Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scripting.FileSystemObject' (NETIQKB71884)

  • Document ID:7771884
  • Creation Date:20-Oct-2009
  • Modified Date:16-Dec-2010
    • Micro Focus Products:
      AppManager

Environment

NetIQ AppManager 7.0.x

Situation

Error: Microsoft VBScript runtime error [Line: xxxx] ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scripting.FileSystemObject'

Resolution

In order to resolve this problem download the Windows Script 5.6 for Windows Server 2003 and install it on the server experiencing the issue:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=887fce82-e3f5-4289-a5e3-6cbb818623aa&displaylang=en

Cause

This error is a result of the following registry key not being present on the Agent machine on which the error is generated:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Scripting.FileSystemObject

Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB71884