

Run the command: winmgmt /salvagerepository Open Command Prompt with elevated privileges. Now that you are sure the corruption exists let’s follow these tips to repair or rebuild the WMI repository. If the repository has an issue, it will respond “ repository is not consistent,” if not then its something else causing the issue. The ultimate way to check is to run this command in an elevated Command Prompt.

Strange connection/operation errors (0x8007054e).When you open Computer Management and Right Click on Computer Management (Local) and select Properties, you get the following error: “ WMI: Not Found” or it hangs trying to connect.It fails with the error code “0x80041002” pointing to “WBEM_E_NOT_FOUND.” Unable to connect to root default or rootcimv2 namespaces.However, Microsoft suggests that its best that you verify if there is corruption.īelow is a list of errors and permission issues you might see. There are command line tools to fix or reset or restore the WMI repository. Note : Do not use this on Server 2012 Cluster machine Repair or rebuild the WMI Repository on Windows In brief, it provides end users with the status of the local or remote computer system. The repository is available here – %windir%\System32\Wbem\Repository Only by using these the conditions of the systems can be known. It is a database that stores meta-information and definitions for WMI classes.

For those who aren’t aware, Windows Management Instrumentation or WMI is a set of specifications from Microsoft to consolidate the management of devices and applications in a network. In this guide, we will share how to repair or rebuild the WMI Repository on Windows 11/10. Many a time, the WMI Repository gets corrupted, which results in Provider Load Failure.
