Remote Desktop Only Works in Safe Mode/Networking

[Guest]

Since I've installed the public preview of XPSP2-RC2. I find that Remote Desktop only works when I'm running Safe Mode with Networking. Assumed this meant that somehow the XP firewall that comes with RC2 was blocking Remote Desktop. I made sure that Remote Desktop was clicked as an exception - still couldn't get through. So turned the firewall off altogether - still couldn't get through.

Message I'd get under all these full-start up circumstances was that Remote Desktop said - Fatal Error [Error Message: 5] - may be low on memory, close some programs. I run a really lean start up (1 program; 22 processes) - but nevertheless shut down the program and the 5 non-Microsoft processes - and still can't get Remote Desktop to go. Go back to safe mode with networking and all is fine. So seems that there must be some Microsoft process that is hampering the connection.

Any ideas on what process might be blocking Remote Desktop when XP is fully booted?

Thanks

 

[Jeffrey Randow (MVP)]

That is a new error... Try reporting it to the public preview SP2
newsgroups...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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[RoadRunner]

If I am correct the firewall loads even if you start in safe mode, so it
cannot be the firewall.
Since it works fine when in safe mode, there is something loading in the
background that hinders the remote desktop.
Here are some questions:
Is your desktop login automaticly under an user account, with tools like
TweakUI?
Does your PC has an nVidia card?
Was the WinXP installed from scratch or upgraded form previos Windows?
It the account you are trying to RD local Admin?
Also you can check forums for policies for RD.
I am running WinXP SP2 RC1 and RC2 on several PCs and I have no problems
with RD, I always use KISS.

That is a new error... Try reporting it to the public preview SP2
newsgroups...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
(e-mail address removed)

Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
be answered depending on time availability....

Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone

Desktop only works when I'm running Safe Mode with Networking. Assumed this
meant that somehow the XP firewall that comes with RC2 was blocking Remote
Desktop. I made sure that Remote Desktop was clicked as an exception -
still couldn't get through. So turned the firewall off altogether - still
couldn't get through.Remote Desktop said - Fatal Error [Error Message: 5] - may be low on memory,
close some programs. I run a really lean start up (1 program; 22 processes)
- but nevertheless shut down the program and the 5 non-Microsoft processes -
and still can't get Remote Desktop to go. Go back to safe mode with
networking and all is fine. So seems that there must be some Microsoft
process that is hampering the connection.

 

[Bill Sanderson]

I don't know what is happening, but this isn't SP2, per se. I haven't seen
this reported by other SP2 users, although I could easily have missed it.
The NVidea tip is a good one. Not sure what else to look for.