Remote Desktop Problem

oerficus · March 26th, 2004

Hi guys!
I am trying to use the remote desktop function within my home network. So far everything just went fine. I am running XP Pro on the one and Win2000 on the other machine. Still there's a problem. Every time I try to open an explorer window mtsc.exe crashes and the connection hangs up.

Any clues why this is happening? Are the OS versions not "compatible"?

Thx for every hint I get!
Greets Oerficus

**Geffy** · March 26th, 2004

which one are you connecting to??

WinXP -> Win2k?
Win2k -> WinXP?

I did it once connecting
WinME -> WinXP and that was fine

oerficus · March 26th, 2004

Originally Posted by Geffy

which one are you connecting to??

WinXP -> Win2k?
Win2k -> WinXP?

I did it once connecting
WinME -> WinXP and that was fine

I am connecting from win2k to XP.

rik · March 26th, 2004

and the 2k box is the one that hangs or the XP?

oerficus · March 26th, 2004

Originally Posted by rik

and the 2k box is the one that hangs or the XP?

Looks like my description of the problem lacks of useful information

Well, it's no full crash of the Os. It's just the remote connection crashing.

**Geffy** · March 26th, 2004

over the local network is a bit weird, do you normally get any packet loss between the two machines??

Ded Morozh · March 26th, 2004

*shrugs* no clue, I use RealVNC for the remote connection dealie

Aussie983 · March 26th, 2004

www.tightvnc.com

best remote desktop access proggy....for free

Ded Morozh · March 27th, 2004

http://www.realvnc.com/index.html

Realvnc is free too. :-P

gajef · March 27th, 2004

I have the same problem...
Switching off the Themes setting within the Remote desktop app solves the problem...
Somehow w2k doesn't like it...

Gert-Jan

oerficus · March 27th, 2004

Thx all for the input!

@gajef
You were right. Remote Desktop Connection seems to hate the themes. Turned it off and voila

Thx a lot!

**Geffy** · March 27th, 2004

how peculiar seeing as WinME had no problems, wow omg, there is something good about WinME

*dies

March 26th, 2004	Top \| #1
oerficus OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 161 Reputation: 10 Power: 125	Remote Desktop Problem Hi guys! I am trying to use the remote desktop function within my home network. So far everything just went fine. I am running XP Pro on the one and Win2000 on the other machine. Still there's a problem. Every time I try to open an explorer window mtsc.exe crashes and the connection hangs up. Any clues why this is happening? Are the OS versions not "compatible"? Thx for every hint I get! Greets Oerficus

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	which one are you connecting to?? WinXP -> Win2k? Win2k -> WinXP? I did it once connecting WinME -> WinXP and that was fine  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

March 26th, 2004	Top \| #3
oerficus OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 161 Reputation: 10 Power: 125	Originally Posted by Geffy which one are you connecting to?? WinXP -> Win2k? Win2k -> WinXP? I did it once connecting WinME -> WinXP and that was fine I am connecting from win2k to XP.

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rik OSNN Addict Joined: March 2004 Location: I dunno Posts: 115 Reputation: 90 Power: 101	and the 2k box is the one that hangs or the XP? Whenever I find Ms. Right, my wife runs her off!

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oerficus OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 161 Reputation: 10 Power: 125	Originally Posted by rik and the 2k box is the one that hangs or the XP? Looks like my description of the problem lacks of useful information Well, it's no full crash of the Os. It's just the remote connection crashing.

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	over the local network is a bit weird, do you normally get any packet loss between the two machines??  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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Ded Morozh I don't DISlike you... Joined: February 2004 Location: Toledo, OH, US of friggin' A Posts: 125 Reputation: 0 Power: 102	shrugs no clue, I use RealVNC for the remote connection dealie

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Aussie983 ßµ®ηiή Şiliςδη Joined: March 2004 Posts: 134 Reputation: 0 Power: 102	www.tightvnc.com best remote desktop access proggy....for free

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Ded Morozh I don't DISlike you... Joined: February 2004 Location: Toledo, OH, US of friggin' A Posts: 125 Reputation: 0 Power: 102	http://www.realvnc.com/index.html Realvnc is free too. :-P

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gajef OSNN Addict Joined: March 2002 Posts: 76 Reputation: 0 Power: 125	I have the same problem... Switching off the Themes setting within the Remote desktop app solves the problem... Somehow w2k doesn't like it... Gert-Jan

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oerficus OSNN Addict Joined: April 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 161 Reputation: 10 Power: 125	Thx all for the input! @gajef You were right. Remote Desktop Connection seems to hate the themes. Turned it off and voila Thx a lot!

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Geffy OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: March 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,805 Reputation: 1490 Power: 217	how peculiar seeing as WinME had no problems, wow omg, there is something good about WinME *dies  • blog • tumblog • lastfm • flickr • #rubyonrails • @twitter "I could be replaced with a very small shell script"

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