Server-Manager-2012-Configuration-refresh-failed-with-the-following-error-Invalid-classIf your various Microsoft consoles are failing to function you might need to reregister some files.  In my case I found that FILE SERVER RESOURCE MANAGER MMC would load but say it could not connect. another person found that their FAILOVER CLUSTER MANAGER MMC had errors AND I found that the SERVER MANAGER DASHBOARD had a red flag indicating the REFRESH FAILED.  When I clicked MORE I saw the image to the right:

There are two solution I have found to these errors:

1 – Refresh .MOFs:

  1. Launch a CMD PROMPT (ADMIN)  – make sure it is as an Admin
  2. type cd C:\Windows\System32\wbem\AutoRecover
  3. type for /f %s in (‘dir /b *.mof *.mfl’) do mofcomp %s’
  4. Launch your SERVER MANAGER and let it take the minute or two it needs to start up.

I found information on this fix HERE and HERE.

2 – Remove Old/Dead Machines From Server Manager:

  1. server-manager-automatic-refresh-refresh-failed-fixLaunch SERVER MANAGER
  2. Click ALLSERVERS
  3. Right Click on any old or dead servers and select REMOVE.

That’s it!


3 Comments

Steve · August 9, 2023 at 4:47 am

Thanks solved my problem with Server Manager repeatedly failing to refresh with an error message about “remote procedure call failed”.

Gabriel Morales · May 5, 2020 at 12:59 pm

Esta otra solución me funciono: Nos vamos al regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\ServicingStorage\ServerComponentCahe

Renombramos la carpeta: ServerComponentCahe-bak.

Reiniciamos y Listo.

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