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09-04-2008
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| | Virtual Server 2005 w/ 2008 Server I am running Windows XP Pro SP3 and have installed Windows Virtual Server 2005. I downloaded 2008 Server Core x86 Enterprise and have successfully configured/started it. However, when I go to remote control it - after I sign on I get a blank background with a command prompt. No start menu, no background icons, nothing except the command prompt. I can ctrl-alt-del and get the shut down/task mgr menu but other than that it's completely dead. Any ideas what I can do? |
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09-04-2008
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| | Re: Virtual Server 2005 w/ 2008 Server 2008 Server core never has a start menu or background icons, the command prompt is all you get. -- Bob Comer On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:10:01 -0700, Blake3 <Blake3@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I am running Windows XP Pro SP3 and have installed Windows Virtual Server 2005. >I downloaded 2008 Server Core x86 Enterprise and have successfully >configured/started it. > >However, when I go to remote control it - after I sign on I get a blank >background with a command prompt. No start menu, no background icons, nothing >except the command prompt. I can ctrl-alt-del and get the shut down/task mgr >menu but other than that it's completely dead. > >Any ideas what I can do? |
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09-04-2008
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| | Re: Virtual Server 2005 w/ 2008 Server Welcome to the new Windows Server.<grin> This is actually completely normal for Server Core. Everything is either done at the command line, or done via a remote connection with one of the remote administration tools after you've configured Server Core to allow remote administration. You might find the following useful: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...redeepdive.ppt Or, start over and select the regular Windows Server 2008 instead. -- Charlie. http://msmvps.com/blogs/xperts64 http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel "Blake3" <Blake3@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E9F0940E-059B-42B8-9AFE-B9C831F6382C@xxxxxx Quote: >I am running Windows XP Pro SP3 and have installed Windows Virtual Server >2005. > I downloaded 2008 Server Core x86 Enterprise and have successfully > configured/started it. > > However, when I go to remote control it - after I sign on I get a blank > background with a command prompt. No start menu, no background icons, > nothing > except the command prompt. I can ctrl-alt-del and get the shut down/task > mgr > menu but other than that it's completely dead. > > Any ideas what I can do? |
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