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GPO edtior | an appropriate resource file could not be found for file C:\windows\policydefinitions\*12.admx (error = 2)

Hi all,

im following this guide http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/policies.htm
 my objective is to set a default font for all word docs and emails throughout the domain, across office 2003/2007/2010,

ive copied all the files from the admin templates/ork to windows\inf and windows\policydefinitions

but then i get the error as above

GPO edtior | an appropriate resource file could not be found for file C:\windows\policydefinitions\*12.admx (error = 2)
for all of the office 12 and office 14 admx files

what have i done wrong here?

ive copied them all to server 2008 r2

Thanks
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was those files found under Sysvol\PolicyDefinitions?
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where is the sysvol\Policydefinitions folder?

its not C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions ?

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Assuming you are using it in a domain evironment - you will have to distribute it out.

See the following KB for more information.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929841
do i just put them in the root folder from the screen shot, or do i create the policy and then stick them in that folder
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just copied them like below and still got same error messages :|
polcies-folder.JPG
have i put them in right folder as above? im still getting those messages and am unable to configure the gpos

Cheesr
i was putting them in wrong place

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