Repository Folder Rebuild ?

[Guest]

I am presently showing a 3rd party anti-virus & Firewall still in the
Windows Security Center as running in the pc. I have completely uninstalled
these programs and cleaned the registry out also. Is it O.K. if I do the
below to rebuild the repository folder to reflect the new antivirus and
firewall programs I am presently using?

Go to control panel and open Administrative tools.
Click on services.
Go down to Windows Managament Instrumentation.
Stop this service. along with Security Center.
Exit out of this area to your desktop.
Right click Start and choose Explore.
Go down to c:\windows or Winnt\system32\wbem\repository.
Delete the Repository Folder
Go back to Services and restart the WMI program
Then re-boot the computer

If the above is correct I happen to have two Repository Folders under WBEM
and I suppose the one titled Repository .001 is a backup for some reason that
was made in the past. Can I delete BOTH of the repository folders that
contain FS folders with different data in each?

I am running WXP Home SP2

Thanks for any replys

 

[John John]

To reinstall WMI issue these commands:

net stop winmgmt
rd %systemroot%\system32\wbem\Repository
net start winmgmt

Reinstalling WMI
http://whidbey.msdn.microsoft.com/l...library/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/reinstalling_wmi.asp

You don't have to reboot for the WMI reinstallation to take effect.

John

 

[Guest]

Will this procedure you outlined rebuild the repository folder with the new
existing Anti-Virus app AVG 7.1 running & at present I am only using the WXP
SP2 Firewall ?

Does it re-build the repository from data in the registry or just running
applications?

Is it Allright to delete both Repository Folders under WBEM?

Thanks for any replys

 

[John John]

If you were told to delete the repository folder that is the procedure
to follow. I can't tell you what will happen with AVG. You can delete
or rename the Repository folder and the Repository will be rebuilt the
next time WMI information is needed. Delete the whole folder and unless
you intend to use the .001 set delete it also, it's old information. If
you're so worried with this folder back it up and make a restore point
before you delete it.

With Windows XP SP2 you can use this command to try to repair the WMI
Repository:

rundll32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmi.mspx

John