Microsoft KB Archive/285285

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WMI Standard Provider May Unload Early Causing Access Violation

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Q285285

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Windows Management Instrumentation, version 1.5, used with:
 * the operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000

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SYMPTOMS
In rare situations, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Standard Provider (stdprov.dll) unloads early, which causes an access violation in the WMI service (Winmgmt.exe).

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbWin2000PreSP3Fix

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWMISearch kbAudDeveloper