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[Boerseun]

So, I installed XP Service Pack 3, as recommended by Microsoft.

Apparently, it's a cumulative patch, and includes all the updates served in SP2, as well. All good.

Well, that was a while ago. And now, all of a sudden, my Remote Desktop Connection fails. I use Terminal Services quite extensively in my network, and all I get now when trying to connect, is:

"The pre-release version of Remote Desktop Connection has expired. To download the full version of Remote Desktop Connection, go to Windows Update or contact your system administrator."

And that's it.

I downloaded a fully working copy of Remote Desktop Connection from Microshaft, and upon installation, got the following:

"Installation cannot continue because an installed version of Remote Desktop Connection was detected."

There is also no way to uninstall the previous version, and the new version is oblivious to the fact that the installed one has expired, and instructed me to install the downloaded one.

I have now resorted to banging my head against the wall.

I also can't uninstall SP3, because I've installed a heck of a lot of stuff after applying the patch, and uninstall tells me that the registry will be modified on uninstalling SP3, rendering all programs installed after applying the patch, unstable. I don't want to take that chance on the short term - I don't really have enough time for that right now.

So - any fellow hypographites had the same issue with XP SP3 and RDC?

I really, really dislike Microsoft right now.