I have a problem when I launch a remote desktop that I created in Google Cloud Platform. I have a black screen and a command line on it. I can’t do anything. What is the problem and what should I do?
Windows – Black screen after login to Windows Server on GCP
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This issue occurs if all the values under the following registry subkey are set to "0 0 0": HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Colors
Note: The value data "0 0 0" means black.
Export the registry subkey from another Windows Server 2003-based computer
- Click Start, point to Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
- Locate the following registry subkey: HKEY_USERS.Default\Control Panel\Colors
- Right-click the Colors registry subkey, and then click Export.
- In the File name box, type a name for the file.
- Note the location where you will save the file, and then click Save.
Import the registry subkey into the affected computer
- Click Start, point to Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
- On the File menu, click Import.
- Double-click the .reg file that you want to import.
- Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
Best Answer
If you got used to Windows graphical UI while using Windows server you should use images that contain in the description
Server with Desktop Experiencelike on the screenshot below:To find more details about Server Core vs Server with Desktop Experience have a look at this article.
To solve your issue you should follow the documentation Creating and managing Windows Server instances and create a new VM instance based on Windows Server with Desktop Experience image by using Cloud Console or gcloud command.