wmiprvse.exe error message

[Guest]

Whenever I start my computer I get awmiprvse.exe error message stating the
following:
The instructions at "0x7c910de3" referenced memory at "0xfffffff8". The
memory could not be "read".
Does anyone know what it means and what I can do to correct this?

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Whenever I start my computer I get awmiprvse.exe error message stating
the following:

"awmiprvse.exe" does not belong to WinXP. Provided that you can access
Windows, why don't you simply remove the software that you installed
prior to the first encounter of this problem.

The instructions at "0x7c910de3" referenced memory at "0xfffffff8".
The memory could not be "read".
Does anyone know what it means and what I can do to correct this?

If there was no such installation, scan your system for Malware.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Whenever I start my computer I get awmiprvse.exe error message stating
the following: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Addendum in case that this file name should read "wmiprvse.exe":

"The WMI Diagnosis Utility -- Version 2.0"
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...d6-18d1-4d05-b11e-4c64192ae97d&displaylang=en

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help!
I downloaded the utility but when I go to Start - Run and put in the
"C:\>wmidiag.vbs" command it gives me an error message saying that Windows
cannot find the program.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Thanks for your help!
I downloaded the utility but when I go to Start - Run and put in the
"C:\>wmidiag.vbs" command it gives me an error message saying that
Windows cannot find the program.

Well, you may unzip the files to any folder of your choice. The C:\ root
directory was no good choice and should be left alone due to important
startup files being located in that root directory. Anyway, the correct
command to run that file would be "C:wmidiag.vbs" in this case and it's
hard to understand why you didn't try to run that file in Explorer via
simple double-click.

WMI related problems are pretty hard to resolve and require some basic
skills, at least. Provided that the problem started recently, try the
System Restore tool first rather than the WMI Diagnostic tool. Good luck.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jamesk" <[email protected]>


| D-D, i've read your posts here since i'm experiencing the same problem
| as the original poster.
| I have run the WMI Diag tool and it found NO errors, and both return
| codes came back as "success".
| So now i'm stumped as to what to do next.
| Doing a restore for me is not a very good option since i've just spent
| two days installing and setting up everything on this new pc, and
| absolutely can't remember at what point this problem started.
|
| Any advice/suggestions you or others here have would be great.
|
| --
| jamesk

I don't know if this will help in your case but, it is worth a try.

Create a FIXWMI.CMD batch file from the below script and run it and see if this corrects
your problem.

FIXWMI.CMD
------------------------

@echo on
cd /d c:\temp
if not exist %windir%\system32\wbem goto TryInstall
cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem
net stop winmgmt
winmgmt /kill
if exist Rep_bak rd Rep_bak /s /q
rename Repository Rep_bak
for %%i in (*.dll) do RegSvr32 -s %%i
for %%i in (*.exe) do call :FixSrv %%i
for %%i in (*.mof,*.mfl) do Mofcomp %%i
net start winmgmt
goto End

:FixSrv
if /I (%1) == (wbemcntl.exe) goto SkipSrv
if /I (%1) == (wbemtest.exe) goto SkipSrv
if /I (%1) == (mofcomp.exe) goto SkipSrv
%1 /RegServer

:SkipSrv
goto End

:TryInstall
if not exist wmicore.exe goto End
wmicore /s
net start winmgmt
:End

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jamesk" <[email protected]>

| Dave, thank you for the CMD file, unfortunately it did not help.
| I remember having success with running an "in-place" upgrade by using
| the XP CD, this would usually fix up all kinds of weird problems,
| without messing up the existing apps and settings. This was on after
| market installs of XP, not using the OEM XP CD which i have with this
| PC.
|
| --
| jamesk

I wasn't sure if it would help but was worth the shot.

Good luck and thanks for the reply.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jamesk" <[email protected]>

| Well here is an interesting development, i went ahead and performed the
| "in-place upgrade" using the OEM XP CD. This fixed the wmiprvse.exe
| problem, disabling IE7 in the process. When i re-installed IE7 the
| wmiprvse.exe problem came right back.
|
| what is one to do next
|
| --
| jamesk

Don't use IE7 !

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "jamesk" <[email protected]>

| I want to downgrade to IE6SPx.
| I have already un-installed IE7, but when i try to run the IE6Setup i
| get the message telling me that there is already a newer version of IE
| installed. I can't see any IE listed in the Add or Remove list, so how
| can i un-install whatever IE XP thinks is still there?
| Fyi, i do not actually use/need IE for anything other then the Windows
| Update, since i believe FireFox is a vastly superior browser.
| thanks for your help.
|
| --
| jamesk

The installer for IE6 stops at IE6 SP1. Windows XP includes IE6 SP2. Thus if you install
WinXP SP2 you have the LATEST version of IE6.