Connectivity Issues

If a WMI-based application or tool does not work at all, it is possible that you cannot connect to WMI. This is especially true if you have verified that WMI is installed.

You should ensure that the WMI service is started. Also, ensure that DCOM and networking are enabled on the computer and working properly.

Use WMI Control (or Wbemperm.exe on earlier versions of WMI) to confirm that you have security permissions to access WMI and the namespace that you require.

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