RE: MMC Snap-in Failed to Initialize

From: Mejia329 (Mejia329_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 14:03:02 -0700

I am having a similar problem with iis mmc in a windows xp pro installation. after installing /removing and installing iis several times, i still can't get the snap-in to run and receive the same error message listed below

"Neo Kanobi" wrote:

> Hello
>
> I installed the admin.pak so I could have the option to
> see Active Directory User and Computers, Active Directory
> domain and trusts, Active directory Sites. But every time
> I click on any of the above MMC to be able to look at the
> Active Directory from my WinXP Pro I get the following
> message:
>
> Snap-in failed to initialize
> Name: <unknown>
> CLSID:{E355E538-1C2E-11Do-8C37-00C04FD8FE93}
>
> Then if I click the OK button on the message box the
> Windows on MMC open and a RED Icon with an X in the
> middle shows up displaying: Snap-in Creation Failed.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> If I use MMC to see the web servers (IIS)that we have it
> works fine, it is just presenting this problem when I
> want to access the Active DIrectory above options.
>
> I can access the Active Directory options from a Windows
> 2000 server or Win2000 professional so I know it is not a
> permission issue with my account. Just with XP Pro me and
> my co-workers are having this problem.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks
>
> Neo
>