Re: WMI dosen't work ...

From: Philip Nunn [MSFT] (pnunn_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/08/04

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    Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 13:23:28 -0700

    The "net stop winmgmt" command should free those files if it succeeds. Was
    there an error when you ran that command? Rebooting may also help.

    An extreme solution is to boot in recovery mode and delete the directory
    there. 

    -- 
-Philip
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"Edward Wiest" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1a19b01c41d85$cd8444b0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> I have the same problem and the fix does not work.  I
> cannot rename or delete the repository directory, getting
> an error message that /FS/objects.data is in use.  What
> should I do now?
>
> FWIW, I reinstalled from a XP Home disk, updating with
> SP1a.  I got error messages during the process that *.mof
> files were not loading.  I am stable now other than with
> the WMI problem.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> ER Wiest
> comments@wiestlaw.com
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >This problem can usually be fixed by forcing an auto-
> recover of the default
> >information stored in the repository.
> >
> >- open a command window (start > cmd.exe)
> >- type "net stop winmgmt"
> >- type "cd %windir%\system32\wbem"
> >- type "ren repository repository.old"  (or
> alternatively delete it)
> >
> >Then try your operation again.  It may take a minute or
> so to complete while
> >WMI rebuilds the database.
> >
> >
> >-- 
> >-Philip
> >
> >This posting is provided "As Is" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >"Vahe" <vahe_n@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:174601c3fbd6$b0548c90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi there! please help me!
> >> my WMI dose not work.I can't turn on my fierwall becuse
> >> Windows XP tell me that WMI information might be
> >> corrupted.How can I fix this problem!
> >> Thanks.
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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