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Q159992: System Policy Editor Error Opening Policy Template File

Article: Q159992
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to open a policy template (.adm) file using System Policy
Editor (Poledit.exe), you may receive an error message similar to the following
message:

  The following error occurred in <drive>:\<path>\<filename>
  on line <n>: Error 2011. The corresponding string was not found in the
  [strings] section.

  Found: !!Message Timeout1_TIP

  The file can not be loaded.

CAUSE
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System Policy Editor cannot read a policy template file that exceeds 64K in
size.

RESOLUTION
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Reduce the size of the policy template file so that it does not exceed 64K.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 95. We are researching
this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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