Re: WMI Failure

I've been through all this and more and come to the conclusion that there is
no fix .Get those installation cd's warmed up !!

"Dr. Steven Berk" <sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ucrH8zyWFHA.3760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Scott,
>
> Thanks so much for the quick response. Ran it from cmd.exe---but no
change.
>
> Steve
>
>
> --
> Dr. Steven Berk
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> "Scott McNairy (MVP)" <v-scomcn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uLPjkXyWFHA.1404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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)
> >>
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> >>
> >> "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)
> >>>>
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "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$0DjHEWFHA.3840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>>>> Scott,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Xp version is OEM D dive contains Angel rescue partition; if I run
> >>>>>> from C:/Windows.....it wants to do a clean install; so looks like
an
> >>>>>> install will run risk of losing files/settings.
> >>>>>> Ran script and got error 800A0401 line 28 character 13 (unexpected
> >>>>>> end of script). Thoughts?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Appreciate your help
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Steve Berk
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> Dr. Steven Berk
> >>>>>> 781-431-7792 (phone)
> >>>>>> 781-431-9622 (telefax)
> >>>>>> sberk@xxxxxxxxxxx (e-mail)
> >>>>>>
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> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> "Scott McNairy (MVP)" <v-scomcn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> >>>>>> message news:eRSeIZ$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
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> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
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> >>>>
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