Thanks for addressing this "(WMI) information might be corrupted" issue.
I was hoping for clarification on the repository files and on the command line syntax used to regenerate them.
Following the advice of the above post, here's my current situation:
NET Start indicates the WMI service is running.
And I can't delete the contents of "...\wbem\Repository" because the files are "open" either in "Application Experience" or "Computer Browser".
And attempting to run MOFCOMP to regenerate the Repository files failed.
Details below.
I had just installed Visual Studio Express 2010 edition, under Windows 7 SP1, when the "(WMI) information..." error appeared in my network connection properties dialogs.
There are 6 files in my ...\wbem\Repository directory. Three of these are of type "VCExpress.map.10.0", with file extension .MAP . And there is an INDEX.BTR and an OBJECTS.DATA. All files have "modified" timestamps that coincide with my recent installation of VS2010 Express.
There is also a file present called Corrupted.rec . That's...probably trying to tell me something. But I have no idea what to do with it.
I tried the command line you suggested above:
MOFCOMP %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\WBEM\HNETCFG.MOF
And it failed. I got:
Parsing MOF file: C:\windows\SYSTEM32\WBEM\HNETCFG.MOF
MOF file has been successfully parsed
Storing data in the repository...
An error occurred while opening the namespace for object 1 defined on lines 16 - 19:
0X80041002 Class, instance, or property '' was not found.
Compiler returned error 0x80041002
So. What now? Any thoughts? Can I find a clean HNETCFG.MOF file somewhere?
Should I actually follow the advice in the properties dialog and do a system restore?
Wait..."MOF file has been successfully parsed". Successfully.
I'll try deleting the contents of ...\Repository from command line safe mode or something...
Update: No go. "Access denied" when I try to delete those files from "safe mode with command prompt".
Since I own an Asus brand laptop (probably a mistake in the first place, but I'll leave that for another thread...), I don't have an OS CD and I don't have the Recovery Console as a boot option. I guess I could burn a Bart PE disc and see what it has to offer...
But I don't really know my way around the recovery console or the PE tools.
I'd be more comfortable booting a Knoppix disc to do the deletions, but it'll leave me feeling a little bit dirty.
Update, solved: Well, I've lost a little more respect for Windows (and for myself).
My old Knoppix 6.0.1 CD wouldn't boot in this here newfangled laptop.
So, I used the "Universal USB Installer" to make a bootable USB drive with the CD ISO of Knoppix 7. I fought with my Asus BIOS until it permitted me to boot my bootable USB drive.
I deleted the contents of ...\Repository, under X, with the Knoppix file browser.
And I rebooted to Win7.
I was a little surprised because all the files were BACK under ...\Repository.
But, apparently, they were regenerated at startup, like they're supposed to be.
And now I have my network connection "sharing" properties back, and all is right with the world.
Thanks again for the original post. I had NO IDEA where to start looking until I read that.
Last edited by Win7Victim on 9th September 2012, 9:00 pm; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Solved.)