Error code, 8004100E occurs when you execute a VBScript connecting to WMI
(Windows Management Instrumentation). This is a
spelling error check the name of your CIMV2 connection. Another problem can be an invalid namespace e.g. root\RSOP on a Windows 2000 machine. (root\RSOP is O.K. on XP and Windows Server 2003)
The Symptoms You Get
The script does not execute as you had hoped. Instead you get a Windows
Script Host message
box like this picture:
The Cause of Code 8004100E
Your VBScript contains a misspelled object name. Code 8004100E is an
unusual Error in that a number is returned rather than 'Syntax Error' or
other message.
The Solutions
Check the class definitions in the WMI section of the your script. Pay attention to detail, for example CIM2 or CIM2v are incorrect it should be cimv2 or CIMV2. If you have an older system,
make sure that the class is valid.
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Example of Error Code 8004100E Script
Note: The Line 13: & strComputer & "\root\cim2")
It should be & strComputer & "\root\cimV2")
' Shell.vbs ' Sample VBScript to display very basic BIOS information ' Author Guy Thomas http://computerperformance.co.uk/ ' Version 1.5 - December 2010 '
---------------------------------------------------------' Option Explicit Dim objWMIService, objItem, colItems, strComputer
' On Error Resume Next strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService =
GetObject("winmgmts:\\" _ & strComputer & "\root\cim2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery(_ "Select * from Win32_BIOS")
Correct Version
' Shell.vbs ' Sample VBScript to display very basic BIOS information ' Author Guy Thomas http://computerperformance.co.uk/ ' Version 1.5 - December 2010 '
--------------------------------------------------------------' Option Explicit Dim objWMIService, objItem, colItems, strComputer
' On Error Resume Next strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService =
GetObject("winmgmts:\\" _ & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery(_ "Select * from Win32_BIOS")
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