Sunday, March 30, 2014

Error while opening "SQL Server Configuration Manager" - Error: 0x80041010

Error while opening "SQL Server Configuration Manager"
Error:
Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have permission or the server is unreachable. Note that you can only manage SQL Server 2005 and later servers with SQL Server Configuration Manager.
Invalid class [0x80041010]


Solution:
start a command prompt (as administrator):
>cd "C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Shared\"
> mofcomp sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof