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Solution: Unable to launch SQL Server Configuration Manager – Invalid class [0x80041010] « Help: SQL Server
SQL Server Configuration Manager gives an error: MMC could not create the snap-in. The snap-in might not have been installed correctly.
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Error message when you open SQL Server Configuration Manager in SQL Server: "Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have permission or the server is unreachable" | dotnetthoughts
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