is a notorious phantom—a "path not found" or unreachable host error that often leaves admins staring at a black screen just before it crashes. But the Extended Error 0x7
If the error persists after checking all the above, enable (event logs on client: Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > TerminalServices-ClientActiveXCore ), and on the server: TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager/Operational . Look for event IDs 192, 1149, or 1150 for more granular reasons. rdp error code 0x3 extended error code 0x7