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DaveG
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Re: Remote Desktop Connection W2K3 - THE SOLUTION
Just in case anyone is intereseted the solution the problem was the ATI
graphics card drivers. I have a habit of always downloading and
installing the latest drivers for Motherboards and Graphics cards etc
as per all good advice. The latest version of ATI drivers give a
problem. The drivers from the CD supplied with the card work just fine.
Hope this helps someone else in the future, took me a controlled
reinstall to find this and RDP test at each step to find this.
> DaveG wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> >
> > Today I have reinstalled our Domain server due to fatal problems.
> > Same softeware and disks as always used. Now I cannot access the
> > server by remote desktop. I have never had a problem in the past.
> >
> > Installed on the server.
> > Windows 2003
> > Active Directory
> > Exchange 2003
> > SQL 2005
> >
> > Yes we have a do everything server and only the one, normally very
> > reliable.
> >
> > What I have tried.
> > 1. Activated RDP in the Remote tab of System Prpoerties. No extra
> > user Selected as I always connect as Administrator.
> >
> > 2. Tried to connect from both XP and Vista stations, both worked in
> > the past.
> >
> > 3. Googled like crazy for solutions, nothing seems to work.
> >
> > What actually happens.
> > When I try to connect, the server gives a little wirl on the hard
> > disk as if it is going to execute the command. The Remote client
> > then just returns to the default status and the connect button is
> > alive again. No remote screen actually appears.
> >
> > The problem with the situation is that normally I administer the
> > server from a distance, if I cannot correct this I will need to
> > think about a complete reinstall just to cure this problem, harsh
> > and drastic but might be the quickest.
> >
> > Any ideas on this problem would be welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks for all the work guys but I think I will be going down the
> reload road before I get to much back on the server.
--
DaveG
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If things don't change...
They will stay the same.
Just in case anyone is intereseted the solution the problem was the ATI
graphics card drivers. I have a habit of always downloading and
installing the latest drivers for Motherboards and Graphics cards etc
as per all good advice. The latest version of ATI drivers give a
problem. The drivers from the CD supplied with the card work just fine.
Hope this helps someone else in the future, took me a controlled
reinstall to find this and RDP test at each step to find this.
> DaveG wrote:
>
> > Hi all
> >
> > Today I have reinstalled our Domain server due to fatal problems.
> > Same softeware and disks as always used. Now I cannot access the
> > server by remote desktop. I have never had a problem in the past.
> >
> > Installed on the server.
> > Windows 2003
> > Active Directory
> > Exchange 2003
> > SQL 2005
> >
> > Yes we have a do everything server and only the one, normally very
> > reliable.
> >
> > What I have tried.
> > 1. Activated RDP in the Remote tab of System Prpoerties. No extra
> > user Selected as I always connect as Administrator.
> >
> > 2. Tried to connect from both XP and Vista stations, both worked in
> > the past.
> >
> > 3. Googled like crazy for solutions, nothing seems to work.
> >
> > What actually happens.
> > When I try to connect, the server gives a little wirl on the hard
> > disk as if it is going to execute the command. The Remote client
> > then just returns to the default status and the connect button is
> > alive again. No remote screen actually appears.
> >
> > The problem with the situation is that normally I administer the
> > server from a distance, if I cannot correct this I will need to
> > think about a complete reinstall just to cure this problem, harsh
> > and drastic but might be the quickest.
> >
> > Any ideas on this problem would be welcomed.
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks for all the work guys but I think I will be going down the
> reload road before I get to much back on the server.
--
DaveG
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If things don't change...
They will stay the same.