WMI on a NT4 Server

[CA1209903]

Hello all,

I'm trying to install WMI Core on a NT4 Server SP6a. The server is a LH3
When I run WMI config manager, I get the following messages:

"Failed to initialize all required WMI classes

Win32_Processor: WMI: Invalid namespace
Win32_WMISetting: WMI: Invalid namespace
Security information: Successful
Win32_OperatingSystem: WMI: Invalid namespace"

Plus I can't click on the different tabs of the WMI config window.
And then when I run a software using WMI, I get this:
"Could not connect to WMI, ensure WMI is installed and configured.
Error occured: 8004100e."

I would really appreciate some help !!!
thanks in advance.
Eric.

[CA1212770]

Have you tried to installed WMINT4.EXE from MS?

[CA1209903]

Hello,

Yes, that's what I did.
Even reinstalled SP6a. Still the same error...
Regards,
Eric.

[CA1212770]

What version of IE is running on the box. Had a few funnies with older versions on IE running. Upgrade to IE 6 Sp1 and problems went away.

[CA1209903]

I have IE6 SP1.
Regards.

[CA1212770]

Do you have anything in the WBEM\LOGS dir?

[CA1209903]

I have 3 files:

wbemcore.log with these error messages:

Core physically unloaded!
Error 8004100E occured executing queued request
CAsyncReq_OpenNamespace, Name= root\cimv2, in parent namespace root


wbemprox.log with these error messages:

NTLMLogin resulted in hr = 0x8004100e
Error loading module {F7CE2E13-8C90-11D1-9E7B-00C04FC324A8}, return code is 0x8004100e

& winmgmt.log

[CA1212770]

How did you install the WMINT4.EXE?
There is a /s for silent install.
Also /snmp if you are using it.
Have you tried these?
From looks of these logs it does not appear to be installed. Do you have the WMI service installed and started? I assume that you have tried to unistall and re-install?

[CA1209903]

Hi,

I ran the setup and didn't choose the snmp option (in fact I chose it once and the setup never finished). A WMI service is installed and running.
Unfortunately (like it's said during the installation) it's not possible to uninstall the WMI component.
Looks like I'm stuck !
Regards,
Eric.

[CA1212770]

Sorry of course you can not uninstall it.
You can reinstall it, maybe worth a go using WMINT4 /s.
There is a utitly called WBEMTEST.EXE
try connecting to root/default.

[CA1209903]

I just reinstalled it and ran wbemtest.
I click on Connect but nothing really happens. What kind of test can I do with this tool ?
Thanks.
Eric.

[CA1212770]

Click "Connect..." and type either "root\cimv2" or "root\default" for
namespace, and click "Connect" to connect to that namespace

Click "Enum Instances..." and type "Win32_LogicalDisk" in the pop-up
text box, and then click "OK"

you shuould see a list of instances

[CA1209903]

Ok I just tried. Here is the error message I get with the Namespace root\default and the instance Win32_LogicalDisk:

Number: 0x80041010
Facility: WMI
Description: Invalid class

[CA1212770]

You may have a corrupt repository try this.

stop WMI service
empty and then delete %windir%\system32\wbem\repository folder
start WMI service

Once done, try repeating the WBEMTEST

[CA1209903]

Nope sorry, problem still there...

[CA1212770]

Stab in the dark here try re-registering wbemprox.dll using regsvr32.exe

[CA1209903]

I re-registered the .dll. Same thing !
But here is what I found out:
I managed to find a server on which I installed a NT4 Server with SP6a but without upgrading IE. So when I ran WMI manager I got the same errors !
After upgrading, the problem disappears.
So I tried on my server to reinstall IE6 SP1 and after many attempts (error while upgrading,..) the upgrade worked...but I still have my problem !!!!

[CA1212770]

http://www.it-faq.pl/mskb/281/888.HTM
may have some answers

[CA1209903]

Hi,
I solved my problem last week by installing WMI on another NT4 Server and then copying the WMI folder + the registry key.
And it worked !!
I must have had a corrupted file or something.
Anyway thank you very much for your help mister !!
Regards,
Eric.