Article ID: 256222 - Last Review: February 28, 2007 - Revision: 3.2

Event ID 12 After Installing or Upgrading to Windows 2000

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SYMPTOMS

When you install or upgrade your computer to Windows 2000, the following Event ID may be logged to the application event log:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: WINMGMT
Event Category: N/A
Event ID: 12

Description:
Failed to CoGetClassObject for provider "Microsoft|DSLDAPClassProvider|V1.0". Class not registered (0x80040154).
NOTE: This entry appears only for the first restart; subsequent restarts do not log this event.
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CAUSE

This event is logged as a result of a timing condition between Windows Setup and the loading of the Windows Management Instrumentation service (Winmgmt.exe). The error message has no effect on the performance of the computer.
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RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior you can ignore the events or clear the entries by clicking Action, and then clicking Clear all Events.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 2000.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
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