Enterprise manager fails to start

When I try to run SQL Server Enterprise Mgr, but each time, it just fails to start and I get the error box:
Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
You can look at the data before it sends it to MS, but it really doesn't help much. Some of the info is:
AppName: mmc.exe AppVer: 5.1.2600.2180 ModName: mmc.exe
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0001f07e
I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but nothing helps. The MMC runs on several other snap ins, including Computer Mgmt and then looking at SQL Server, but the problem is that I need to view some remote SQL Servers.
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Joel Z
Maybe the snap-in has become corrupt or damaged.
Try renaming the existing SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSC
file.
Then copy the SQL Server Enterprise Manager.MSC file from
the your SQL Server CD to the same location.
-Sue
On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:24:52 -0600, "Joel Zinn"
<Joelz@.zinn-4.com> wrote:

>When I try to run SQL Server Enterprise Mgr, but each time, it just fails to start and I get the error box:
>Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
>You can look at the data before it sends it to MS, but it really doesn't help much. Some of the info is:
>AppName: mmc.exe AppVer: 5.1.2600.2180 ModName: mmc.exe
>ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0001f07e
>
>I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but nothing helps. The MMC runs on several other snap ins, including Computer Mgmt and then looking at SQL Server, but the problem is that I need to view some remote SQL Servers.
|||In addition to Sue's advice, you could try reinstalling the MMC, scroll down this page for the MMC 1.2 download. http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...anagement/mmc/
Steve
"Joel Zinn" <Joelz@.zinn-4.com> wrote in message news:uqiWO$4HFHA.3844@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
When I try to run SQL Server Enterprise Mgr, but each time, it just fails to start and I get the error box:
Microsoft Management Console has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
You can look at the data before it sends it to MS, but it really doesn't help much. Some of the info is:
AppName: mmc.exe AppVer: 5.1.2600.2180 ModName: mmc.exe
ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 0001f07e
I have uninstalled and reinstalled, but nothing helps. The MMC runs on several other snap ins, including Computer Mgmt and then looking at SQL Server, but the problem is that I need to view some remote SQL Servers.
--
Joel Z
|||I have recently encountered this same error and I was able to fix it. It happens to be an error with the MMC application data file for enterprise manager in your user profile.
From windows explorer, browse to the "MMC" folder under C:\Documents and Settings\[user_profile]\Applicaiton Data\Microsoft\ (This is a hidden folder and to be able to view it you must show hidden files and folders in the "Tools" --> "Folder Options" --> "View" settings). There should be a file named "SQL Server Enterprise Manager". You can either delete or rename this file (I prefer the latter). MMC will re-create this file the next time you access Enterprise Manager and should then be working properly.
j.