MMC Cannot Create Snap-in

[dgooge]

I have a Windows Server 2008 Standard system configured as a terminal server. The installation is several months old and it has taken me forever to get all of the apps installed and working. Now all of a sudden when starting Server Manager (as well as various other Admin tools) I get this error in the MMC window:
MMC Could not create the snap-in. The snap-in might not have been installed correctly.
Name: Server Manager
CLSID: FX: 18ea3f92-d6aa-41d9-a205-2023400c8fbb

The only thing I've done is install Adobe Acrobat Pro 8.

I have uninstalled .Net Framework and re-installed .Net 3.5 from some of the suggestions I've seen around... but no dice. I really do not want to re-install the entire OS for this problem.

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

Check the PATH environment variable as described in the article below.

- "Snap-in failed to initialize" error message when you open Microsoft Management Console

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826282

In Windows Server 2008 you will need to right-click 'My Computer' and then click the 'Advanced System Settings' option under 'Tasks' to pull up the Advanced System Properties window. Once there, click the 'Environment Variables...' button under the 'Advanced' tab to bring up the Environment Variables properties. Scroll down under the 'System variables' box to find the PATH variable and verify its settings as stated in the MS article above. The setting should be %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\system32\WBEM. If it is different, then correct the setting.

Joey
CCNA, MCSA 2003, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#

 

[dgooge]

Thanks for your reply, but I just verified the Path settings and they are correct in accordance with that KB article. Any more help would be greatly appreciated, I've been beating my head against the wall for a week over this one.