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.

Answer 1

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.

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

2. right click and select “Install”.

Answer 2

You can register a default scripting host:

cscript.exe //H:WScript

You may also want to try adding these registry keys:

http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/105/1/File-association-fixes-for-Windows-Vista.html or http://www.nilpo.com/2009/07/windows-xp/error-there-is-no-script-engine-for-file-extension/

But I believe the .REG files provided are the same

Answer 3

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

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=C717D943-7E4B-4622-86EB-95A22B832CAA&displaylang=en