Re: windows management instrumentation

From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 05/22/04


Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 15:15:26 GMT

Try restarting in Safe Mode and try deleting the file.

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:108ad01c4400e$947baef0$a301280a@phx.gbl,
krick <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and pecked:
> none of these helped. when i tried to delete the file it
> said that it was being run on another program. thanks
> anyway
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Windows XP reports that Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
>> might be corrupted?
>> http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBK/tip5200/rh5281.htm
>> 
>> [[You may receive any of the following error messages in Windows XP:
>> Unable to view network properties.
>> Windows cannot display the properties of connection. Windows
>> Management Instrumentation (WMI) might be corrupted.
>> Unable to view System Information (MSinfo32).
>> 
>> If you run Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), wmimgmt.msc, you
>> receive:
>> Failed to connect to local computer due to WMI:Generic failure.
>> 
>> These errors will occur if the %SystemRoot%\System32
>> \Wbem\Repository folder is damaged.
>> To fix this problem:
>> 1. Use the Start menu to right-click My Computer.
>> 2. Press the Manage item.
>> 3. Double-click Services and Applications in the left- hand pane.
>> 4. Press Services to expand it.
>> 5. Scroll to Windows Management Instrumentation in the right-hand
>> pane and right-click it.
>> 6. Press Stop.
>> 7. Use Windows Explorer to delete all the files in the
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository folder.
>> 8. Shutdown and restart your computer. The Windows Management
>> Instrumentation service will start and the files will be
>> re-created.]] ======================================
>> 
>> I had a problem with WMI, I also had a problem deleting
>> %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository.  I had to run Error Checking
>> (Chkdsk).
>> And then try to delete the file.  C:\WINDOWS\System32
>> \Wbem\Repository\FS. ------------------
>> 
>> Courtesy of Kelly T.  @  http://www.kellys-korner.com/
>> [Windows Management Instrumentation - WinMgmt could not initialize
>> the core parts
>> Go to Start/Run/CMD and then run each of these hitting enter after
>> each: 
>> 
>> winmgmt /clearadap
>> winmgmt /kill
>> winmgmt /unregserver
>> winmgmt /regserver
>> winmgmt /resyncperf
>> 
>> This may or may not repair the repository but will re- install wmi
>> into the registry.]
>> =====================
>> 
>> --
>> Hope this helps.  Let us know.
>> Wes
>> 
>> In news:ee3401c43d2a$1a8c7570$a501280a@phx.gbl,
>> krick <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>  hunted and
> pecked:
>>> Something is wrong with my WMI. I cannot get to my
>>> advanced settings on my network connection because of
>>> this error. It says that it might be corrupted and that
>>> Windows cannot display the properties. Anyone got a
>>> clue???
>>> thanks
>> 
>> .


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