Another error for server manager.Event ID: 1601

Question

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager/Operational
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager
Date:          06/07/2009 2:29:30 PM
Event ID:      1601
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:     
User:          ARTONA\Administrator
Computer:      sanhost02
Description:
Could not discover the state of the system. An unexpected exception was found:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x800B0100): No signature was present in the subject. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800B0100)
   at System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHRInternal(Int32 errorCode, IntPtr errorInfo)
   at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.CreateSessionAndPackage(IntPtr& session, IntPtr& package)
   at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.InitializeUpdateInfo()
   at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ComponentInstaller.Initialize()
   at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Common.Provider.Initialize(DocumentCollection documents)
   at Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.ServerManagerModel.InternalRefreshModelResult(Object state)

Answer 1

Hello duke,
To troubleshoot the issue, please first run the following command to scan integrity of all files on that problematic server
SFC /SCANNOW
Please run CHKDSK on the problematic server.
Then please try running the System Update Readiness Tool
Description of the System Update Readiness Tool for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate, and for Windows 7 Release Candidate
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;947821
Server Manager is servicing operations similar to what Windows Updates is using so the System Update Readiness Tool can help with this error sometimes.
Please collect the following log files from the System Update Readiness Tool:
%SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.log
%SYSTEMROOT%\Logs\CBS\CheckSUR.persist.log
Please also collect a listing of the %windir%\Servicing\Packages by running the following command.
Dir %windir%\Servicing\Packages > CBSlist.txt
Meanwhile, please collect all the above logs (CheckSUR.log, CheckSUR.persist.log and CBSlist.txt) and the CBS.log, and send to [email protected] for further research.
Please note: CBS.log is in the location of %systemroot%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log
I appreciated your time and effort.
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