The client-side extension could not log RSoP data because it failed with error code ‘0x8004401e ‘

После добавления Folder Option в Preferences в групповой политики ( User Configuration \ Preferences \ Control Panel Settings \ Folder Options ), на клиентах Windows Vista может появиться ошибка при обновлении групповой политики:

Windows could not record the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for the Group Policy extension <Group Policy Folder Options>. Group Policy settings successfully applied to the computer or user; however, management tools may not report accurately. Computer Policy update has completed successfully.

C:\>gpupdate /force
Updating Policy...

User Policy update has completed successfully.

The following warnings were encountered during user policy processing:

Windows could not record  the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for the
 Group Policy extension <Group Policy Folder Options>. Group Policy settings suc
cessfully applied to the computer or user; however, management tools may not rep
ort accurately.
Windows could not record  the Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) information for the
 Group Policy extension <Group Policy Folder Options>. Group Policy settings suc
cessfully applied to the computer or user; however, management tools may not rep
ort accurately.
Computer Policy update has completed successfully.

For more detailed information, review the event log or invoke gpmc.msc to access
 information about Group Policy results.

C:\>

Сопровождающаяся предупреждением в Application Event Log:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Group Policy Folder Options
Date:          7/31/2011 5:08:18 PM
Event ID:      4099
Task Category: (2)
Level:         Warning
Keywords:      Classic
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      (fqdn_computer_name)
Description:
The client-side extension could not log RSoP data because it failed with error code '0x8004401e <unknown-message-text>'.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Group Policy Folder Options" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="34305">4099</EventID>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-07-31T14:08:18.000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>603</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>(fqdn_computer_name)</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>0x8004401e <unknown-message-text></Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Решение

Microsoft KB ничем не смогла помочь, впрочем решение есть. Необходимо выполнить нижеследующий код с правами администратора:

net stop winmgmt
ren %windir%\System32\Wbem\Repository Repository_bad
net start winmgmt

и перезагрузить компьютер.