Unable to open SQL Server Configuration Manager

 

cannot connect to WMI provider, you don’t have permission, or the server is unreachable.  note that you can only manage SQL Server 2005 and later servers with SQL Server configuration manager.

invalid namespace [0x8004100e]

In order to find the right version number, please check the below table:

SQL Server Version	Version Number
2019	150
2017	140
2016	130
2014	120
2012	110
2008/R2	100
2005	90

1. The MOF file (sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof) for your SQL instance is found in "%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft SQL Server\nnn\Shared” folder.
2.  Open an elevated command prompt, and change the directory to the folder location from Step1.
3. Then type the following command, and then press ENTER:  mofcomp "%programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Shared\sqlmgmproviderxpsp2up.mof"
4. After you run the mofcomp tool, restart the WMI service for the changes to take effect. The service name is Windows management Instrumentation.