Thursday, June 4, 2026

Error While Launching SCCM Current Branch console getting error failed to connect, Message The SME Provider reported and error.

Today going to talk while we have left office with relax Mind. When entering office on next day you were seeing that your production server console is not working. 

Issue: Error While Launching SCCM Current Branch console getting error failed to connect, Message The SME Provider reported and error.

SmsAdminUI.log smsProv.log


Solution:

Bring to the solution this issue reported when you have done some of the changes to the production CM Servers.

Likewise: Remove CM Client on production Primary site with CCM Clean.

For details start verify below logs. 

Log name:

Description:

ConfigMgrAdminUISetup.log

Records the installation of the Configuration Manager console.

SmsAdminUI.log

Records information about the operation of the Configuration Manager console.

Smsprov.log

Records activities performed by the SMS Provider. Configuration Manager console activities use the SMS Provider.

To come to the solution verify below Reg KEY that there is problem in production setup it self and due to clean-up console is not working.  We have verified below key on primary site server and key was not present.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SMS\Setup\

To Bring to the normal mode We have perform full site recover. Attaching Step by Step documents how to recover.

After Perform recovery console back to normal.      

Happy Learning!!!

Thanks & Regards,
Haresh Hirani
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  • Hi, I’m Haresh Hirani the mind behind Hiraniconfigmgr.com. I’m a seasoned IT professional with deep expertise in Microsoft technologies, especially in Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr/SCCM). Over the years, I’ve expanded my skill set to cover a broader range of modern device management platforms like Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, and VMware AirWatch (Workspace ONE UEM), I use this blog to document real-world, tested, working fixes and walkthroughs from my daily technical experiences. The 💡idea is simple: if it helped me, it might help someone like you. My goal is to create a living repository of practical IT solutions for the community. If you find something useful, or if you want to collaborate, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or drop a message through the Contact page. Happy to help.

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