Microsoft KB Archive/933061

= An update is available that improves the stability of the Windows Management Instrumentation repository in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 933061

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation 1.5
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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INTRODUCTION
A software update is available for Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) in Microsoft Windows Server 2003. This update improves the stability of the WMI repository. The update includes many of the improvements that are available in WMI in Windows Vista.



Overview
Windows Vista includes many improvements to WMI. These improvements help prevent corruption of the WMI repository. The repository is used for storing WMI information. You may experience corruption of the repository because of a software problem, because of a hardware problem, because of a power outage, or for other reasons.

Generally, corruption issues can be defined as cases in which the following conditions are true:
 * Data that is expected in the repository is missing.
 * The missing data cannot be retrieved or added back to the repository.

In these situations, the Windows Management Instrumentation service may detect a problem with the repository files. Or, a troubleshooting tool such as the WMI Diagnosis Utility (WMIDiag.vbs) may detect the problem. The Windows Management Instrumentation service may then automatically roll back to a backup copy of the repository information to try to work around this problem. This action may not resolve the problem.

Note You may experience symptoms that are related to provider load failures or to permissions issues, such as &quot;Access denied&quot; errors. These symptoms do not necessarily indicate that the WMI repository is corrupted. In these situations, we recommend that you use troubleshooting tools and documentation to help determine the cause of the problem. To obtain the WMIDiag.vbs script, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=62562

The WMI improvements that Windows Vista includes have been ported to Windows XP and to Microsoft Windows Server 2003. You can use the update that is mentioned in this article to improve the stability of the repository on computers that are running Windows Server 2003. This update helps increase the probability that the repository remains stable if you experience an unexpected problem in Windows.

Note The update that is mentioned in this article is not designed to recover or to repair the repository on computers that have already experienced a corruption issue. It is designed only to reduce the probability that the repository could be corrupted by a problem on the computer.

For more information about a version of this update for 32-bit versions of Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

933062 An update is available that improves the stability of the Windows Management Instrumentation repository in Windows XP

Update information
To update the repository in Windows Server 2003, install one of the following updates, depending on the version of Windows that is installed. To determine the version of Windows that is installed, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
 * 2) In the System Properties dialog box, click the General tab. The version of Windows appears under System.

After you download the update, double-click the update package to install it.

Note To install the update, you may have to apply the latest service pack for the version of Windows that you are running. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Download information
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions
Download the WindowsServer2003-KB933061-x86-ENU.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB933061-x64-ENU.exe package now.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
Download the WindowsServer2003-KB933061-ia64-ENU.exe package now.

Windows XP, x64-based versions
Download the WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB933061-x64-ENU.exe package now.

Release Date: May 22, 2007

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have one of the following operating systems installed:
 * Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
 * Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
 * Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this update.

Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.

File information
The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinserv2003postsp2fix KB933061

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