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would anyone know how I can get passed this screen, im fairly new to this and have had other instances connected using RDP work just fine.

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  • Write explorer and press enter. It will work, except if it's a core install, like the answer already said. – Overmind Mar 12 '20 at 13:18

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That's a Windows Core server.

When you finish installing Server Core on a system and sign in for the first time, you're in for a bit of a surprise. The main difference between the Server with Desktop Experience installation option and Server Core is that Server Core does not include the following GUI shell packages:

  • Microsoft-Windows-Server-Shell-Package
  • Microsoft-Windows-Server-Gui-Mgmt-Package
  • Microsoft-Windows-Server-Gui-RSAT-Package
  • Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package

In other words, there is no desktop in Server Core, by design.

It doesn't have a desktop, only a command prompt. Usually you manage it remotely with the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT).

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  • Thanks for the response just switched servers. Didn't know that's what server core did :) – AYCD Mar 12 '20 at 18:34
  • If this answered your question please accept the answer by clicking on the grey checkmark on the left, so the question can be marked as "solved" in the system. – Gerald Schneider Mar 13 '20 at 06:42