Unexpected error refreshing Server Manager: Exception from HRESULT: 0x800F0823

i have read several threads people having issues roles in server manager. none of them, however, have error code receiving. error message , event log entry:

the error message see in server manager reads:

"unexpected error refreshing server manager: exception hresult: 0x800f0823"

the message event log reads:

log name:      microsoft-windows-servermanager/operational
source:        microsoft-windows-servermanager
date:          1/19/2011 1:04:01 pm
event id:      1601
task category: none
level:         error
keywords:     
user:          *****\administrator
computer:      ffgsrv.*****.local
description:
not discover state of system. unexpected exception found:
system.runtime.interopservices.comexception (0x800f0823): exception hresult: 0x800f0823
   @ system.runtime.interopservices.marshal.throwexceptionforhrinternal(int32 errorcode, intptr errorinfo)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.createsessionandpackage(intptr& session, intptr& package)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.initializeupdateinfo()
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.initialize()
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.common.provider.initialize(documentcollection documents)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.servermanagermodel.internalrefreshmodelresult(object state)

event xml:
<event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <system>
    <provider name="microsoft-windows-servermanager" guid="{8c474092-13e4-430e-9f06-5b60a529bf38}" />
    <eventid>1601</eventid>
    <version>0</version>
    <level>2</level>
    <task>0</task>
    <opcode>0</opcode>
    <keywords>0x1000000000000000</keywords>
    <timecreated systemtime="2011-01-19t19:04:01.707z" />
    <eventrecordid>73</eventrecordid>
    <correlation />
    <execution processid="4924" threadid="10864" />
    <channel>microsoft-windows-servermanager/operational</channel>
    <computer>ffgsrv.*****.local</computer>
    <security userid="s-1-5-21-1574688940-4056158363-3493470768-500" />
  </system>
  <userdata>
    <eventxml xmlns:auto-ns3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events" xmlns="event_ns">
      <message>an unexpected exception found:
system.runtime.interopservices.comexception (0x800f0823): exception hresult: 0x800f0823
   @ system.runtime.interopservices.marshal.throwexceptionforhrinternal(int32 errorcode, intptr errorinfo)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.createsessionandpackage(intptr&amp; session, intptr&amp; package)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.initializeupdateinfo()
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.componentinstaller.initialize()
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.common.provider.initialize(documentcollection documents)
   @ microsoft.windows.servermanager.servermanagermodel.internalrefreshmodelresult(object state)
</message>
    </eventxml>
  </userdata>
</event>

i have searched around web have been able find information pertaining windows vista issue same error code. if has advice pertaining issue exact error code, appreciate it.

ok, checked around in forums , found thread:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergen/thread/fd1ed671-4065-4022-8889-5e50241f449a

 

it seems having issues described in thread windows updates. trying solution listed in thread, first. i'll post again if find solution answer.

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