Re: Unable to get desktop on Server 2003
I have almnost the same issue, I just posted this but wanted to post here as
well.
I have Server 2003 standard
Here are my symptons:
When I logon to the my server either directly or thru remote desktop I get a
blank desktop. If I do a ctl/alt/delete the windows security wondow comes up
but when I select Task Manager nothing happens.
I have tried this in normal mode and safe mode. I've also tried a last known
good start up.
Here is the he hisotory as it is...
Yesterday I tried to install AVG File Server Anti Virus. Each time I tired
it came back with corrupt setup files and wouldn't load. I started to follow
the instructions from AVG to fix this and one them was to clean out my temps.
I ran a program I use called CleanUp4. This just takes out cookies and temp
files, nothing else. I've used it for years.
I also noticed that notepad wouldn't run. I'd get a message to reinstall the
program.
So last night after hours I rebooted the server and here I am.
I've been searching for a few hours now. Seems the explorere.exe may not be
starting but with out Task Manager it is hard to work on it.
Any ideas oth there?
Chris
"Lex Elzinga" wrote:
> Hello Meinolf,
>
> Is's usually when I reboot the desktop will appear. But this strange
> behavior happended twice and I want to fix the problem.
>
> Yes there is just a blue desktop and a mouse pointer. No reaction on
> Ctrl+Alt+Del or Ctrl+Shift+Esc.
>
> Regards, Lex
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
> > Hello Lex,
> >
> > What happens if you reboot the machine? What do you menat with the desktop
> > doesn't show up? Just a blue or black window or what do you mean?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Meinolf Weber
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> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > One of my servers is acting strange: I am able to log on to the server
> > > but the desktop doesn's shop up. When I connect to the server by RDP
> > > (not console) the desktop pops up and works just fine. RDP console
> > > gives the same error as the console.
> > >
> > > The only message in the system log is Application Error, Category
> > > (100), Event 1000: Faulting application explorer.exe, version
> > > 6.0.3790.3959, faulting module kernel32.dll, version 5.2.3790.4062,
> > > fault address 0x0000bee7.
> > >
> > > The server is running Windows Server 2003 SP2 and is up-to-date using
> > > WSUS.
> > >
> > > Is there a solution to my problem?
> > >
> > > Regards, Lex Elzinga
> > >
> >
> >
> >