Query the server remotely using sc.exe from the resource kit and see if
there is a locked service being reported by Service Control Manager.
For Example:
sc \\servername querylock
[SC] QueryServiceLockStatus SUCCESS
IsLocked : TRUE - this should read FALSE
LockOwner : <ServiceName> If there is a service listed, disable
the service and reboot the DC
LockDuration : 999 (seconds since acquired)
Did anything new get installed on the server?
What happens if you attempt to pull up the eventlogs or Computer Management
from another server?
----- Original Message -----
From: "MDS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT 2000 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:03 AM
Subject: blank desktop
> I have a windows 2000 domain controller that has a blank desktop. I can
>
> log into the server normally, but the desktop never appears. I can use
> ctl-alt-del to access task manager but when I try to run an executable
> from "new task" I get the following error message:
> "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing
> this action. Create an association in the Folders Option in Control
> Panel"
> Of course I cant get to the Control panel because I dont have a desktop
> Any ideas or suggesstions would be greatly appreciated.
> The servers appears to be fuctioning normallly, just cant access the
> desktop
>
> MDS
>
>
>
>
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