| Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Double-check for typos. Try pinging the remote host: ping <hostname> or ping <IP address> . | | 2 | Use the IP address directly in the RDP client instead of the hostname. If that works, the issue is DNS. | | 3 | Check network connectivity. Ensure both devices are on the same VPN or network segment. Disable the local firewall temporarily for testing. | | 4 | Verify the remote PC is on. Wake-on-LAN may be needed if it’s sleeping. | | 5 | Flush DNS cache on your local machine: ipconfig /flushdns (Windows). |
If removing the update does not resolve the issue, try these steps: Reset RDP Services services.msc Remote Desktop Services , and select Disable Network Level Authentication (NLA) : On the host machine, go to System Properties rdp 0x3 0x11
| Code | Name | Meaning | |------|------|---------| | | ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND | The system cannot find the path specified. Often indicates profile path issues (roaming profiles, home drives, or user profile disk). | | 0x11 | ERROR_BAD_NET_NAME | The network name cannot be found. Points to a missing or inaccessible network share/resource. | | Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1