After struggling to fix problems with a customers Windows XP Home PC today that was hosed with WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation) problems – ranging from “System Information” not displaying, to Network cards not functioning – I was tempted to nuke the system and start again. Fixing each problem in turn just created a new problem – frustrating.
But then I stumbled across Ramesh Srinivasan’s site – and in particular his page on WMI Repairs. Ramesh is a Microsoft MVP – one of those excellent folks who monitors Usenet Newsgroups and the like to provide assistance.
Using the advice on these pages – in a matter of minutes, the WMI on this particular PC was rebuilt, I was able to fix the remaining issues, and one PC was back to normal working order.
WMI is hardly the sexiest subject, but if you encounter problems with a PC and track it back to WMI – then Ramesh’s site should be your first port of call.
RICHARD TUBB
Richard Tubb is one of the best-known experts within the global IT Managed Service Provider (MSP) community. He launched and sold his own MSP business before creating a leading MSP media and consultancy practice. Richard helps IT business owner’s take back control by freeing up their time and building a business that can run without them. He’s the author of the book “The IT Business Owner’s Survival Guide” and writer of the award-winning blog www.tubblog.co.uk
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