SQL Server 2005 Uninstall Error: The SQL Server System Configuration Checker cannot be executed due to WMI configuration on the machine Error: 2147749896 (0x80041008).

 

The SQL Server System Configuration Checker cannot be executed due to WMI configuration on the machine Error:2147749896 (0×80041008).

Resolution: Copy and run the DOS batch file below

@echo on cd /d c:\temp if not exist %windir%\system32\wbem goto TryInstall cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem net stop winmgmt winmgmt /kill if exist Rep_bak rd Rep_bak /s /q rename Repository Rep_bak for %%i in (*.dll) do RegSvr32 -s %%i for %%i in (*.exe) do call :FixSrv %%i for %%i in (*.mof,*.mfl) do Mofcomp %%i net start winmgmt goto End :FixSrv if /I (%1) == (wbemcntl.exe) goto SkipSrv if /I (%1) == (wbemtest.exe) goto SkipSrv if /I (%1) == (mofcomp.exe) goto SkipSrv %1 /RegServer :SkipSrv goto End :TryInstall if not exist wmicore.exe goto End wmicore /s net start winmgmt :End

Thanks to: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/Vsexpressinstall/thread/632ca405-1c38-405b-9ed3-01785c9f99d1