WMI Error

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

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.


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"Eddie" <eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>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

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
>
>
>.
>

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.
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"Eddie" <Eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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
>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm.
>"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
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

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'


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Philip Nunn [MSFT]
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"Eddie" <Eddie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm.
>>"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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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]
>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: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
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm.
>>>"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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>
>.
>

i have the same problem too
any one can help ?

What are you trying to do that is not working exactly?

Also, did you try the steps in my first response? If so, what problems did
you encounter?

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"aziz" <nawal_28@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>i have the same problem too
> any one can help ?

Philip Nunn,

I have the same problem... already tryed your sugestions, even
reinstalling windows XP Pro SP1...

I cannot advance config my net cards... =(...

please help me... =P

Lauro