mmc error

Hi,
on sbs 2003.
I keep getting an "mmc.exe application error" message whenever I try to use
most windows components (eg server management) along with
"the application failed to initialize properly (0xc00150004) click ok to
terminate the application" I can only click ok and the programs wont run. I
believe there is a new verson 3 of mmc which I was able to download but when
I try to install it I get the same error.
I want to install service pack 2 downloaded OK but cant even do that - get
the same error.
I cant even get to the log as because when I try to run the event viewer get
the same error.
I dont even see mmc running as a process?
Does anyone know of a work arround to fix this problem as the server is
becoming almost impossible to manage with this constant error?
any help will be appreciated.
thanking you

 

Make sure;

%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM

is somewhere in your system PATH statement.


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"Eric S" wrote:
> Hi,
> on sbs 2003.
> I keep getting an "mmc.exe application error" message whenever I try to
> use most windows components (eg server management) along with
> "the application failed to initialize properly (0xc00150004) click ok to
> terminate the application" I can only click ok and the programs wont run.
> I believe there is a new verson 3 of mmc which I was able to download but
> when I try to install it I get the same error.
> I want to install service pack 2 downloaded OK but cant even do that - get
> the same error.
> I cant even get to the log as because when I try to run the event viewer
> get the same error.
> I dont even see mmc running as a process?
> Does anyone know of a work arround to fix this problem as the server is
> becoming almost impossible to manage with this constant error?
> any help will be appreciated.
> thanking you
>