PRB: MMC: Management Console May Fail to Start

When you attempt to open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) program, you may receive one of the following two error messages: -or- The Management Console window may not display or may appear for a very brief time.

The Management Console could not create a temporary file in the TEMP directory. This may be due to one of the following:

• The TEMP or TMP environment variable may point to a folder that does not exist.
• The drive containing the TEMP directory may be full.

If the drive is full, clear some space.

If the TEMP environment variable does not exist, or points to a folder that does not exist, use the following steps to set the variable to a valid folder:

1. Click Start. Point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the System icon in Control Panel.
3. Click the Environment tab in the System Properties dialog box.
4. In the Variable edit field, type TEMP.
5. In the Value edit field, type the folder name that will receive temporary files. For example, C:\TEMP (if the TEMP folder exists on drive C).
6. Click OK.

This behavior is by design.