Microsoft KB Archive/281888

= Error Message &quot; 0x8004100E&quot; When You Run a Windows Management Instrumentation Script =

Article ID: 281888

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q281888



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you run a Windows Management Instrumentation script, or you query the namespace, you may receive the following error message:

Error: Invalid namespace

Code: 8004100E

Source: SWbemLocator

This error message means that the namespace specified cannot be located.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this behavior, check the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Wbem\Scripting

The default namespace value should have the value data of root\cimv2.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB281888

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