Server logon screen Blank

27 Dec 2006 4:54 PM

CAMC1

Hello,
Has anyone seen this problem with Windows 2003 storage server (64bit) having
display issues? It was working fine before, if I remember, I installed
windows patches, and Symantec AV, then I started to have problem login on to
server console, tried different monitors, same. Screen is Blank, can't get
the logon screen at the console, I can see and
move mouse no problem.
I was able to use remote desktop (without console option) untill I patch
windows again and I re-boot
(because of the above issue), but now, I can not connect using terminal
services also

File Server is running, and people access to their folders no
problem.... (mapped drives)

I can access server services and event logs from my computer and nothing in
the event log.
I see a lot of people having the same issue, but no solutions yet?
MC

28 Dec 2006 12:15 AM

Pegasus (MVP)

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"CAMC1" <webmas***@ozoptics.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> Has anyone seen this problem with Windows 2003 storage server (64bit)
having
> display issues? It was working fine before, if I remember, I installed
> windows patches, and Symantec AV, then I started to have problem login on
to
> server console, tried different monitors, same. Screen is Blank, can't get
> the logon screen at the console, I can see and
> move mouse no problem.
> I was able to use remote desktop (without console option) untill I patch
> windows again and I re-boot
> (because of the above issue), but now, I can not connect using terminal
> services also
>
> File Server is running, and people access to their folders no
> problem.... (mapped drives)
>
> I can access server services and event logs from my computer and nothing
in
> the event log.
> I see a lot of people having the same issue, but no solutions yet?
> MC
>
>

Try pressing Ctrl+Shift+Escape to launch the Task Manager. This
would allow you to start a new task, i.e. explorer.exe.

28 Dec 2006 2:18 PM

CAMC1

I shut down second time remotly (shutdown -f -r -m \\Fileserver)
server came back up as normal for now, I see a lot of people having same
issue, but this worries me with windows pathces (it may have something to do
with)
No clue as to what I can do next time this happens, or what the cause.
When it comes to production server, we are damned if we patch which can
cause big problem, we are damned if we don't patch with virus
I am not sure If task manager would be launced while no one has logged in to
server console, or if logon screen is at the background waiting for someone
to logon
(but can't see)
MC

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"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
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>
> "CAMC1" <webmas***@ozoptics.com> wrote in message
> news:efHHuedKHHA.4244@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> > Has anyone seen this problem with Windows 2003 storage server (64bit)
> having
> > display issues? It was working fine before, if I remember, I installed
> > windows patches, and Symantec AV, then I started to have problem login
on
> to
> > server console, tried different monitors, same. Screen is Blank, can't
get
> > the logon screen at the console, I can see and
> > move mouse no problem.
> > I was able to use remote desktop (without console option) untill I patch
> > windows again and I re-boot
> > (because of the above issue), but now, I can not connect using terminal
> > services also
> >
> > File Server is running, and people access to their folders no
> > problem.... (mapped drives)
> >
> > I can access server services and event logs from my computer and nothing
> in
> > the event log.
> > I see a lot of people having the same issue, but no solutions yet?
> > MC
> >
> >
>
> Try pressing Ctrl+Shift+Escape to launch the Task Manager. This
> would allow you to start a new task, i.e. explorer.exe.
>
>

29 Dec 2006 1:50 PM

imscomputer

I'm having the same issue with 32-bit Windows 2003 Server. Except I don't
have any remote login capabilities and this is our small non-profits only
server. Ideas? Ctrl-Shift-Esc didn't change anything, assuming that it's
because I wasn't logged in. I started another post before I found this
called "No Windows Logon Dialog Box after Idle". Please let me know if you
figure out how to repair your server.

4 Jan 2007 2:46 PM

CAMC1

After I started up the server second time, I don't seem to have this problem
so far. I have no clue, and no one seem to have idea what the cause may be.

I guess you can say one of the dark holes windows had.
(May have been the windows patches caused, or AV software or something else)
MC

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"imscomputer" <imscompu***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm having the same issue with 32-bit Windows 2003 Server. Except I don't
> have any remote login capabilities and this is our small non-profits only
> server. Ideas? Ctrl-Shift-Esc didn't change anything, assuming that it's
> because I wasn't logged in. I started another post before I found this
> called "No Windows Logon Dialog Box after Idle". Please let me know if
you
> figure out how to repair your server.
>

5 Jan 2007 4:47 PM

imscomputer

"CAMC1" wrote:

> After I started up the server second time, I don't seem to have this problem
> so far. I have no clue, and no one seem to have idea what the cause may be.
>
> I guess you can say one of the dark holes windows had.
> (May have been the windows patches caused, or AV software or something else)

Thanks for the response. I just don't log out anymore. I lock the console
when I'm not using it. If the console is locked the problem doesn't surface.
It only seems to occur when I am completely logged out.

Peace,
c

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