Server Manager refresh errors pointing at event logs

[Mike Leone]

So I've got a server (actually a Windows cluster), and when I refresh Server Manager, there are a number of warnings, event ID 45 and 46.

Generic failure querying the localized name for channel: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-IoTrace/Diagnostic [hResult = Function failed during execution., hLastResult = The instance name passed was not recognized as valid by a WMI data provider.].

 4 of the same above. Then:

Failure opening metadata of the owning provider for channel: Microsoft-Windows-SPB-HIDI2C/Analytic [hResult = Function failed during execution., hLastResult = The system cannot find the file specified.].

3x of those. Then:

Failure opening metadata of the owning provider for channel: Microsoft-Windows-SystemSettingsThreshold/Debug [hResult = Function failed during execution., hLastResult = The system cannot find the file specified.].

And some others. I haven't been able to find any searches that are pointing me at what it's looking for, much less why it isn't there (or if it even *should* be there).

Anyone seen this before?

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[Philip Elder]

Dollars to doughnuts it is WMI bloated and boffed on the nodes.

 

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[Michael Leone]

On Thu, Oct 23, 2025, 2:38 PM Philip Elder <Phili...@mpecsinc.ca> wrote:

Dollars to doughnuts it is WMI bloated and boffed on the nodes.

Well, I won't bet against you. Mostly because I don't understand ... LOL ... Yeah, I get that you think the WMI might be house, and you're probably right. I just don't know where to find out where and how it is "boffed", or how to fix it. LOL

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[Philip Elder]

You could try to recycle both the cluster service and the WMI service.

 

Check memory usage for both.

 

Make sure this is after hours because the other option will be a reboot then the nuclear option is a full shut down and restart.

 

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[Mike Leone]

Well, this weekend is maintenance weekend, where we apply Windows patches. I can reboot the passive node right node. I'll be away, so my co-worker will be monitoring the patching, so I'll have to check on the active node next week,

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[Mike Leone]

Rebooted the passive node, still see those messages on Server Manager refresh.