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Looks like a problem with the Windows GINA.<br />
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2 options to try.<br />
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First run: sfc /scannow<br />
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This will detect any errors with system files and replace then if necessary, it will ask for the Windows disk if it finds anything.<br />
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The other option would be to try re-applying the latest service pack.
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Looks like a problem with the Windows GINA.

2 options to try.

First run: sfc /scannow

This will detect any errors with system files and replace then if necessary, it will ask for the Windows disk if it finds anything.

The other option would be to try re-applying the latest service pack.

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Thanks to you both. <br />
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Points to FastSi. Spot on, and all is well again..<br />
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Thanks
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Thanks to you both.

Points to FastSi. Spot on, and all is well again..

Thanks

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We have a Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition server which has an almost completely black login screen (see attachment) for both the &quot;Press CTRL ALT DEL screen, and also the screen that follows where the credentials are entered. Once you work out which part of the credentials box is in use, you can type credentials and login OK, after which everything is fine. <br />
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It happens directly with a VGA monitor and also the same via RDP. The server has been rebooted a few times but no change.<br />
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Any suggestions to get the screen back to normal?<br />
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Thanks <a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/413582/01Screenshot--25-Feb-11-09.18.jpg" target="_blank" title="Login screenshot (12 KB)"><img alt="Login screenshot" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 645px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2011/02_w09/413582/01Screenshot--25-Feb-11-09.18.jpg" /></a>
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We have a Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition server which has an almost completely black login screen (see attachment) for both the "Press CTRL ALT DEL screen, and also the screen that follows where the credentials are entered. Once you work out which part of the credentials box is in use, you can type credentials and login OK, after which everything is fine. 

It happens directly with a VGA monitor and also the same via RDP. The server has been rebooted a few times but no change.

Any suggestions to get the screen back to normal?

Thanks 

Windows Server 2003 login screen corruption

Windows Server 2003 was based on Windows XP and was released in four editions: Web, Standard, Enterprise and Datacenter. It also had derivative versions for clusters, storage and Microsoft’s Small Business Server. Important upgrades included integrating Internet Information Services (IIS), improvements to Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy (GP), and the migration to Automated System Recovery (ASR).

Windows Server 2003

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.