Can't reach remote server after windows updates

[norstarboston]

I installed all the microsoft updates on this remote server (windows 2003 server) and then reboot it. Now I have lost all communication to it (rdp/remote registry/ping etc). This machine is a DC for that particular office on our WAN. This machine is also running vmware and the guest OS is running fine (I can remote in to that).
I am going on the assumption that windows firewall is running and blocking all traffic. I tried disabling it through GP but I don't think the changes are being picked up by it.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

(this server is 500 miles away)

 

[Spirit]

This could be an issue with R2. I've seen that completely block remote desktop / terminal services although it is most unusual for it not to be pingable.

Unless you have another way to access the machine I would try and get someone on the machine in the remote site to tell you what is on the screen.

It may have hung half way through the loading process.

Iain