Error connecting remotely

Recently, I have been unable to log in using remote desktop. I have received
the following problem on the same day each of the last three weeks. And it
requires a reboot of the remote computer, and then it works fine. The
problem is that someone isn't always available to reboot the computer. This
is the error message:

"Error connecting to existing session for {username} (Id 0) A device
attached to the system is not functioning."

I have a dell dimension 4300, running xp pro sp2.

I would look in the event logs on the remote PC for clues...

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"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C84F3B4-90C5-42CD-B4D7-C1D5E86B5DF8@microsoft.com...
> Recently, I have been unable to log in using remote desktop. I have
> received
> the following problem on the same day each of the last three weeks. And
> it
> requires a reboot of the remote computer, and then it works fine. The
> problem is that someone isn't always available to reboot the computer.
> This
> is the error message:
>
> "Error connecting to existing session for {username} (Id 0) A device
> attached to the system is not functioning."
>
> I have a dell dimension 4300, running xp pro sp2.
>

I don't know where the event logs are. And I may have confused the remote
and local computers in my previous post. The error happens at my office
computer which won't allow me to log into remotely. The office computer
requires the restart.

"Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote:

> I would look in the event logs on the remote PC for clues...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
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> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> How to ask a question
> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>
> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C84F3B4-90C5-42CD-B4D7-C1D5E86B5DF8@microsoft.com...
> > Recently, I have been unable to log in using remote desktop. I have
> > received
> > the following problem on the same day each of the last three weeks. And
> > it
> > requires a reboot of the remote computer, and then it works fine. The
> > problem is that someone isn't always available to reboot the computer.
> > This
> > is the error message:
> >
> > "Error connecting to existing session for {username} (Id 0) A device
> > attached to the system is not functioning."
> >
> > I have a dell dimension 4300, running xp pro sp2.
> >
>

See this...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427

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Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows – Desktop User Experience)

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"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDAFB7CC-14B0-41C3-B54C-2686F464923B@microsoft.com...
>I don't know where the event logs are. And I may have confused the remote
> and local computers in my previous post. The error happens at my office
> computer which won't allow me to log into remotely. The office computer
> requires the restart.
>