Remote Desktop on XP Home SP1

I am trying to get Remote Desktop installed (from link below) installed on a
Dell desktop computer running a Dell OEM version of XP Home Edition SP1, but
keep getting an error stating that I cannot install this program because I
already have a pre-installed system on board.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en


Any ideas?

Steven Ruth wrote:
I am trying to get Remote Desktop installed (from link below)
installed on a Dell desktop computer running a Dell OEM version of
XP Home Edition SP1, but keep getting an error stating that I
cannot install this program because I already have a pre-installed
system on board.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Remote Desktop hosting is not something you can do on Windows XP Home.

The remote desktop client software - to connect to Windows Xp Professional
or Windows 2000/2003 and up servers is already included in Windows XP Home
Edition. (mstsc.exe) (Start -- Run -- mstsc.exe -- OK...)

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Shenan Stanley
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You don't need the program at that link because you already have it. That's
only for people with Windows 2000 or older that need it. It's already in
every version of XP.

To get to it, run the mstsc.exe from the Run... box, or go to:
Start Programs Accessories Communications Remote Desktop Connection.


- skeene


"Steven Ruth" wrote:

I am trying to get Remote Desktop installed (from link below) installed on a
Dell desktop computer running a Dell OEM version of XP Home Edition SP1, but
keep getting an error stating that I cannot install this program because I
already have a pre-installed system on board.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en


Any ideas?