Re: WMI Error
From: Eddie (eddie_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/29/04
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Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:41:02 -0700
Thanks Phillip.
The computer is fairly new and the problem as been there
for thr last few months. There have been some virus
problems which McAfee has sorted - so that may be the
answer. I will try what you have suggested
>-----Original Message-----
>Something quite major is wrong in that case. What is
the history of the
>machine? Did this problem start recently and/or was
there an event that may
>have caused this such as virus infection, etc.?
>
>At this point, I would recommend backing up all
important data (just to be
>safe) and performing an in-place re-installation upgrade
of the system.
>This should reinstall the entire operating system while
maintaining data,
>settings and installed applications.
>
>This can be done from a command window with the Windows
CD in the drive:
> <CD drive>:\i386\winnt32 /unattend
>
>
>
>If cd drive is e: then it would be 'e:\i386
\winnt32 /unattend'
>
>
>--
>Philip Nunn [MSFT]
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>"Eddie" <Eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:63d301c4753f$c88d2820$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Its OK I put the command in correctly.
>>
>> with regard to the net stop winmgmt command I forgot to
>> record I also get the message 'The specified service
does
>> not exist as an installed service'
>>
>> Thanks Eddie
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Sorry if my steps were confusing. 'type' should never
>> actually be typed - I
>>>just mean to say execute the command in quotes.
>>>
>>>C:\>net stop winmgmt
>>>
>>>The Windows Management Instrumentation service is
>> stopping.
>>>The Windows Management Instrumentation service was
>> stopped successfully.
>>>
>>>C:\>cd %windir%\system32\wbem
>>>
>>>C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem>ren Repository Repository.old
>>>
>>>Let me know if this still does not work.
>>>Thanks.
>>>--
>>>Philip Nunn [MSFT]
>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
and
>> confers no rights.
>>>Use of included script samples are subject to the terms
>> specified at
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>>>"Eddie" <Eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:61c501c474e2$b1c5aed0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> Phillip
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 'type "net stop winmgmt"'
>>>> I get message - system error 1060 has occurred
>>>>
>>>> 'type "cd %windir%\system32\wbem"'
>>>>>- type "ren repository repository.old"
>>>> I get message - the system cannot find the file
>> specified
>>>>
>>>> Any more suggestions ?
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>First you can try to use SystemRestore to go to a
point
>>>> before the
>>>>>corruption.
>>>>>
>>>>>Another way this can be fixed is by forcing an auto-
>>>> recover of the default
>>>>>information stored in the WMI repository (database).
>>>>>
>>>>>- 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 Nunn [MSFT]
>>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>> and
>>>> confers no rights.
>>>>>Use of included script samples are subject to the
terms
>>>> specified at
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm.
>>>>>"Eddie" <eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:390e01c4722b$18f07af0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>>I am unable to connect to other networked computers
>> and
>>>>>> when trying to sort the problem through network
>>>>>> diagnostic in XP help I get the following error
>> message
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Unable to connect to WMI service '\root\cimv2' "
>>>>>>
>>>>>> also "WMI information may be corrupted" message
>> apears
>>>> on
>>>>>> the advanced tab of Local area connection
properties.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using windows XP
>>>>>>
>>>>>> any suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Eddie
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
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>.
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