Operating Systems

Windows 2008 server, Windows 7,Windows Vista

 

Problem

While opening event viewer showing the error MMC could not create the snap-in. CLSID: FX:{18ea3f92-d6aa-41d9-a205-2023400c8fbb}

 

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Solution

 

  • Boot the system with safe mode
  • Navigate to the following path

                For windows X64

            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v2.0.50727\CONFIG

                For x86:

           C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\CONFIG

  • Backup the  the 'machine.config' file to any other secure folder.
  • Rename machine.config to machine.config.bak which is locating in the directory above.
  • Locate the following path

                    C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\WMI

  • Rename the folder RtBackup to RtBackup1.bak
  • Reboot the server and open the event viewer