AdPerfCollector parameter displays error message

When a Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server computer is promoted to a domain controller (DC), the annotated data point for the AdPerfCollector parameter might display the following error message:

ERROR- Error: WBEM_E_INVALID_CLASS

Explanation

Solution

The required Microsoft Performance Counters are not available in WMI.

Follow the instructions in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 266416 to dredge the performance counters from the registry and make them available in WMI.