Microsoft KB Archive/834534

= BUG: Removing one instance of the .NET Framework configuration snap-in from MMC causes the other instance not to initialize =

Article ID: 834534

Article Last Modified on 2/24/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0

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SYMPTOMS
One of two instances of the .NET Framework configuration snap-in that you added to Microsoft Management Console (MMC) may not initialize. Specifically, if you add two instances of the .NET Framework configuration snap-in to MMC, and then you remove one instance, the other instance does not initialize, and you receive the following error message:

Snap-in failed to initialize



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



WORKAROUND
If you want to use two instances of the .NET Framework Configuration snap-in at the same time, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then press ENTER.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in, and then click Add.
 * 3) Double-click .NET Framework Configuration.
 * 4) Click Close, and then click OK.
 * 5) Repeat steps 1 through 4 to add another instance of the .NET Framework Configuration snap-in.



Steps to reproduce the behavior
 Click Start, click Run, type mmc, and then press ENTER. On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in. Click the Add button. To add two instances of the .NET Framework Configuration snap-in, double-click .NET Framework Configuration two times. Click Close, and then click OK.

You receive the following error message:

Only one instance of the .NET Framework Configuration tool may run at a time.

 Click OK to dismiss the message.

Notice that two instances of .NET Framework Configuration snap-in appear in the scope pane in MMC.</li> Try to expand the two nodes by double-clicking the nodes. Notice that only one instance of the snap-in works correctly.</li> On the File menu, click Add/Remove Snap-in, select the instance that does work correctly, and then click Remove.</li> Click OK to go back to MMC scope pane.</li> Try to access the remaining instance of the .NET Framework Configuration snap-in.

You receive the error message that is listed in the &quot;Symptoms&quot; section.</li></ol>

Additional query words: MMC .NET Framework NDP snap-in initialize

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug KB834534

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