RE: Server 2003 Blank Screen w/ Cursor

From: chigrboy (chigrboy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:25:13 -0800

Unfortunatly, I think that I'll have to reboot it in that brutal manner (hold
the button down). I can't do that right now because it's in use by many a
user, some of which would cry like a baby if the server were to go down, even
if only for a few minutes.

Wish we were still a Novell shop!

"TemporarilyConfused" wrote:

> 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!
> >
> >