Code 800 Errors in VBScript / WSH

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Troubleshooting Code 800 Errors found in VBScript

This page is designed to help you cure 800xxxxx error messages in your VBScript.  To solve your problem look for clues in the Windows Script Host message box.  In particular always check the Line: (number), the Source: and what the Error: message says.

The Symptoms of code 800 messages

The error happens when you execute, run, or double click a VBScript script (.vbs file).  Most probably you are trying to create a Logon script.  One possible scenario is that you are creating a Windows logon script and there is a typing mistake in the server name.

Alternatively, you are writing an Active Directory VBScript, which adds computers or amends users properties.

Yet another scenario is that you are creating a WMI scripts to interrogate the operating system.  In each case, what you see is a message box with Windows Scripting Host in the title.

Categories of VBScript 800xxxxx error codes

• Code 80005xxx - ADSI errors
• Code 8007xxxx - Operating System error e.g. Windows 2003 / XP
• Code 800Axxxx - Syntax errors
• Sundry Errors

Code 80005xxx - ADSI errors

Errors beginning with 80005xxx point to an ADSI error in your VBScript.  While the message box calls them ADSI, I think of them as LDAP errors.  For example, suppose that you are scripting a user's properties and you type givename instead of givenName (two ns), that mistake in the ADSI / LDAP name would generate an 80005xxx error.

• Code 80005000 Object Required
• Code 80005001 An unknown ADSI domain object was requested
• Code 80005002 An unknown ADSI user object was requested
• Code 80005003 An unknown ADSI computer object was requested
• Code 8000500D The directory property cannot be found

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Sundry Errors - Including WMI and MSN

• Code 8002009   Error Setting Default Printer
• Code 80020005 Type mismatch
• Code 8002801c  DllRegisterServer in COM failed
• Code 800401E4  Syntax error
• Code 80040E14  One or more errors occurred during processing of command
• Code 80040E37  Table does not exist
• Code 80041001  Call Failed
• Code 80041002  Object not Found
• Code 80041006  Insufficient Memory
• Code 80041010  Spelling mistake in a keyword
• Code 80041013  Provider not Found
• Code 80041014  Component Error
• Code 80041021  Syntax error in WMI winmgmts \\
• Code 80048820  MSN Messenger server problem
• Code 80048821  MSN Messenger email username problem
• Code 80048823  MSN Messenger password
• Code 8004888D  MSN Service is temporarily unavailable
• Code 81000306  MSN Messenger server down?
• Code 81000314  MSN Messenger server down?

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Code 8007xxxx - Operating System Error e.g. Windows 2003 / Vista

If your error begins with 8007xxxx then look for an factor outside VBScript.  For instance, check the spelling of the name of your share or printer.  Another possibility is that the server named in the script, is simply down or otherwise unavailable.

• Code 80070005 Access denied
• Code 80070035 The network PATH cannot be found
• Code 80070043 The network NAME cannot be found
• Code 80070055 The local device name is already in use
• Code 8007007B The filename, directory or volume is incorrect
• Code 800704B0 The specified device name is invalid
• Code 800704B2 An attempt was made to remember a device .......
• Code 800704B3 No network provider accepted the given network path
• Code 800704CA This network connection does not exist
• Code 800704C3 Multiple Connections to a server or shared resource...
• Code 800704CF The network location cannot be reached
• Code 8007052E Logon Failure: unknown user name or bad password
• Code 80070571 The media is corrupt
• Code 800706B5 The Interface is Unknown
• Code 800706BA The RPC server is unavailable
• Code 80070709 The Printer name is invalid
• Code 80070961 This network connection has files open or requests pending
• Code 80071329 Object Already Exists
• Code 8007200E The Directory Service is Busy
• Code 80072020 An operations error occurred
• Code 8007202B A referral was returned from the server
• Code 80072030 There is no such object on the server
• Code 80072032  LDAP syntax error.  Possibly a missing element e.g. cn=
• Code 80072035  The server is unwilling to process the request
• Code 8007203A The server is not operational
• Code 80072EE2 Windows Update Service Problem

Code 8009xxxx

• Code 80092023  Illegal character in a key name for a certificate

Code 800Axxxx  Syntax errors

In VBScript, there are 53 syntax errors all beginning with 800Axxxx.  These errors should be among the easiest to cure because the message often includes the missing punctuation mark or bracket.

• Code 800A0005 Invalid Procedure Call
• Code 800A000D Type Mismatch
• Code 800A0035 File not found
• Code 800A003A File Already Exists
• Code 800A0046 Permission denied
• Code 800A004C Path not found
• Code 800A01A8 Object required
• Code 800A01AD ActiveX component can't create object
• Code 800A01B6 Object doesn't support this property or method
• Code 800A01BD Object doesn't support this ACTION
• Code 800A01C3 Object not a collection
• Code 800A01C2 Invalid property assignment
• Code 800A01CE Remote Server does not exist (or is unavailable)
• Code 800A01F4 Variable undefined
• Code 800A01F5 Illegal assignment
• Code 800A03EA Syntax Error
• Code 800A03EE Expected ')'
• Code 800A03F1 Variable is undefined
• Code 800A03F2 Expected Identifier
• Code 800A03F4 Variable Undefined
• Code 800A03F6 Expected End
• Code 800A03FD Expected 'Case'
• Code 800A0400 Expected statement
• Code 800A0401 Expected end of statement
• Code 800A0407 Invalid Number
• Code 800A0408 Invalid Character
• Code 800A0409 Unterminated string constant
• Code 800A041F Unexpected Next
• Code 800A139B - Expected ']' in regular expression
• Code 800A139A - Expected quantifier in regular expression

• Code 800A0CC1 Item cannot be found in the collection

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Do you need extra help?

For interpreting the WSH messages check Diagnose 800 errors.

For general advice try my 7 Troubleshooting techniques

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