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.

heavyd · Answer 1 · 2010-01-07 16:52:26Z

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”.

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

ta.speot.is · Answer 2 · 2010-01-07 21:56:12Z

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

chriswebb18 · Answer 3 · 2010-02-03 18:00:43Z

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

answered Feb 3 '10 at 18:00

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