If the service fails start, the WMI database can be corrupted. To re-create the WMI database, perform the following steps:
- Click Start, Run, type services.msc, then click OK.
- Right-click Windows Management Instrumentation service and select Stop.
- If you see the following message, click OK:
Stop other services
When Windows Management Instrumentation stops, these other services will stop.
Security Center
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Do you want to stop these services?
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to: %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem\Repository.
- Select all files in the Repository folder, right-click, and select Delete.
- Restart your computer.
When the system restarts, the WMI service starts and re-creates the database.
