RE: Server 2003 Blank Screen w/ Cursor

From: TemporarilyConfused (TemporarilyConfused_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:13:06 -0800

Is it a server that you can turn off and turn back on again? Or can you wait
until after hours to do this. I would honestly just push the button on the
server to turn it off, and then turn it back on again. If its not accessible
right now (ie., if its a file server and people can't get to their shares on
it), then it shouldn't hurt to do it now since its not working anyway.

I would also suggest turning off the screensaver and other power options for
a while and see if it does it again. If it does, then you know its not the
screensaver causing the problem. Hope this helps.

"chigrboy" wrote:

> I'm having a strange problem this morning.
> I can't remote desktop into our Windows 2003 server
> (Error on Client: "The client could not connect to the remote computer.
> Remote connection might not be enabled...yadda yadda yadda)
>
> I know it is enabled because I checked just before the damn screen went
> blank on the server console!!!!
>
> I didn't actually see what happen but I'm guessing the screen saver came on
> <windows 2003 stock screen saver> and when I went back to the console and
> jiggled the mouse, all I see is a blank screen with no icons, taskbar, login
> dialog, etc, etc. But the mouse cursor is there and I can move it around.
>
> Now I have no control over the server, I can't get in throught the console
> (you know, locally) or through remote desktop!!! Any ideas???
>
> Thanks in advance for any help on the subject.
>
> And thanks to Microsoft for yet another annoying headache with it's
> wonderful products!
>
>

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