How to Fix Wbemupgd.dll could not be Loaded Error

Wbemupgd.dll is a WMI Setup Upgrade DLL from Microsoft Corporation.

Error Message

Using Add/Remove Programs on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer produces this error message:

Setup Library wbemupgd.dll could not be loaded, or function OcEntry could not be found. Contact your system administrator. The specific error code is 0x7e.

Cause

This error occurs because of a change in the path system variable.

Resolution

The issue and the fixes suggested here may apply to Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86) and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition.

There are two suggested solutions. Use the one that is appropriate for you.

Method 1

  1. Go to Start.
  2. Right click on My Computer.
  3. Click on Properties.
  4. Under the System Variables list, click Path.
  5. Click Edit.
  6. Delete the following paths:%SystemRoot%\system32
    %SystemRoot%
    %SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem
  7. Type in drive:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem in the Variable value box. This will replace the paths that you deleted in the previous step.
  8. Click OK three times.

Note that in :\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem, drive is the drive where Windows is installed. Windows is the folder in which Windows is installed.

Method 2

  1. Click on Start.
  2. Go to Run.
  3. Type in regedit.
  4. Press OK.
  5. A box will come up. This is your registry editor.
  6. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment.
  7. Click on this subkey.
  8. Ensure that the Path type of the registry entry is REG_EXPAND_SZ.
  9. If the Path type is not REG_EXPAND_SZ., delete the path. Recreate the registry entry with a REG_EXPAND_SZ. Path.
  10. Right click on the Path registry entry.
  11. Click on Modify.
  12. Type in %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem as your Value data.

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