I found the post by Sydney on rebuilding the required SQL Server 2005 mof file highly useful, it worked for me…here’s the post: http://thirdshelf.com/2008/08/13/rebuilding-wmi-repository/
Written by Deepak Vasa - Visit WebsiteRebuilding WMI Repository
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