WMI

Over the years, from Systems Management Server 1.1 (SMS) to Microsoft Endpoint Manager Configuration Manager (MEMCM) current branch, I have created hundreds of custom hardware inventory classes. Along the way,…

Normally, we just assume that hardware inventory is working, but what if it isn’t working? Let me explain. The other day, I was helping someone troubleshoot why .NET 4.0 wasn’t…

I wanted to install Ola Hallengren’s SQL Server Maintenance Solution on my lab’s Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). When I tried to install Ola’s script, unfortunately, I received an error…

One day, I couldn’t get ConfigMgr 2012 to inventory a particular WMI class. In the end, I had to enable WMI logging. So, this post shows you the steps that…

In yesterday’s blog post, I talked about using Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC) to troubleshoot WMI issues. You might be wondering about how to use WMIC for similar issues, so…