How to install Win32_Product WMI Class on Windows Server 2003 and Windows SBS 2003
The Win32_Product class is not installed by default on Windows Server 2003. If you want to run a WMI script against a Windows 2003 machine you’ll need to do the following:
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In Add or Remove Programs, click Add/Remove Windows Components. |
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In the Windows Components Wizard, select Management and Monitoring Tools and then click Details. |
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In the Management and Monitoring Tools dialog box, select WMI Windows Installer Provider and then click OK. |
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Click Next. |
Please note that you will require Server 2003 or SBS 2003 – Disk 1 in the drive at the time of adding the component to your server.
This is known to impact the GFI Max Remote Management Asset Tracking feature when running on a Windows Server 2003 or Windows SBS 2003 server. Software Versions may not be displayed for some products as GFI use a WMI query to the Win32_Product WMI Class which is not installed by default.