Did you run 'command' from an Elevated Command Prompt first ?
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>>>Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator.
0x80041003 signifies that command is not running with Admin perms.
MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
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> Have pretty much the same problem as Hornet's. Mohit Kapoor's method did not
> work for me. I get a slightly different result from Petar's though and it
> shows like this.......
>
> C:\>winmgmt /verifyrepository
> WMI repository verification failed
> Error code: 0x80041003
> Facility: WMI
> Description: Access denied
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>
> C:\>winmgmt /salvagerepository
> WMI repository verification failed
> Error code: 0x80041003
> Facility: WMI
> Description: Access denied
>
> I do not have anti-virus or xxCare One software installed. Previously the WD
> was turned On.
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> Show
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> "Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
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>>Right-click Command Prompt and Run as Administrator. Type the following
>>command:
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>>winmgmt /verifyrepository
>>
>>If the system returns "WMI repository is not consistent", run this command:
>>
>>winmgmt /salvagerepository
>>
>>The first time you run this it will fail. (It will issue stop commands to
>>the services causing it to fail. It might take a couple minutes for the
>>services to shut down). Run the command again. You actually may have to
>>run it 3 times before it finally runs and completes on its own.
>>
>>Reboot your system.
>>
>>"Hornet" wrote:
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>> Quote:
>>>Can you give me more details and step by step instructions on what I have to
>>>do please. I'm not very IT literate.
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>"Mohit Kapoor" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Please perform the following to resolve your issues.
>>>>
>>>>Open elevated command prompt and type cd\windows\system32\wbem press enter
>>>>
>>>>Then type ren repository repository.old and press enter.
>>>>
>>>>Restart the computer and check your security center again hopefully
>>>>everything should be working there.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks and Regards
>>>>
>>>>Mohit Kapoor
>>>>
>>>>"Hornet" wrote:
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>>>>
>>>>>I have Windows Defender running normally on Windows Vista (the task-bar icon
>>>>>is showing that Defender is on and running ok) but the Security Center is
>>>>>telling me that Windows Defender is turned off and there is a button to turn
>>>>>it on. However, when I press the Turn On button (even though I know it is
>>>>>already turned on) I get the message: "Security Center is updating
>>>>>definitions for Window Defender". After "searching for definitions" I get
>>>>>the message: "There are no new definitions available to download for Windows
>>>>>Defender". I'd like to solve this because the Security Center icon is always
>>>>>showing me that I have a Security Alert.