Re: WMI Failure

Try this from a cmd.exe prompt:
rundll32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository

note that the UpgradeRepository is case sensitive. I hope this works for
you.

--
Scott McNairy
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure


"Dr. Steven Berk" <sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uBR9L6xWFHA.2060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Scott,
>
> Ran script...got succeeded message, but no luck with sysinfo ("cannot
> collect information). Computer services via control panel yields same
> messages (provider load failures). Thanks very much for the idea...any
> more??
>
> Steve
>
>
> --
> Dr. Steven Berk
> 781-431-7792 (phone)
> 781-431-9622 (telefax)
> sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
>
> The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for
> the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the
> information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the
> intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this
> message.
>
>
>
> "Scott McNairy (MVP)" <v-scomcn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:exncyXxWFHA.4036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Do a regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wbem\cimwin32.dll and see if that fixes
>> it.
>>
>> --
>> Scott McNairy
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure
>>
>>
>> "Dr. Steven Berk" <sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23QAj3duWFHA.1240@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Scott,
>>>
>>> Got error 0x80041013
>>>
>>> Got this info from Microsoft:
>>> WBEM_E_PROVIDER_LOAD_FAILURE
>>> 0x80041013
>>> COM cannot locate a provider referenced in the schema.
>>> This error may be caused by any of the following:
>>>
>>> a.. Provider is using a WMI DLL that does not match the .lib file used
>>> when the provider was built.
>>> b.. Provider's DLL, or any of the DLLs on which it depends, is corrupt.
>>> c.. Provider failed to export DllRegisterServer.
>>> d.. In-process provider was not registered using the regsvr32 command.
>>> e.. Out-of-process provider was not registered using the /regserver
>>> switch. For example, myprog.exe /regserver.
>>> When I open Control Panel -> Administrative Tool -> Computer Management
>>> and right click properties of WMI control , it yields the following:
>>> Connected: currently logged on user
>>>
>>> "Failed to initialize all WMI classes"
>>> Win32_Processor:WMI: Provider load failure
>>> Win32_WMI setting: successful
>>> Security information: successful
>>> Win32_operating system: WMI: provider load failure
>>>
>>> Tabs for logging;backup/restore/security/advanced will not open
>>>
>>> Continue to feel that there are DLL files missingor corrupted, but this
>>> brings me back to theproblem of not being able to install individually
>>> or collectively given the OEM system.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Steven Berk
>>> 781-431-7792 (phone)
>>> 781-431-9622 (telefax)
>>> sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
>>>
>>> The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is for
>>> the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination of the
>>> information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you are not the
>>> intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this
>>> message.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Scott McNairy (MVP)" <v-scomcn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:OsYuNolWFHA.3716@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Can you post the script code? The only time I have seen that error is
>>>> when a script client is trying to open a zero byte size file.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Scott McNairy
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dr. Steven Berk" <sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:e$0DjHEWFHA.3840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Scott,
>>>>>
>>>>> Xp version is OEM D dive contains Angel rescue partition; if I run
>>>>> from C:/Windows.....it wants to do a clean install; so looks like an
>>>>> install will run risk of losing files/settings.
>>>>> Ran script and got error 800A0401 line 28 character 13 (unexpected
>>>>> end of script). Thoughts?
>>>>>
>>>>> Appreciate your help
>>>>>
>>>>> Steve Berk
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dr. Steven Berk
>>>>> 781-431-7792 (phone)
>>>>> 781-431-9622 (telefax)
>>>>> sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
>>>>>
>>>>> The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is
>>>>> for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination
>>>>> of the information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you
>>>>> are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately
>>>>> and delete this message.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Scott McNairy (MVP)" <v-scomcn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eRSeIZ$VFHA.3532@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Sorry for late response. Can you try to troubleshoot via this link
>>>>>> and see if that corrects the problem that I unfortunately only
>>>>>> vaguely remember.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/wmifaq.mspx#EIAA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> An alternative to doing a clean install is to just do these steps
>>>>>> which will re-install over the top of your existing settings for your
>>>>>> windows installation. You will find that the settings and programs
>>>>>> currently installed on your computer will remain after it is done but
>>>>>> this has got people out of this situation before.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> open a "cmd.exe" process
>>>>>> type the drive letter of your Windows XP installation media. ie.
>>>>>> "D:"
>>>>>> type "cd\"
>>>>>> cd i386
>>>>>> winnt32.exe /unattend
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This will re-install your OS and hopefully fix the problems you were
>>>>>> having while preserving your current settings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Scott McNairy
>>>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Dr. Steven Berk" <sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:O4ffs%23lVFHA.3944@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Scott--
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Posting as new message. Got error on reply to you.
>>>>>>> Thanks for the response. While I'm pretty literate with computers
>>>>>>> and XP,
>>>>>>> scripting code is a bit beyond me. When I check WMI status via
>>>>>>> control
>>>>>>> panel > admin>services. WMI, RPC, etc look like they are all
>>>>>>> running. I've
>>>>>>> even gone through the WBEM folder and deleted repository and reset
>>>>>>> registry
>>>>>>> values; however when I run WMI from help and support....I get a lott
>>>>>>> of null
>>>>>>> object responses. This suggests some files are mssing from WMI
>>>>>>> rather than
>>>>>>> corrupted. Problem is I have an OEM machine with XP and Apps
>>>>>>> restoration in
>>>>>>> a hard drive partition...no CD to extract WMI files collectively and
>>>>>>> locate
>>>>>>> within my boot dirve. Short of clean install (which always makes me
>>>>>>> want to
>>>>>>> scream), I suspect I should just live with this and use standalone
>>>>>>> programs
>>>>>>> like Sisoft Sandra, SIW (G. Topala) or System Properties (Simaika)
>>>>>>> to yield
>>>>>>> info. By the way, I've even uninstalled these programs wondering if
>>>>>>> they
>>>>>>> coopted the procedure calls from MSInfo32. No such luck.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Dr. Steven Berk
>>>>>>> 781-431-7792 (phone)
>>>>>>> 781-431-9622 (telefax)
>>>>>>> sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The information contained in this message may be CONFIDENTIAL and is
>>>>>>> for the intended addressee only. Any unauthorized use, dissemination
>>>>>>> of the information or copying of this message is prohibited. If you
>>>>>>> are not the intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately
>>>>>>> and delete this message.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: WMI Failure
    ... Provider is using a WMI DLL that does not match the .lib file used ... > intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this ... >> Scott McNairy ... >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.wmi)
  • Re: WMI Failure
    ... Computer services via control panel yields same ... intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this ... >> COM cannot locate a provider referenced in the schema. ... Provider's DLL, or any of the DLLs on which it depends, is corrupt. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.wmi)
  • Re: WMI Failure
    ... COM cannot locate a provider referenced in the schema. ... Provider's DLL, or any of the DLLs on which it depends, is corrupt. ... intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this ... >>> An alternative to doing a clean install is to just do these steps which ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.wmi)
  • Re: WMI Failure
    ... Steve ... intended addressee, please notify the sender immediately and delete this ... >> Dr. Steven Berk ... >>> Scott McNairy ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.wmi)