Test WMI with PowerShell
Windows PowerShell includes the ability to query WMI on the local and remote machines.
Local Machine
Simply enter the command replacing the query as required.
Get-WmiObject -query "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem"
Remote Machine
Simply enter the required query and provide the ComputerName parameter.
Get-WmiObject -query "SELECT * FROM Win32_OperatingSystem" -ComputerName ComputerName
Troubleshooting
It is possible to see any errors within the PowerShell output.