Provider load failure

One of the WMI errors you might get is: “WBEM_E_PROVIDER_LOAD_FAILURE – 0x80041013”

WMI Troubleshooting Tips article contains several tips and tricks dealing with WMI issues:

“The Provider Event Troubleshooting Classes are a great resource, but may be a little overwhelming. The MSFT_WmiProvider_LoadOperationFailureEvent class is one that I’ve found useful quite often. Most Provider Load Failures I’ve encountered have been the result of bad component registration (either in the registry or WMI), or permissions related.”

Has this server had a previous installation of SMS?

“If the server has had a previous installation of SMS, there may be multiple site codes in the SMS_ProviderLocation class that is located in the site server’s SMS namespace. Delete any site code that no longer exists on the site server. You can use the WBEMtest tool to view the SMS_ProverLocation class."

Further reading

Introduction to WBEMTEST