Microsoft KB Archive/280113

= Group Policy Snap-ins Display Many Different Languages =

PSS ID Number: 280113

Article Last Modified on 11/18/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1

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This article was previously published under Q280113



SYMPTOMS
If you use a multilanguage version of Microsoft Windows 2000 and open a Group Policy snap-in to administer a domain with a different localized version than the one that you are using, you may see multiple languages displayed in the snap-in.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because the portion of the .adm files stored in the \System32\Group Policy\ folder that controls the localized version has been altered or substituted.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, use either of the following two methods:

Method 1
Reload the original default .adm file from the \System32\Group Policy\ folder:
 * 1) In the Group Policy tree, right-click Administrative Templates, and then click Add/Remove Templates.
 * 2) Remove all templates.
 * 3) Add the templates back again.

Method 2
Disable the policy that automatically updates the .adm files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The .adm files are stored in two different locations. The first location is in the \System32\Group Policy\ folder. This part of the .adm files is usually localized for the specific language build.

The second location is in the \Sysvol\Domain\Policy\{GUID} folder. This portion of the .adm files behaves similar to a roaming profile as it roams with the user's environment.

Keywords: kbprb KB280113

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbWin2000AdvServSP1 kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbWin2000ProSP1 kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000ServSP1 kbWinAdvServSearch

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