Error message when you try to duplicate a certificate template in the certificate template store: "The Computer certificate template could not be duplicated The system cannot find the file specified"

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SYMPTOMS

On a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, when you try to duplicate a certificate template in the certificate template store, you may receive the following error message:

"The Computer certificate template could not be duplicated. The system cannot find the file specified."

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CAUSE

This issue occurs when the object identifier (also known as OID) that is under the following node is deleted:

CN=Configuration,CN=Services,CN=Public Key Service

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

Click Start, click Run, type adsiedit.msc, and then click OK.
Expand Configuration, expand CN=Configuration,DC= Domain Component ,DC= Domain Component, and then expand CN=Services.
Right-click CN=Public Key Services, point to New, and then click Object.
Click msPKI-Enterprise-Oid, click Next, type OID, click Next, and then click Finish.