Re: WMI Failure

I would try from your installation media,

\i386\winnt32.exe /unattend

This will preserve most settings and I have never seen it fail to fix these
types of problems. You will need to go to Windows Update afterwards
however.

Sorry this isn't easier.

--
Scott McNairy
Microsoft MVP - Windows Server Management Infrastructure


"Martin" <tw@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uBXyt9HXFHA.2768@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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
>> 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
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>> message.
>>
>>
>>
>> "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)
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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