Vista - Error 2 when creating an object

I have a script that is launching an application similar to below:

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject ("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer &
"\root\cimv2:Win32_Process")
Err = objWMIService.Create("Notepad.exe", Null, Null, intProcessID)
wscript.echo "Error # " & Err & vbCrLf & Err.Description

When I try to create the object I get Error 2.

Now I know that it has to do with the hardening scripts. Is there a quick
way to tell whether this is a Registry issue, OS Permissions or DCOM
permissions?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

"Joe" <Joe@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news08C9AFE-EC5C-4D26-AEF8-F32233846F85@xxxxxxFirst, I would try:

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate,authenticationLevel=Pkt}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\cimv2:Win32_Process")

Next, for troubleshooting WMI see these links:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr.../help/wmi.mspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875605

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...es/wmifaq.mspx

You can rebuild the WMI repository, if you have XP SP2, with the command:

rundll32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository

The following commands reinstall WMI in the registry:

winmgmt /clearadap
winmgmt /kill
winmgmt /unregserver
winmgmt /regserver
winmgmt /resyncperf

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Richard Mueller
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