Windows Server 2008 R2 VBScript script engine missing

Question

On Win2008R2 x64 I get

Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension ".vbs".

when starting a .vbs file.

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 07 '10 at 16:52

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Here are a couple of possible solutions from this blog:

Open a command prompt and type (make sure you have admin privileges in the console):

regsvr32 %systemroot%\system32\vbscript.dll

Or if that doesn't work.

Locate the file %windir%\inf\wsh.inf (inf is a hidden folder)

right click and select “Install”.

answered Jan 07 '10 at 16:52

heavyd

regsvr32 doesn't help and in my inf folder there is NO `wsh.inf` between `wsdscdrv.inf` and `wstorflt.inf`, ... on the whole system there is no `wsh.inf` – user28271 Jan 07 '10 at 20:28

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 07 '10 at 21:56

You can register a default scripting host:

cscript.exe //H:WScript

You may also want to try adding these registry keys:

But I believe the .REG files provided are the same

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 03 '10 at 18:00

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try installing WSH 5.6 and let me know how it works.

answered Feb 03 '10 at 18:00

chriswebb18

score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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the HKR\Vbscript registry entry was missing on mine

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:14

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answered Feb 24 '17 at 22:54

Mike Chaudoir

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