Remote desktop connection won't work [Solved]

I'm having exactly the same issue. Did you ever resolve your problem. I have 10 workstation and I can RDP to 9 of them but the 10th shows your issue.

Thanks.

Jim

Good to know. I should have suspected that it was larger than dell lagging on updating their drivers : ).

Glad to help.

Sas

Glad to help. I solved the issue for a client and in the process saw this site had some folks who needed to know.

Sas

BTW, I've just joined the site as Ranger Sasquatch so if something's tripping you up you can ask me directly : ).

Sas

Hi there,


Where would I go to Update your Nvidea display drivers with the latest for your chipset from the Nvidea site.
Can you please kindly guide me.
Thank You
Pat

You first need to determine if you have a video card in your PC that is either made by a company called NVidia or made by another company using NVidia's chips (components).

You can usually do this in XP by following this path: Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information

Once the System Information window opens, follow this path down the System Summary tree:
System Summary/Components/Display

In "Display" you'll see identifying information for your video card or chipset.

Is it Nvidea?

If it is, go here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Enter the model number, browse to the driver page, download the driver then install it on your PC. Reboot and enjoy.

Sas

Thank you for your reply.

I have a home office ad I use remote desktop to work on admin duties while hanging with the family. My wife gave me a second monitor for Christmas and remote desktop stopped working after I installed a new graphics card yesterday that was purchased in conjunction with the monitor.

I was getting frustrated that I could not get it to work after 2.5 hours. Through Google, I found this thread and followed your instructions. I installed the new Invidia drivers and remote desktop began responding again after rebooting.

Thanks again for sharing your findings with the group. And as other have said, this worked on a non-Dell computer with a new graphics card installed.

Scot

nice call

THANKS THANKS THANKS
I could not connect to RDP at my work and even the techs here could not figure it out. After following you instructions it worked perfect. The techs here were very impressed being that they had worked on it for almost 2 1/2 days. WAY TO GO Ranger Sasquatch you impressed a lot of people and made my life alot easier.
Thanks a bunch.

the fix is still working - Windows 7 home RDP >> work XP pro was working then stopped. Updated the nvidia driver and it works great!!

I DID EVERYTHING!!! IT WONT WORK!!!

having the same problem, I'm guessing it may be a limitation on the router from the remote user. Often times the vpn passthrough can cause problems

maybe you can try adding port to your XP Firewall.

Start -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall

Go to Exceptions tab. click "Add Port"

Name: Remote
Port Number: 3389
TCP

It works for me.

You said you have this working perfectly. Using VPN and remote access from your vista home os to an xp os computer?

not only that what ever gateway ip address is you need to make sure remote manage is enable with your user name and password

remote desktop control works perfectley for me (Vista Home admin and XP home Host)

OK, Just went thru this -- first time it worked, then nothing.
Tonight after numerous language words I remembered reading of problems with
Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6 -- so if you have gone the video route without success
Try this -- --

On "My Network" or "Network Connections" -- whatever it is --
(I renamed mine to "Network" but that is irrelevant.)
Whatever it's labeled, right click it and select "Properties"

When the window opens find your wireless connection -- again, Right Click on "Properties"

On the "General" tab scroll the list labeled "This connection uses the following items:
If one is labeled "Microsoft TCP/IP Version 6" remove the Check mark next to it, OR uninstall it.
There should be one labeled "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" - make sure it is checked.
If it's not there then select "Install" then "Protocol" -- select it and make sure it is installed and check marked.

Should fix the problem -- Make sure all the other Microsoft Library article settings are correct (sounds like you did.

Another item for many here -- Remote Desktop comes in Windows XP Pro for sure and I think other
XP versions with service packs installed. --
If it's not installed then go to the Microsoft Library, get the download to install it. It works on virtually all windows from 95 on! Also -- If you run Windows 7 on one machine it will connect to the XP machines using Remote Desktop -- BUT not the other direction.. I don't check this site often but if you can try me at "jjshaffer3" on Yahoo email - I will try to help, but if I get overloaded I will probably post to the board and reply as such--

Hope this helps solve some of the mysteries!

Hey Ranger.
Any knowlege if this would be a similar problem with a asus netbook with a intel Driver Version 6.14.10.4906
Thanks Much.

Off the top of my head I really can't say. I'd make sure that the NLA Service (Network Location Awareness) is turned on (in XP) AND I'd update those intel video drivers to the latest not beta version for that chipset.

Is this a Dell PC we're discussing?

Sas

It's a Asus eeee, I cant see it now cause it got on the road to NC and we tried to day to get a connection and couldn't get it.
When she gets back I can try some ? any thing else.
I was using my xp pro E6500 and couldn't get it to connect then found that the W firewall was blocking in conjunction with COMODO and once disabled W it was working like it should on note book to desktop in house.
But nothing I tried cold get the asus to go.

Let me add a little info on the asus it's a 10" and the old tech at her office upgraded it to xppro so it should be capable to host or client with no problems.