Joe wrote:
All files in my WBEM folder have mysteriously disappeared except for the snmp
& xml subdirectories. Consequently, I'm having several system problems (e.g.,
cannot access service dependency tabs, WMI can't start, strange i-Net
connectivty issue, etc.). I checked Microsoft Download but the only WMI
Redistributable applies to W2K.
My platform: WXP Pro SP3, NIS 2009, IE8, ADSL, Stand-Alone Computer.

At a command prompt issue the following command:

rundll32 wbemupgd, UpgradeRepository

If things don't improve then try re-registering the WMI components or a
comprehensive WMI rebuild, see here for more help:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/repairwmi.htm

John