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Running Windows 7 Pro 32bit headless?
I have been using a KVM switch to switch between two Windows 7 computers. Some time ago, I started using TightVNC instead of the KVM because it allowed me to see both machines at the same time. Now I would like to use one of the machines "headless" using TightVNC, but if I don't have a monitor connected to the computer (or the KVM switch even if that computer is not selected) it will not complete the boot process. I'v found that if I only hook a monitor to the "headless" machine (no mouse or keyboard), it will boot all the way up. Then if I disconnect the monitor, everything works great and I am able to do what I need using TightVNC. But if the machine is restarted, I have to plug in a monitor to get through the boot process.
Any ideas how I can boot this machine even thought there is no monitor connected? Do I need some sort of loop connector to fool the machine into thinking it has a monitor attached?