Nigel;
winmgmt.exe = Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Runs under SVCHOST.EXE.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
[Windows Management Instrumentation
Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating
system, devices, applications and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will
not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.]
From Black Viper:
[Windows Management Instrumentation
This service is required if you want to see the "Dependencies" tab in service configuration and you want
everything to go smoothly. I do not recommend disabling this service as strange things may start to
happen.]
From Snakefoot:
[Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Collects and provides system management information by tracking applications and drivers. Windows Management Instrumentation(WMI) is an implementation of Distributed Management Task
Force's (DMTF) Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM).
WBEM is a set of open, industry-defined specifications that unify and extend the management of
enterprise-computing environment.
The central part of WMI is the CIMOM (Common Interface Model Object Manager) which is an interface to the CIM(Common Information Model) which actually is a data container.
WMI makes it possible for drivers, services, applications to return information in form of data or events
into the CIM.]
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There are at least six ways, that I know of, to see if a
particular Service is running (without third party software).
You alluded to one and mentioned one.
1) Ctrl + Alt + Delete | Processes tab.
2) Net start.
3) Start | Run | Type: services.msc | OK |
Scroll down to: Windows Management Instrumentation |
Does it say, "Started" ? |
4) If you have XP Pro;
Start | Run | Type: cmd | OK
Type: tasklist /svc | ENTER
You should see something similar to:
SVCHOST.EXE 784 RpcSs
SVCHOST.EXE 844 AudioSrv, CryptSvc, Dhcp, Netman, Schedule,
winmgmt
SVCHOST.EXE 892 Dnscache
Depending on what Services you have set to Automatic. Manual or Disabled.
5) Start | Run | Type: msconfig | OK
Services tab.
6) Msinfo32 (System Info) Several ways to start this.
Start | Run | Type: msinfo32 | OK
[+] Software Environment | Running Tasks
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Does this apply?
Windows XP reports that Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) might be corrupted?
You may receive any of the following error messages in Windows XP:
Unable to view network properties.
Windows cannot display the properties of connection. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) might be corrupted.
Unable to view System Information (MSinfo32).
If you run Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), wmimgmt.msc, you receive:
Failed to connect to local computer due to WMI:Generic failure.
These errors will occur if the %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository folder is damaged.
To fix this problem:
1. Use the Start menu to right-click My Computer.
2. Press the Manage item.
3. Double-click Services and Applications in the left-hand pane.
4. Press Services to expand it.
5. Scroll to Windows Management Instrumentation in the right-hand pane and right-click it.
6. Press Stop.
7. Use Windows Explorer to delete all the files in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository folder.
8. Shutdown and restart your computer. The Windows Management Instrumentation service will start and the files will be re-created.
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C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem\Repository\FS
del C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Repository\FS
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I had a problem with WMI, I also had a problem deleting
%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository. I had to run Error Checking (Chkdsk).
And then try to delete the file. C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem\Repository\FS.
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Courtesy of Kelly T. @
http://www.kellys-korner.com/
[Windows Management Instrumentation - WinMgmt could not initialize the core parts
Go to Start/Run/CMD and then run each of these hitting enter after each:
winmgmt /clearadap
winmgmt /kill
winmgmt /unregserver
winmgmt /regserver
winmgmt /resyncperf
This may or may not repair the repository but will re-install wmi into the registry.]
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