Cannot Establish RDP to XP PC Until After Local Logon is Established

takker

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I am trying to establish an RDP connection from my Windows 7 Pro x64 computer to another that is running Windows XP Pro SP3. I can establish the RDP connection successfully if the XP computer has already been logged on locally, but I want to establish the RDP without having to do the local logon first.

The Windows 7 PC is connected to a Linksys WRT400N router via cable. The XP PC is connected via wireless using a Linksys WMP600N PCI card. Both are on the same workgroup.

Any thoughts on what to try?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 930
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Memory
3x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 Triple Channel Kit
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card
on-board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer P235H 23" Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600x900 (I just can't read 1920x1080)
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB ST31000528AS
PSU
Antec TP-750
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
stock cooler (came with the I7 930 CPU)
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G9X
Internet Speed
6.0 Mbps aDSL
i assume you're using mstsc.exe, right?

if youre using RDC, what error do you get (if any)? can you describe exactly what you do and exactly what occurs that leads you to the conclusion that you can't establish a connection without first having logged on locally?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
N/A - Custom Rig
OS
Win 7 Pro x64
CPU
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (3200 Mhz)
Motherboard
ASUS M4N98TD EVO
Memory
Corsair DOMINATOR 8 GB PC310666 (1333Mhz) CAS: 7-7-7-20
Graphics Card(s)
2x NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+ (in SLI Mode)
Sound Card
N/A; Onboard VIA VT1708S chipset is good enuff
Monitor(s) Displays
23" LG W2361V (2ms Response Time) / 20" ASUS VE205N (5ms)
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 & 1600x900 respectively
Hard Drives
3x crappy ~150gb 7200rpm drives in fakeraid 5
PSU
Ultra X3 1000-Watt ATX/Modular/SLI&SATA Ready PSU (ULT40311)
Case
SILVERSTONE TEMJIN TJ06S-W (Silver) ATX Full Tower Case
Cooling
Nothing special; no overclocking. Stock heatsink & case fans
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse II [broken due to numerous RaGe qUiTs] >:(
Mouse
some iHome laser (not optical) mouse
Internet Speed
I can only get ~1MBps sustained
Other Info
A+/N+/Security+ Certified. I break a lot of computer equipment because i get FURIOUSLY ANGRY! The next time some moron gloats about his SSD, ask him if it's SLC or MLC. Not only will he not know, it WILL be MLC because that kid at BestBuy took him to the CLEANERS!! If you don't know the response time on your primary monitor, you got owned. If you do and it's 5ms, you owned yourself.
Sorry for the delay; I ended up swapping OS hard drives and doing a reload. Since then, I can connect to the XP PC by ip address, so the issue is now solved.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional x64
CPU
Intel i7 930
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
Memory
3x2GB Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 Triple Channel Kit
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card
on-board sound
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer P235H 23" Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600x900 (I just can't read 1920x1080)
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB ST31000528AS
PSU
Antec TP-750
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
stock cooler (came with the I7 930 CPU)
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech G9X
Internet Speed
6.0 Mbps aDSL
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