Remote Desktop problem

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Most likely, the app you installed wrote it's own version of MSGINA.DLL, making Remote Desktop fail.

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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Zak Bentley" <mhzk23@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message news:eT7Ql0SkFHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> When I connect from my laptop Win XP SP2 to my desktop Win XP SP2 using remote desktop the screen on my desktop (host) goes blank
> and eventually the connection times out.
>
> The steps are: - I successfully connect, it comes up with the login box, I enter my username/password and when I click OK on my
> laptop (client) the desktop (host) goes blank at the point it should bring up the locked login screen. The client eventually times
> out but the desktop remains with a blank screen which means I have no choice other than to reboot.
>
> I have had it working successfully but this was before I installed PC-DUO and SP2. I know PC-DUO causes problems by replacing
> msgina.dll but I have modified the registry as per the MS website resinstating the msgina entry but to no avail.
>
> Anybody's help would be gratefully appreciated,
> Zak
>