Code  800A03FD - Expected 'Case' 

Troubleshooting Code 800A03FD - Expected 'Case' 

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Introduction to Code 800A03FD

Error code, 800A03FD occurs when you execute a VBScript 'Select' statement.  The problem is you are using Select but without the corresponding 'Case' statement.  There are two variations of this error:

Example 1 WMI
Example 2 Pure Select Case

For both Examples, the Symptoms you get

The script does not execute as you had hoped.  Instead. Windows Scripting host generates a message box like this picture:

For both Examples the Cause of Code 800A03FD

Your VBScript contain is missing a argument.  Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error, indicates an syntax error in a statement in your script.  Compilation errors such as missing brackets are easy, but problems with Select ... Case are more subtle.  For more help let us check is the Line: number, (12 in example 1).

The Solutions

The Windows Scripting Host gives us three useful clues, firstly, look on Line: 10, do count any remark or empty lines.  Secondly, the Char: number 8, is very useful in tracing the error.  Thirdly, there is something wrong with the Select statement, which is confirmed in the message by Error: Expected 'Case'. 

The underlying problem is that Select * is inappropriate here.  In VBScript 'Select' requires Case.  'Select * from... WHERE' is an SQL construction that is misused in this example.  If you employ Select, then is should be in brackets:
(Select * from colaccounts).  There should be no 'Where' clause.

Example 1 of Script showing Error 800A03FD

Check the  Select *    The problem is that you cannot say
where objAccount.name = "Guest".

Try Removing the where statement alltogether.

Example 2 Pure Select Case Error 800A03FD

The problem is here on Line 16: Select objDisk.DriveType

The solution is: Select Case objDisk.DriveType

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