MMC Snap-in failed to initialize

[Sam Wong]

Recently, one of the WinXP Pro computers in my office is having
problem with MMC. Can't add any printer even the printers installed
are not listed, I can print though. Error saying Snap-in Failed to
initialize when I start Computer Management, I can't access to
Service, Local users and groups, Disk management and etc... I tried
run MMC.exe and add those missing Snap-in. I can see all of them in
the list of Available Standalone Snap-ins but the icons for those
having problem appear like a folder.... So can't put them back.

How do I reinstall those MMC Snap-in? Thanks in advance.

 

[RA]

A Google search on the term "MMC snap-in failed to initialize" returned many
solutions. Here are two.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=297064

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7200/rh7261.htm

 

[Sam Wong]

I did searching on the internet. Well, I found some articles but seems
not my case. I've checked the path of WBEM, have looked at the doc in
knowledge base..........