Windows XP 64-bit edition and Remote Desktop Connection

[Guest]

Hi there,

I've got XP 64-bit on my machine, and I tried to access Remote Desktop
Connection for the first time to connect to a server that I have access to.

Every time I try to run it, I get the following error:

The Terminal Services ActiveX Control (mstscax.dll) does not match the
version of the client shell.

I attempted to find it on my XP CD, but it doesn't seem to be an
installation option that I could see.

I also attempted to install it directly from the MS site, but to no avail.

So...how would I acquire the mstscax.dll file that it seems to want?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Have you ruled out the possibility of it being an issue of the remote server?
For instance, can you connect well using another computer?

Shawn

 

[SEFL]

Have you ruled out the possibility of it being an issue of the remote server?
For instance, can you connect well using another computer?

Shawn

Yes, sir. I can't even get the software to load in the first place
without getting that error. I don't connect to a server at all.

 

[SEFL]

I just figured this out.

For those who want a solution, this is what worked for me:

1) Search your hard drive for "MSTSC.exe" (make sure you look in
hidden/system folders.)

2) When you find the 32-bit version of MSTSC.exe, run it and NOT the
64-bit version.

You'll be good to go from there (although you may want to do what I did
and make some shortcuts.)