System Informatiom = Unknown ???

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Willard

Win2KproSP4
Start> Programs> Accessories> System Tools> System Information lists all
"Items" as "Unknown"...
I don't know when this happened..
 
Check to see if the following services are running:

Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

John
 
Both services are running (automatic)
Check to see if the following services are running:

Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

John

Willard wrote:
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Check if WMI is working properly

1- Right-click My Computer and select Manage.
2- Expand the Services and Applications tree
3- Left-click WMI Control to highlight it and then right-click on it and
select Properties.
4- If WMI is working properly you will see "Successfully connected to
<local computer>".

John
 
Thanks for your help and references....
This might be pretty difficult to fix, you need "advanced" computer
skills to muddle your way through this one!

WMI Diagnosis Utility
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmidiag.mspx

WMI Isn't Working!
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/help/wmi.mspx

WMI Diagnosis Tool General Questions
http://blogs.msdn.com/wmi/archive/2006/05/12/596266.aspx

A repair install (in-place upgrade) may be the easiest solution to your
problem.

John

Willard wrote:
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You're welcome. Make sure that the Wbem folder is in the Path Variable
(%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;).

You can also try reinstalling WMI, it's an easy 3 step process that
takes a minute or less:

1- Stop the WMI service.

2- Delete the WMI repository directory (C:\WINNT\system32\wbem\Repository).

3- Restart the WMI service.

John
 
Followed the WMI reinstallation and received the following:

Failed to initialize all required WMI classes.

Win32_Processor: WMI: Invalid class
Win32_WMISetting: Successful
Security information: Successful
Win32_OperatingSystem: WMI: Invalid class
 
I would reinstall the operating system.

John
Followed the WMI reinstallation and received the following:

Failed to initialize all required WMI classes.

Win32_Processor: WMI: Invalid class
Win32_WMISetting: Successful
Security information: Successful
Win32_OperatingSystem: WMI: Invalid class
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That's what I did...
And did not install many unused programs..

Thanks for your help

Willard :)
 
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