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MMC cannot initialize the snap-in

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Golforfood, May 4, 2009.

  1. Golforfood

    Golforfood Guest

    I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go into my
    administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and computers and it
    comes up with the following message: MMC cannot initialize the snap-in. I
    have reloaded the admin pack and all of the services loaded and they all run
    except Active directory users and computers, therefore I cannot make any
    changes. How can I get this to run again without reinstalling the operating
    system which is not an option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There
    have not been any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number
    which is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
     
    Golforfood, May 4, 2009
    #1
  3. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello Golforfood,

    Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works. Then
    you can save and use it.

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
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    > I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go
    > into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and
    > computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC cannot
    > initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and all of the
    > services loaded and they all run except Active directory users and
    > computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I get this to
    > run again without reinstalling the operating system which is not an
    > option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There have not been
    > any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number which
    > is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    >
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], May 4, 2009
    #2
  4. Golforfood

    Golforfood Guest

    I want to make sure I understand what you are saying. I open my command
    prompt and type mmc ad uc? If not, you might need to explain a little more.

    Thanks

    "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

    > Hello Golforfood,
    >
    > Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works. Then
    > you can save and use it.
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >
    >
    > > I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go
    > > into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and
    > > computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC cannot
    > > initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and all of the
    > > services loaded and they all run except Active directory users and
    > > computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I get this to
    > > run again without reinstalling the operating system which is not an
    > > option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There have not been
    > > any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number which
    > > is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    > >
    >
    >
    >
     
    Golforfood, May 4, 2009
    #3
  5. Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]

    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] Guest

    Hello Golforfood,

    In the run line type "mmc" without the quotes. A new window opens, here choose
    file, Add/remove snap-in, choose add and choose AD UC. This console you can
    save and use if it works.

    Best regards

    Meinolf Weber
    Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    no rights.
    ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


    > I want to make sure I understand what you are saying. I open my
    > command prompt and type mmc ad uc? If not, you might need to explain
    > a little more.
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
    >
    >> Hello Golforfood,
    >>
    >> Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works.
    >> Then you can save and use it.
    >>
    >> Best regards
    >>
    >> Meinolf Weber
    >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >> confers
    >> no rights.
    >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >>> I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to
    >>> go into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users
    >>> and computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC
    >>> cannot initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and
    >>> all of the services loaded and they all run except Active directory
    >>> users and computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I
    >>> get this to run again without reinstalling the operating system
    >>> which is not an option. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
    >>> There have not been any changes to this system. It did give me a
    >>> CLSID long number which is CLSID
    >>> {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    >>>
     
    Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS], May 4, 2009
    #4
  6. Golforfood

    Golforfood Guest

    O.K. I am a little slow this morning, I figured out what you were talking
    about and even doing it that way I still get the message: MMC cannot
    initialize the snap-in. Any other ideas?

    "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:

    > Hello Golforfood,
    >
    > Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works. Then
    > you can save and use it.
    >
    > Best regards
    >
    > Meinolf Weber
    > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
    > no rights.
    > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >
    >
    > > I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go
    > > into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and
    > > computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC cannot
    > > initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and all of the
    > > services loaded and they all run except Active directory users and
    > > computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I get this to
    > > run again without reinstalling the operating system which is not an
    > > option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There have not been
    > > any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number which
    > > is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    > >
    >
    >
    >
     
    Golforfood, May 4, 2009
    #5
  7. Spin

    Spin Guest

    Which snap-in are you trying to open (initialize)?

    "Golforfood" <Golforfood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:47229FAB-3B38-489E-8A42-4EAFE8114033@microsoft.com...
    > O.K. I am a little slow this morning, I figured out what you were talking
    > about and even doing it that way I still get the message: MMC cannot
    > initialize the snap-in. Any other ideas?
    >
    > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
    >
    >> Hello Golforfood,
    >>
    >> Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works.
    >> Then
    >> you can save and use it.
    >>
    >> Best regards
    >>
    >> Meinolf Weber
    >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    >> confers
    >> no rights.
    >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    >>
    >>
    >> > I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go
    >> > into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and
    >> > computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC cannot
    >> > initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and all of the
    >> > services loaded and they all run except Active directory users and
    >> > computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I get this to
    >> > run again without reinstalling the operating system which is not an
    >> > option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There have not been
    >> > any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number which
    >> > is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    >> >
    >>
    >>
    >>
     
    Spin, May 5, 2009
    #6
  8. Golforfood

    Golforfood Guest

    Active Directory Users and Computers

    "Spin" wrote:

    > Which snap-in are you trying to open (initialize)?
    >
    > "Golforfood" <Golforfood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:47229FAB-3B38-489E-8A42-4EAFE8114033@microsoft.com...
    > > O.K. I am a little slow this morning, I figured out what you were talking
    > > about and even doing it that way I still get the message: MMC cannot
    > > initialize the snap-in. Any other ideas?
    > >
    > > "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" wrote:
    > >
    > >> Hello Golforfood,
    > >>
    > >> Open mmc in the run line, add AD UC form there and try if this works.
    > >> Then
    > >> you can save and use it.
    > >>
    > >> Best regards
    > >>
    > >> Meinolf Weber
    > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
    > >> confers
    > >> no rights.
    > >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
    > >> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
    > >>
    > >>
    > >> > I have a Windows 2003 R2 with latest SP. The other day I tried to go
    > >> > into my administrative tools and click on Active Directory Users and
    > >> > computers and it comes up with the following message: MMC cannot
    > >> > initialize the snap-in. I have reloaded the admin pack and all of the
    > >> > services loaded and they all run except Active directory users and
    > >> > computers, therefore I cannot make any changes. How can I get this to
    > >> > run again without reinstalling the operating system which is not an
    > >> > option. Any help would be greatly appriciated. There have not been
    > >> > any changes to this system. It did give me a CLSID long number which
    > >> > is CLSID {E355E538-1C2E-11D0-8C37-00C04FD-8F393}
    > >> >
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    >
    >
     
    Golforfood, May 5, 2009
    #7
  9. Spin

    Spin Guest

    "Golforfood" <Golforfood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:12CEDA6B-5C2A-494A-8694-5B95DF29B60D@microsoft.com...
    > Active Directory Users and Computers

    Try this:

    regsvr32 C:\Windows\system32\msxml3.dll
     
    Spin, May 5, 2009
    #8

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