How to Repair or Restore WMI

[Don Phillipson]

An ancient Toshiba satellite laptop will not instal PCI
wireless modem software correctly, reporting damage to
or bad configuration of the WMI (Windows Management
Instrumentation) system. OS has been upgraded to
SP3 and all other functions run OK. MS web site has much
information about WMI but I could see no way to test or
correct my sort of error. There must be an alternative
to reinstalling the OS from the Toshiba system CDs (with only SP1)

 

[John John - MVP]

An ancient Toshiba satellite laptop will not instal PCI
wireless modem software correctly, reporting damage to
or bad configuration of the WMI (Windows Management
Instrumentation) system. OS has been upgraded to
SP3 and all other functions run OK. MS web site has much
information about WMI but I could see no way to test or
correct my sort of error. There must be an alternative
to reinstalling the OS from the Toshiba system CDs (with only SP1)

Try here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm

John

 

[Andrew E.]

If WMI is corrupted,or damaged,then you should open cmd prompt.
In cmd,type: Sfc /Scannow Then install youre xp cd,exit the menu
page.Sfc repairs/replaces the windows OS files,auto.Once its
thru,remove xp cd,type: CHKDSK C: /F Agree to restart,exit cmd,restart
pc.