Microsoft KB Archive/297064

= Error Message &quot;Snap-in Failed to Initialize&quot; When You Use Microsoft Management Console =

Article ID: 297064

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server

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This article was previously published under Q297064



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start Microsoft Management Console (MMC), you may receive the following message, where the &quot;#&quot; symbols represent the class identification (ID) of the attribute:

Snap-in failed to initialize.

Name: - not available

Clsid: {########-####-####-####-############}



CAUSE
This problem can occur when a program that has an associated MMC snap-in, is removed and leaves an orphaned entry in the registry.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem:
 * 1) Ignore the message in the Symptoms section and click OK to start MMC.
 * 2) Click Console.
 * 3) Click Add\Remove Snap-in.
 * 4) Click the orphaned snap-in. (The snap-in should not have an icon.)
 * 5) Click Remove.
 * 6) Click OK to close the Add\Remove snap-in window.
 * 7) Save your changes to the console.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: snap-in mmc clsid

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB297064

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