Remote Desktop connection failure with XP SP3
I recently upgraded to SP3 on my work computer XP installation.
Prior to the upgrade I was happily using remote desktop to work from home.
It stopped working for me. Now, I get a quick flash then nothing for just this one particular work computer.
All other RDP's work, just one fails. I can still log into all the other machines on my work network, none of which have been upgraded to SP3 yet.
Note: The machine I am trying to log TO has SP3, not the one I am logging in FROM.
Also, I have tried from machines with other OS versions and flavors, I have narrowed it down to being caused by XP SP3 because it is the leat common denominator.
Anyone know a fix?
Prior to the upgrade I was happily using remote desktop to work from home.
It stopped working for me. Now, I get a quick flash then nothing for just this one particular work computer.
All other RDP's work, just one fails. I can still log into all the other machines on my work network, none of which have been upgraded to SP3 yet.
Note: The machine I am trying to log TO has SP3, not the one I am logging in FROM.
Also, I have tried from machines with other OS versions and flavors, I have narrowed it down to being caused by XP SP3 because it is the leat common denominator.
Anyone know a fix?
Dan560
Windows firewall issue? try connecting when its disabled
Look at these other EE articles:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23517441/Windows-XP-Pro-SP3-Remote-Desktop-doesn't-work.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23720577/Problems-with-remote-desktop-in-XP-SP3.html
Finally here is an article for Server 2003 with Sp2. Some thing can be applied to xp sp3 too.
http://www.lan-2-wan.com/2003-SP2.htm
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23517441/Windows-XP-Pro-SP3-Remote-Desktop-doesn't-work.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23720577/Problems-with-remote-desktop-in-XP-SP3.html
Finally here is an article for Server 2003 with Sp2. Some thing can be applied to xp sp3 too.
http://www.lan-2-wan.com/2003-SP2.htm
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I really need to learn to add specifics no matter how small the details. U
sually after the first response, the interest dries up in answering questions and I am stuck kicking myself.
Dan560: Firewall is disabled completely, I looked at that first before posting in case SP3 decided to turn it back on, I also made sure Remote Access was turned on and the proper USER had permission.
OK moving on,
Point-In-Cyberspace: it is not a connect to console issue. Although I have used that in the past, I tried without it and from a clean laptop with no saved RDPs and I still get the quick flash and no connection. No error, no nothing.
http://www.lan-2-wan.com/2003-SP2.htm is for Server 2003 with Sp2 which does not apply here. I read it anyway and nothing pertains to me.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23517441/Windows-XP-Pro-SP3-Remote-Desktop-doesn't-work.html
is a problem with an already estabished SP3 to SP3 problem which also doesn't apply to me, that solution involves enabling the active-x component in internet explorer for RDP but I do not use it in IE.
I use the RD GUI in Programs > Accessories > Communications
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23720577/Problems-with-remote-desktop-in-XP-SP3.html
this is the connect to console issue (I think...) and it doesn't apply
So I am back to square one.
I cannot connect to the SP3 machine but can connect to any other machine in my network.
If I test it with a machine not running Terminal Services I get a typical error and use a bogus IP I get the same error.. on this machine I get no error.
sually after the first response, the interest dries up in answering questions and I am stuck kicking myself.
Dan560: Firewall is disabled completely, I looked at that first before posting in case SP3 decided to turn it back on, I also made sure Remote Access was turned on and the proper USER had permission.
OK moving on,
Point-In-Cyberspace: it is not a connect to console issue. Although I have used that in the past, I tried without it and from a clean laptop with no saved RDPs and I still get the quick flash and no connection. No error, no nothing.
http://www.lan-2-wan.com/2003-SP2.htm is for Server 2003 with Sp2 which does not apply here. I read it anyway and nothing pertains to me.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23517441/Windows-XP-Pro-SP3-Remote-Desktop-doesn't-work.html
is a problem with an already estabished SP3 to SP3 problem which also doesn't apply to me, that solution involves enabling the active-x component in internet explorer for RDP but I do not use it in IE.
I use the RD GUI in Programs > Accessories > Communications
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/23720577/Problems-with-remote-desktop-in-XP-SP3.html
this is the connect to console issue (I think...) and it doesn't apply
So I am back to square one.
I cannot connect to the SP3 machine but can connect to any other machine in my network.
If I test it with a machine not running Terminal Services I get a typical error and use a bogus IP I get the same error.. on this machine I get no error.
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