Programming Issues

If an error is displayed while you are using an SMS script or tool, the error might include WMI-related details, such as an error code or number. Table B.5 lists the most common WMI errors. The description for each error might give you a better understanding of the problem so that you can correct the underlying cause. For less common WMI error messages, see the WMI SDK.

Table B.5 WMI Error Messages

Error code	Error number	Description
WBEM_E_FAILED	0x80041001	The call failed.
WBEM_E_NOT_FOUND	0x80041002	The object could not be found.
WBEM_E_ACCESS_DENIED	0x80041003	The current user does not have permission to perform the action.
WBEM_E_PROVIDER_FAILURE	0x80041004	The provider has failed at some time other than during initialization.
WBEM_E_TYPE_MISMATCH	0x80041005	A type mismatch occurred.
WBEM_E_OUT_OF_MEMORY	0x80041006	There was not enough memory for the operation.
WBEM_E_INVALID_CONTEXT	0x80041007	The IWbemContext object is not valid.
WBEM_E_INVALID_PARAMETER	0x80041008	One of the parameters to the call is not correct.
WBEM_E_NOT_AVAILABLE	0x80041009	The resource, typically a remote server, is not currently available.
WBEM_E_CRITICAL_ERROR	0x8004100A	An internal, critical, and unexpected error occurred. Report this error to Microsoft Product Support Services.
WBEM_E_INVALID_STREAM	0x8004100B	One or more network packets were corrupted during a remote session.
WBEM_E_NOT_SUPPORTED	0x8004100C	The feature or operation is not supported.
WBEM_E_INVALID_SUPERCLASS	0x8004100D	The superclass specified is not valid.
WBEM_E_INVALID_NAMESPACE	0x8004100E	The namespace specified could not be found.
WBEM_E_INVALID_OBJECT	0x8004100F	The specified instance is not valid.
WBEM_E_INVALID_CLASS	0x80041010	The specified class is not valid.
WBEM_E_PROVIDER_NOT_FOUND	0x80041011	A provider referenced in the schema does not have a corresponding registration.
WBEM_E_INITIALIZATION_FAILURE	0x80041014	A component, such as a provider, failed to initialize for internal reasons.
WBEM_E_TRANSPORT_FAILURE	0x80041015	A networking error that prevents normal operation has occurred.
WBEM_E_INVALID_OPERATION	0x80041016	The requested operation is not valid. This error usually applies to invalid attempts to delete classes or properties.
WBEM_E_INVALID_QUERY	0x80041017	The query was not syntactically valid.
WBEM_E_INVALID_QUERY_TYPE	0x80041018	The requested query language is not supported.

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