I think i have a corrupt WMI. If i install the hotfix 2464876 does it fix the corruption or does it just prevent future corruption?

Hello, If your WMI repository is corrupted then install this hotfix since it will solve this issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2464876 See the the Prerequisites and then you will be able to install it. Once you do it, you will avoid having the same issue in the future. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator Microsoft Certified Trainer

Hello If the hotfix 2464876 does not help, you might want to check some WMI troubleshooting steps as following. WMI Troubleshooting Tips http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2009/05/08/wmi-troubleshooting-tips.aspx WMI Troubleshooting http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa394603(v=vs.85).aspx WMI Troubleshooting Techniques http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180763.aspx Thanks Zhang

Hello If the hotfix 2464876 does not help, you might want to check some WMI troubleshooting steps as following. WMI Troubleshooting Tips http://blogs.technet.com/b/configmgrteam/archive/2009/05/08/wmi-troubleshooting-tips.aspx WMI Troubleshooting http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa394603(v=vs.85).aspx WMI Troubleshooting Techniques http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180763.aspx Thanks Zhang