If you’re running into issues with the Vibo Scanner getting stuck at “Starting Scan” on Windows 11, you’re not alone. This problem is tied to the removal of a legacy command-line tool—WMIC.
The scanner attempts to execute the following command: wmic logicaldisk get caption
However, starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 (and definitely in builds 26100+), WMIC has been fully deprecated and removed from the operating system. Since the command is no longer recognized, the scanner fails before it can even begin scanning.
➡️The Workaround
A quick fix that gets the scanner working again is to create a dummy batch file to mimic the removed command:
Navigate to C:\Windows\System32
Create a file named wmic.bat
Inside the file, add a simple script that echoes the expected output, simulating the original wmic behavior.
This tricks the scanner into thinking it ran successfully and allows it to proceed:
wmic logicaldisk get caption