Remote Desktop Problem

[oerficus]

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]

which one are you connecting to??

WinXP -> Win2k?
Win2k -> WinXP?

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

 

[oerficus]

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]

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

 

[oerficus]

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]

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

 

[Ded Morozh]

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

 

[Aussie983]

www.tightvnc.com

best remote desktop access proggy....for free

 

[Ded Morozh]

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

Realvnc is free too. 😛

 

[gajef]

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]

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]

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

*dies