"briley" <bri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I just recently acquired the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. For the past few
> days I have been installing the server software on my laptop PC, desktop
> PC,
> and media PC. All of them are using XP, SP3 as an OS. (Desktop is XP Pro,
> others Home.) So far, the software installation has worked on the laptop
> PC.
> I am able to install the software on the desktop PC. However, when I go to
> log into the Windows Home Server Console from my desktop, I get the
> following
> error message. "An error occurred in the Remote Desktop ActiveX control
> installed on your computer". Now, I can get on the server to see my files
> and
> what not, but when I go to make any administrative changes from the
> desktop
> (e.g. connector update), I get that error message. Any ideas? HP customer
> support didn't have any ideas and told me it was a Windows problem. Here's
> what I've tried doing so far. I reset Explorer 7.0. That didn't work. I
> even
> REPAIRED XP. No dice. Still get the same error message.  I would like this
> error message to go away and be able to log in the Windows Home Server
> Console via my desktop computer so I can make the recommended updates.
> Please
> advise. Thank you for your assistance.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> You may try to add remote Desktop AcriveX in IE. This search result may
> help.
> XP SP3 won't allow the install of ...
>       1 post - Last post: Jul 23, 2008
>       Windows XP SP3 won't allow the install of the RWW ActiveX Control
> Cause ======== Terminal Services ActiveX control is disabled by default in
> ....
>       http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4591
>
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "briley" <bri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F7DA0550-588F-4289-89C0-9642F35D0A31@microsoft.com...
> >I just recently acquired the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. For the past few
> > days I have been installing the server software on my laptop PC, desktop
> > PC,
> > and media PC. All of them are using XP, SP3 as an OS. (Desktop is XP Pro,
> > others Home.) So far, the software installation has worked on the laptop
> > PC.
> > I am able to install the software on the desktop PC. However, when I go to
> > log into the Windows Home Server Console from my desktop, I get the
> > following
> > error message. "An error occurred in the Remote Desktop ActiveX control
> > installed on your computer". Now, I can get on the server to see my files
> > and
> > what not, but when I go to make any administrative changes from the
> > desktop
> > (e.g. connector update), I get that error message. Any ideas? HP customer
> > support didn't have any ideas and told me it was a Windows problem. Here's
> > what I've tried doing so far. I reset Explorer 7.0. That didn't work. I
> > even
> > REPAIRED XP. No dice. Still get the same error message.  I would like this
> > error message to go away and be able to log in the Windows Home Server
> > Console via my desktop computer so I can make the recommended updates.
> > Please
> > advise. Thank you for your assistance.
>
>

"briley" <bri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Many, many thanks, Bob. I hope this works as I have been battling it for
> days
> now and this is way outside my CPU knowledge comfort zone. Would you mind
> translating this for me? I don't speak computer. ;0 I've marked the parts
> below.
>
> 1. Manually deploy RWW:
> 1)Download the Remote Desktop Connection Web Connection Software at the
> following location:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=469eee3a-45b4-4b40-b695-b678646a728b&displaylang=en
>
> If extract the tswebsetup.exe then will get the msrdp.cab, which contains
> the MSRDP.OCX ActiveX control. <------(What does this sentence want me to
> do? Can you clarify?)
>
> 2)Copy the MSRDP.OCX to C:\Windows\SYSTEM32 on the Windows XP computer  (I
> get this, I just copy the file into the System32 folder.)
>
> Register the OCX: Regsvr32 C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSRDP.OCX  (What does he
> mean
> by register?)
>
> 2. Search the GUID {7584c670-2274-4efb-b00b-d6aaba6d3850} in registry key
> on
> the Windows XP computer and delete all related registry key. (I kind of
> get
> this. Open regedit.exe, hit Control-F and enter in that key, right? What
> does
> he mean by "related registry key"? How will I know how they are related?)
>
> 3. Enable RDP add-ons in IE after reboot  (I get this. Will there be more
> than one and will they have specific names?)
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> You may try to add remote Desktop AcriveX in IE. This search result may
>> help.
>> XP SP3 won't allow the install of ...
>>       1 post - Last post: Jul 23, 2008
>>       Windows XP SP3 won't allow the install of the RWW ActiveX Control
>> Cause ======== Terminal Services ActiveX control is disabled by default
>> in
>> ....
>>       http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=4591
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> "briley" <bri***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:F7DA0550-588F-4289-89C0-9642F35D0A31@microsoft.com...
>> >I just recently acquired the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. For the past
>> >few
>> > days I have been installing the server software on my laptop PC,
>> > desktop
>> > PC,
>> > and media PC. All of them are using XP, SP3 as an OS. (Desktop is XP
>> > Pro,
>> > others Home.) So far, the software installation has worked on the
>> > laptop
>> > PC.
>> > I am able to install the software on the desktop PC. However, when I go
>> > to
>> > log into the Windows Home Server Console from my desktop, I get the
>> > following
>> > error message. "An error occurred in the Remote Desktop ActiveX control
>> > installed on your computer". Now, I can get on the server to see my
>> > files
>> > and
>> > what not, but when I go to make any administrative changes from the
>> > desktop
>> > (e.g. connector update), I get that error message. Any ideas? HP
>> > customer
>> > support didn't have any ideas and told me it was a Windows problem.
>> > Here's
>> > what I've tried doing so far. I reset Explorer 7.0. That didn't work. I
>> > even
>> > REPAIRED XP. No dice. Still get the same error message.  I would like
>> > this
>> > error message to go away and be able to log in the Windows Home Server
>> > Console via my desktop computer so I can make the recommended updates.
>> > Please
>> > advise. Thank you for your assistance.
>>
>>