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    Question Why isn't this VB script working under Win2003 (worked under Win2000)

    Hey!
    I'm not really a programmer, but a year ago I had a need of cycling the log for an Apache server (running on Win2000) we have, so I dug into trying to make my own VB script and it turned out to work very well.
    Today I just upgraded the server to Win2003, and now the script won't run anymore.. !
    Since it was a year ago when I made it, and I haven't messed with VB scripts since, I don't even remember why/how I made the script, and what could cause it to not work anymore.

    Anyone out there who might know what could cause this script to not work anymore?!

    Big thanks in advance!!

    Dim strService
    strService = "WebCT"
    strComputer = "."
    Const EVENT_SUCCESS = 0
    Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")
    objEmail.From = "WebCTscript@mydomain.com"
    objEmail.To = "SawPer@mydomain.com"
    Set objShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
    set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://myDomain/" + strComputer + ",computer")
    set objNTService = objComputer.GetObject("service", strService)

    If objNTService.status <> 4 Then
    objShell.LogEvent EVENT_SUCCESS, "VerifyWebCTService - WebCT was NOT running, check for problems! Service Status = " & objNTService.status
    objEmail.Subject = "WebCT service problems!"
    objEmail.Textbody = "WebCT Service was NOT running! Check for problems! Service status = " & objNTService.status
    objEmail.Send
    objNTService.start
    objShell.LogEvent EVENT_SUCCESS, "VerifyWebCTService - WebCT was started. Service status = " & objNTService.status
    wscript.quit
    Else
    objShell.LogEvent EVENT_SUCCESS, "VerifyWebCTService - WebCT Service was running!"

    End If
    The error message I get is:
    Script: VBscript.vbs
    Line: 10
    Char: 1
    Error: An invalid directory pathname was passed
    Code: 80005000
    Source: Active Directory

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    OK.................I have absolutely no idea so:

    1. Please check your directory paths (sorry, I don't know Win2003Server...........2000 was my last)
    2. Try this: http://www.computerperformance.co.uk...e_80005000.htm
    3. Recompile the source under Win2003............should show syntax errors

    Not that I noticed any....

    Good luck

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    Re: Why isn't this VB script working under Win2003 (worked under Win2000)

    Well you'd have to step through, but my guess is that your path is actually bad.

    Consider:
    Code:
    strComputer = "."
    Path is: "WinNT://myDomain/.,computer"
    Is . even a valid computer name under 2k3?

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    set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://myDomain/" + strComputer + ",computer")
    WinNT.............it's c:\windows\system32. On win 2003.

    Path problem, as mentioned befor.
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    To all of your replies, thanks! But it's not a path problem. This script works just fine under Win 2000, and not under Win 2003.
    WinNT: is part of the command, it's not actually the "windows" folder... (and I've tried it anyways, and get a syntax error instead...)

    I'm guessing they changed the commands around in Win2003... and I can't figure out what Win 2003 wants...

    To clarify the script a little:
    This script checks for the service "WebCT", if it's running. If not, it sends an email alert, and it also adds an Event Log, and then tries to start the "WebCT" service.
    If the "WebCT" service was running it simply just adds an Event Log stating so.
    The " strComputer = "." " line is used to define the local computer name, kinda like 127.0.0.1.

    This line:
    set objComputer = GetObject("WinNT://myDomain/" + strComputer + ",computer")

    Is there just to make this line work:
    set objNTService = objComputer.GetObject("service", strService)

    Which is the important line, so I can control the "WebCT" service. If I can replace "objComputer" line with something else to be able to execute the "objNTService" line, that would probably work too?!
    Feel free to run the script on your own computer, replacing the "WebCT" service with what ever else service you have running to test it out.. ?!

    Thanks again for all your help!

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    Is . even a valid computer name under 2k3?
    The "." is local computer............. if the target was another computer it's name should be between the inverted commas
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    Finally found the answer!
    Thanks for all your effort!

    Here is the solution for anyone interested:

    Replace this line,
    Code:
    strComputer = "."
    ...with this code:
    Code:
    Set objWshNet = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
    strComputer = objWshNet.ComputerName
    The comment I got about it is, strComputer="." isn't always supported using the WinNT provider under Win2003...
    Kinda strange but the replacement makes it work!

    Thanks again!

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