You cannot find a network drive in the "Browse For Folder" dialog box in the GPMC MMC snap-in on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 7

Applies To
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.
  • You map a network drive on the computer.
  • You connect to a domain controller by using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in from the computer.
  • You right-click the Domains node, and then you select Manage Backups. Or, you right-click a Group Policy object (GPO), and then you select Back Up to back up the object.
  • In the Manage Backups dialog box or in the Back Up Group Policy Object dialog box, you click Browse to select a backup location.

In this scenario, you cannot find the network drive in the Browse For Folder dialog box. Therefore, you cannot back up the GPO to the desired network drive by browsing to it.

Note To work around this issue, provide the corresponding network drive letter in the Backup location field or in the Location field, and then click Browse. Then, the network drive is displayed under the Computer node in the Browse For Folder dialog box.

Cause

The issue occurs because the GPMC MMC snap-in incorrectly filters network drives from the Browse For Folder dialog box.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Additionally, if you are running Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7, the computer must have the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed.

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
 

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
 

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008
 

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.0.600
    2.
    22xxx
    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 and for Windows Vista" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not applicable 146,446 03-Apr-2009 21:22 Not applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,287,680 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.0.6002.22433 73,728 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.0.6002.22433 748,032 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadminhelper.dll 6.0.6002.22433 19,968 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not applicable 146,446 03-Apr-2009 20:57 Not applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,803,776 28-Jun-2010 17:38 x64
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.0.6002.22433 97,280 28-Jun-2010 17:38 x64
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,089,024 28-Jun-2010 17:38 x64
Gpoadminhelper.dll 6.0.6002.22433 22,528 28-Jun-2010 17:38 x64
Gpmc.msc Not applicable 146,446 03-Apr-2009 21:22 Not applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,287,680 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.0.6002.22433 73,728 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.0.6002.22433 748,032 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadminhelper.dll 6.0.6002.22433 19,968 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not applicable 146,446 03-Apr-2009 20:58 Not applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.0.6002.22433 3,012,608 28-Jun-2010 17:14 IA-64
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.0.6002.22433 183,808 28-Jun-2010 17:14 IA-64
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,841,152 28-Jun-2010 17:14 IA-64
Gpoadminhelper.dll 6.0.6002.22433 46,592 28-Jun-2010 17:14 IA-64
Gpmc.msc Not applicable 146,446 03-Apr-2009 21:22 Not applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.0.6002.22433 1,287,680 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.0.6002.22433 73,728 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.0.6002.22433 748,032 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86
Gpoadminhelper.dll 6.0.6002.22433 19,968 28-Jun-2010 17:34 x86

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not Applicable 146,446 10-Jun-2009 21:28 Not Applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.1.7600.20825 1,292,800 26-Oct-2010 04:25 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.1.7600.16385 73,216 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.1.7600.16385 743,424 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 and of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not Applicable 146,446 10-Jun-2009 20:46 Not Applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.1.7600.20825 1,796,096 26-Oct-2010 05:18 x64
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.1.7600.16385 96,256 14-Jul-2009 01:40 x64
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.1.7600.16385 1,076,736 14-Jul-2009 01:40 x64
Gpmc.msc Not Applicable 146,446 10-Jun-2009 21:28 Not Applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.1.7600.20825 1,292,800 26-Oct-2010 04:25 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.1.7600.16385 73,216 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.1.7600.16385 743,424 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Gpmc.msc Not Applicable 146,446 10-Jun-2009 20:51 Not Applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.1.7600.20825 3,037,184 26-Oct-2010 04:02 IA-64
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.1.7600.16385 185,344 14-Jul-2009 01:46 IA-64
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.1.7600.16385 1,843,200 14-Jul-2009 01:46 IA-64
Gpmc.msc Not Applicable 146,446 10-Jun-2009 21:28 Not Applicable
Gpoadmin.dll 6.1.7600.20825 1,292,800 26-Oct-2010 04:25 x86
Gpoadmincommon.dll 6.1.7600.16385 73,216 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86
Gpoadmincustom.dll 6.1.7600.16385 743,424 14-Jul-2009 01:15 x86

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about the Group Policy Management Console, visit the following Microsoft TechNet website:

Group Policy Management Console

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
 

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
 

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,252
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_718b2dcc2acd168f8dfd91d9a46a216b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_4884067d4e381a7c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 721
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_b885961dc718ad63.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 241,702
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 18:05
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Vista and of Windows Server 2008

File name Amd64_07b1f6f5208012de3d084b0faec9f878_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_a675b8e5f7f95732.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,090
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_14a431a17f761e99.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 241,748
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 18:05
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,268
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_b885961dc718ad63.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 241,702
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 18:05
Platform Not applicable

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name Ia64_ea9b324a259ac3005502faa91d2ba774_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_2adf5a465fed7854.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,088
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_b8873a13c716b65f.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 241,725
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 17:35
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,585
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 23:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6002.22433_none_b885961dc718ad63.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 241,702
Date (UTC) 28-Jun-2010
Time (UTC) 18:05
Platform Not applicable

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 1,464
Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:06
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_85f0d39f6d4725c6f1fbe14d929461cf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20825_none_9f132d65e9c84315.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 721
Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:06
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20825_none_b6d3c4fb2affabe4.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 118,691
Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:10
Platform Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2 and of Windows 7

File name Amd64_b936f11a5ebdb5f6b1ce36cda953fcd7_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20825_none_3d65e0825af07241.manifest
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File size 1,090
Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:06
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20825_none_12f2607ee35d1d1a.manifest
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Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:13
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
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Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:06
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-g..rveradmintools-gpmc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20825_none_b6d3c4fb2affabe4.manifest
File version Not Applicable
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Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
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Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

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Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
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Time (UTC) 08:06
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Date (UTC) 26-Oct-2010
Time (UTC) 08:06
Platform Not Applicable