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SBS 2008 cannot logon remotely

When I tried to logon remotely, it looked like it was logging me on then a message said "a device attached to the system has stopped functioning."  What should I do?  The server seems to be running fine. We can all access the VPN and email and our asp.net app is working.  

The server is located at a colocation.  I can drive there to take a look, but would like to log on remotely, if possible, first.
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Have you gone through the below link:

https://mattrefghi.com/blog/solutions/remote-desktop/a-device-attached-to-the-system-is-not-functioning/

You can try a clean reboot of the RDP server and check  for the message

uncheck the clipboard resource as mentioned in the below rticle

http://blogs.nimblebrain.net/index.php/a-device-attached-to-the-system-is-not-working?blog=2
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can't get to the https://mattrefghi.com blog, says page not found...

Tried unchecking the Clipboard and also Printers, still gives the message A device attached to the system is not functioning.
Double check audio settings. select Settings button and option DO NOT PLAY and DO NOT RECORD
In Experience tab unselect all options
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Tried that, too. Still not letting me get on. Gives same message after it starts to log me on, says device attached to system has stopped functioning.
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Maybe problem is in WinSat,,,, Your remote computer supporting WinSat and computer you want to RDP from not.
Try disable WinSat

Start > Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc)
Find Task Scheduler (Local)
Task Scheduler Library.
Microsoft > Windows > Maintenance.
Right click WinSAT.
Select disable.

Or just turn OFF desktop background on computer you want to connect to.
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I drove to the colo and had to hard reboot the server.  Seems fine now, I am able to RDP onto it.  

I have noticed with this server that if I don't restart it once every 10 days or so, it gets funky.  I think it has been about a month since I last restarted it (shutdown/restart).