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failed to connect to <local computer>

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Matt

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Apr 21, 2004, 12:30:19 PM4/21/04
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Whenever I try to get to the properties of WMI control I get the following message:  failed to connect to <local computer> because "WMI: access denied".
 
I'm logged in locally as the administrator. Any help in solving this problem would be greatly appreciated.
 
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Matt

Jiachuan Wang [MSFT]

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Apr 21, 2004, 9:51:33 PM4/21/04
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I'm trying to see whether it's a WMI control issue or WMI service issue:
 
If the following works, it means the WMI service works properly. (Otherwise WMI repository could be corrupted)
    1) wbemtest.exe
    2) Click "Connect..." and type "root\cimv2" for namespace, and
    click "Connect" to connect to that namespace
    3) Click "Enum classes..." and then "Recursive" radio button (don't need to type a superclass), and then click "OK"
    4) you shlud see a list of classes
If the above succeeds, that means a WMI control issue. Usually Administrator will have access to it even you deny it. there could be some reasons like promotion to domain controller or group policy causing problem.

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