chris

Oh, you said Windows Server 2008. That's not supported anymore. The last version of Classic Shell to support Vista and Server 2008 is 3.6.8.

can I download the policies for 3.6.8 and use them on 4.1.0 which is installed on my rds server running server 2012. Just our domain controller where i create the GP's from is server 2008

Chris

No, that won't work. The first version to support policies is 4.0.4.
Most likely the problem is that Vista doesn't support <multiTextBox>. Luckily only a couple of settings need that feature. You can try manually editing the text files and remove those settings. Look for "MenuItems1", "MenuItems2" and "MenuItems7".

great thanks

That has worked great. However i was wondering if you could tell me which settings it is that i no longer have. Just in case these are something i will need for my RDS setup

The MenuItems settings control the custom menu items (basically the contents of the Customize Start Menu tab). There are 3 of them, one for each menu style: single column, double column, and Win7.