NamespaceMissing: Microsoft.Policies.Windows. Please upload it first ADMX Import Intune

There are different methods for importing ADMX template files into Intune. You can use the OMA-URI method or the Import ADMX option, which is slightly easier than using the OMA-URI option.

To import an ADMX template into Intune, you should begin by downloading the ADMX and ADML template files from the application vendor’s website. You can obtain these files from Zoom’s website link by clicking here.

After downloading the ADMX template files, you can follow these steps to import the ADMX file into Intune.

  • Sign in to the Intune Admin Center.
  • Click on Devices -> Configuration.
  • Click on Import ADMX
  • Click on +Import

On the next screen, you can browse the ADMX and ADML template files and upload them to Intune. This process may take a few seconds to complete. In some cases, the upload might fail, and the status may display as “Upload Failed,” as shown in the screenshot below:

Import ADMX intune Failed - Upload Failed Error
Import ADMX Upload failed error on Intune admin center

The upload process could fail for various reasons. One common issue is reaching the maximum limit for ADMX template file uploads, currently 10 files.

If you haven’t reached this limit and are encountering a different error, click the “Upload Failed” link to find more details about the specific error.

In my situation, I was importing the first ADMX file into Intune, which ruled out the issue due to the maximum limit being reached. When I clicked on the “Upload Failed” error, I found the following error details:

Error Details
The upload to this ADMX file has failed. To continue, you will need to delete this upload, address the action in the error details, and try again.

Error Details:
ADMX file referenced not found NamespaceMissing:Microsoft.Policies.Windows. Please upload it first.
ADMX file referenced not found NamespaceMissing:Microsoft.Policies.Windows. Please upload it first.
The upload to this ADMX file has failed.

Fix ADMX file referenced not found NamespaceMissing: Microsoft.Policies.Windows

When attempting to upload an ADMX template file into Intune using the Import ADMX option, it’s essential to identify any dependencies for that ADMX file.

For instance, when I attempted to upload the Zoom ADMX file, it failed, displaying an error message: “NamespaceMissing: Microsoft.Policies.Windows. Please upload it first.” This error suggests a dependency on another ADMX file, in this case, Microsoft.Policies.Windows namespace.

We can verify the specific requirements by inspecting the Zoom ADMX file. The policyNamespaces section requires the “Microsoft.Policies.Windows”, and it’s associated with the “ZoomMeetings_HKLM.admx” file.

This information clarifies the dependency and explains why we encountered the “NamespaceMissing: Microsoft.Policies.Windows. Please upload it first” error when attempting to upload the Zoom ADMX file.

To resolve this issue, we must first upload the required “Microsoft.Policies.Windows” namespace ADMX file before proceeding with the Zoom ADMX file.

NamespaceMissing:Microsoft.Policies.Windows
namespace dependency: Microsoft.Policies.Windows

To ensure the successful upload of Zoom Meetings App ADMX template files, you must begin by uploading the “windows.admx” template file. Let’s proceed by downloading the “windows.admx” template file and uploading it first.

1. Download windows.admx and windows.adml Template files

Please follow below steps to download windows.admx and windows.adml files:

  • Download Windows 10 admx template files
  • This will download the MSI installer. Open the Installer and Install the admx template files
  • Go to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions location and search for windows.admx file
  • Go to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US location and search for windows.adml file

2. Import windows.admx and windows.adml template files

Please follow below steps to Import windows.admx and windows.adml files into Intune:

  • Sign in to the Intune Admin Center.
  • Click on Devices -> Configuration.
  • Click on Import ADMX
  • Click on +Import

Browse to windows.admx and windows.adml files. Click on Next and then click on Create.

Import windows.admx and windows.adml templates on Intune admin center
Import windows.admx and windows.adml templates on Intune admin center

3. Import Zoom Meeting Admx template files into Intune

To import Zoom meeting app ADMX template files into Intune, you can use the same steps that you used for importing the “windows.admx” and “windows.adml” files

  • Sign in to the Intune Admin Center.
  • Click on Devices -> Configuration.
  • Click on Import ADMX
  • Click on +Import

Browse the Zoom meeting app ADMX and ADML files and try to import them. This time, they should import successfully.

Import Zoom Admx template into Intune
Import Zoom Meeting Admx template files into Intune

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