Check if there are "DCOM" entries in the Application Event logs. I'm wondering if this is inter-related with the other problem (Disk Management console) you're facing.
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J Lunis said:
Msinfo32.exe Generates a "Can't Collect Information" Error Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=323209
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, make sure that the following services start
correctly:
• Event Log
• Windows Management Instrumentation
• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
All services started.
If that does not help, try these commands from Start/Run:
regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\wbem\wbemprox.dll
regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\wbem\wbemcore.dll
regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\wbem\wbemsvc.dll
regsvr32 %Windir%\system32\wbem\fastprox.dll
Did that. MSinfo32 still throws the same error.
Tried Depenedencies again and still get 'class not registered'
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FWIW, WMIdiag >>> says I have some errors that may keep WMI from
working properly but I don't know how to read the text. Here is some
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..1146 08:26:16 (3) 'WINMGMT' service IS started.
..1147 08:26:16 (0) ** Checking WMI namespace 'Root' (L=1).
..1148 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckWMIStaticData) : 0x80040154 - Class
not registered
..1149 08:26:16 (0) ** Checking WMI ADAP status.
..1150 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (GetADAPStatus) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
..1151 08:26:16 (0) ** Checking WMI features.
..1152 08:26:16 (3) Opening WMI namespace 'Root'.
..1153 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckWMIFeatures) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
..1154 08:26:16 (3) Opening WMI namespace 'Root/Default'.
..1155 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckWMIFeatures) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
..1156 08:26:16 (3) Opening WMI namespace 'Root/CIMv2'.
..1157 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckWMIFeatures) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
..1158 08:26:16 (3) Opening WMI namespace 'Root/WMI'.
..1159 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckWMIFeatures) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
..1160 08:26:16 (0) ** Collecting inventory information.
..1161 08:26:16 (1) !! ERROR: (CheckInventory) : 0x80040154 - Class not
registered
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1252 08:26:16 (0) ** 5 error(s) 0x80040154 - (WBEM_UNKNOWN) This error
code is external to WMI.
..1253 08:26:16 (0) ** => This error is not a WMI error. This error is a
typical DCOM registration error.
..1254 08:26:16 (0) ** The registry information for DCOM to initialize
a DCOM object is missing or wrongly configured.
..1255 08:26:16 (0) ** => You can correct the DCOM configuration by:
..1256 08:26:16 (0) ** - Executing the 'Filename.EXE /RegServer' command.
..1257 08:26:16 (0) ** - Executing the 'REGSVR32.EXE <Provider.DLL>'
command.
..1258 08:26:16 (0) ** Note: You can build a list of classes in
relation with their WMI provider and MOF file with WMIDiag.
..1259 08:26:16 (0) ** (This list can be built on a similar and
working WMI Windows installation)
..1260 08:26:16 (0) ** The following command line must be used:
..1261 08:26:16 (0) ** e.g. 'WMIDiag CorrelateClassAndProvider'
..1262 08:26:16 (2) !! WARNING: Re-registering with REGSVR32.EXE all DLL
from 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WBEM\'
..1263 08:26:16 (0) ** may not solve the problem as the DLL
supporting the WMI class(es)
..1264 08:26:16 (0) ** can be located in a different folder.
..1265 08:26:16 (0) ** You must refer to the class name to
determine the software delivering the related DLL.