Anybody know how to solve this error when accessing a linked server that isn't a SQL data

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoEnum)
For help, click: [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476[ /url]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
Cannot obtain the schema rowset "DBSCHEMA_CATALOGS" for OLE DB provider "SQL Server" for linked server "(null)". The provider supports the interface, but returns a failure code when it is used. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7311)
For help, click: [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00 .3042&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7311&LinkId=20476[/url]
BUTTONS:
OK
The links take you to the "We're sorry page," which doesn't help.
Thanks,
Tony
Tony
Could be a bug
http://connect.microsoft.com/SQLServer/feedback/Validation.aspx?FeedbackID=261012
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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoEnum)
For help, click: [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476[ /url]
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
Cannot obtain the schema rowset "DBSCHEMA_CATALOGS" for OLE DB provider "SQL Server" for linked server "(null)". The provider supports the interface, but returns a failure code when it is used. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7311)
For help, click: [url]http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00 .3042&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=7311&LinkId=20476[/url]
BUTTONS:
OK
The links take you to the "We're sorry page," which doesn't help.
Thanks,
Tony