How to Fix a WMI Corruption

WMI or Windows Management Instrumentation allows users to arrange administrative tasks on remote computers and organize management data, according to Microsoft. This is an infrastructure that programmers who work with C/C++ and Microsoft Visual Basic use. When WMI is corrupted, random application and script errors may appear that cause certain programs not to function correctly. You can easily fix a WMI corruption by reinstalling and re-registering it.

Instructions

1. Press the Windows key. Type "cmd" in the search box and press "Enter." This will launch the Command Prompt.

2. Type "net stop winmgmt" at the prompt and press "Enter." Minimize the Command Prompt.

3. Press the Windows key and click "Computer." Navigate to the following folder path:

   C:\Windows\system32\wbem directory

   Delete the wbem directory.

4. Go back to the Command Prompt. Type the following commands at the prompt, one at time, and press "Enter:"

   net start winmgmt

   cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem

   for %i in (*.dll) do RegSvr32 -s %i

   for %i in (*.exe) do %i /RegServer

References

• Nucleus Technologies: Repair Corrupt WMI Services
• Microsoft MSDN: Windows Management Instrumentation