> after reinstalling SP2 everything went back to normal.
>
> "Eli" wrote:
> > tried your last link - doesn't work
>
> > everything looks in order..
> > I runnetstatto search for3389if ti is listening, nothing came up.
> > tried to telnet to 127.0.0.13389could not open host on ... failed.
>
> > Any other ideas?
>
> > "Myweb" wrote:
>
> > > Hello Eli,
>
> > > Maybe this helps:
> > >
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936594>
> > > Best regards
>
> > > Myweb
> > > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> > > no rights.
>
> > > > I checked: terminal services, remote desktop, port number. Everything
> > > > is in order, exet that I can't RDP in it
>
> > > > "Myweb" wrote:
>
> > > >> Hello Eli,
>
> > > >> Did you check that the server has enabled remote login, also after
> > > >> SP2?
>
> > > >> Best regards
>
> > > >> Myweb
> > > >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > > >> confers
> > > >> no rights.
> > > >>> I followed your links, on the 10th procedure it worked, but I can't
> > > >>> connect
> > > >>> to it anymore thru RDP.
> > > >>> I can see the server, access share folders, IIS, etc.
> > > >>> But RDP doesn't work.
> > > >>> Any ideas?
> > > >>> "Myweb" wrote:
> > > >>>> Hello Eli,
>
> > > >>>> Have a look here:
> > > >>>>
http://blogs.technet.com/asiasupp/archive/2007/04/26/windows-server> > > >>>> -2
> > > >>>> 003-sp-2-not-installing-due-to-corrupt-catalogs.aspx
> > > >>>> Best regards
> > > >>>> Myweb
> > > >>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> > > >>>> and
> > > >>>> confers
> > > >>>> no rights.
> > > >>>>> 2003 Server SP1
>
> > > >>>>> During the instalation, it errors out ..failed to instal catalog
> > > >>>>> files..
> > > >>>>> I found this procedure, tried in both safe and normal mode.
> > > >>>>> didn't help.
> > > >>>>> Any sugestions?
> > > >>>>> Step 1: Start the MSDTC (Distributed Transaction Coordinator)
> > > >>>>> service
> > > >>>>> =================================
> > > >>>>> 1. Click Start and click Run.
> > > >>>>> 2. Type in SERVICES.MSC and click OK.
> > > >>>>> 3. Look for the service MSDTC (Distributed Transaction
> > > >>>>> Coordinator).
> > > >>>>> 4. Double-click it and verify if it is started.
> > > >>>>> 5. If not, click the Start button.
> > > >>>>> If the service has already been started, please continue.
> > > >>>>> Step 2: Rename temporary folders of Windows Update
> > > >>>>> =================================
> > > >>>>> 1. Click Start and click Run.
> > > >>>>> 2. Type %WINDIR% in the open box and click OK.
> > > >>>>> 3. Find the folder SoftwareDistribution. Right-click on it and
> > > >>>>> select
> > > >>>>> RENAME. Then type in SDOLD and press ENTER.
> > > >>>>> 4. Find and enter the sub-folder System32.
> > > >>>>> 5. Find the folder CatRoot2 and rename it to CR2OLD.
> > > >>>>> Step 3: Backup the folder {F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
> > > >>>>> =================================
> > > >>>>> 1. Click Start and click Run. Type in: SYSTEM32 and click OK.
> > > >>>>> 2. Enter the folder CATROOT. (Not CatRoot2 in Step 1.)
> > > >>>>> 3. Find the sub-folder {F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE} and
> > > >>>>> then
> > > >>>>> right
> > > >>>>> click on it, and then select copy.
> > > >>>>> 4. Click Start, click Run, type: C:\ and then press Enter.
> > > >>>>> 5. In the open Window, right click a place and select Paste. The
> > > >>>>> folder
> > > >>>>> {F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE} will be copied to this
> > > >>>>> location.
> > > >>>>> Step 4: Clean up the folder {F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
> > > >>>>> =================================
> > > >>>>> 1. Navigate to the same location.
> > > >>>>> C:\Windows\System32\CATROOT\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
> > > >>>>> 2. Delete all the content in this folder and Click "Yes to All" if
> > > >>>>> you
> > > >>>>> received the warning message.
> > > >>>>> NOTE: We may receive the failure message "Access Denied" when
> > > >>>>> performing Step 2 to 5. If so, please refer to Step 6 to boot into
> > > >>>>> Safe Mode and try again.
> > > >>>>> Step 5: Create the Update.cat file in the same folder
> > > >>>>> =================================
> > > >>>>> 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Folder
> > > >>>>> Options.
> > > >>>>> 2. Click the View tab. Please uncheck the option (Hide extensions
> > > >>>>> for
> > > >>>>> known
> > > >>>>> files types)
> > > >>>>> 3. Navigate to
> > > >>>>> C:\Windows\System32\CATROOT\{F750E6C3-38EE-11D1-85E5-00C04FC295EE}
> > > >>>>> 4. In this folder, click File on the Menu bar and select New
> > > >>>>> 5. Create a New Text Document file
> > > >>>>> 6. Input the name Update.cat and press Enter to rename the file to
> > > >>>>> Update.cat
> > > >>>>> Step 6: Download and install Service Pack 2