Can't connect to localhost

[B. Scott Smith]

Does the Windows Event Viewer show any logged errors?

Sam Lalani wrote:
> I am using Windows Server 2003.  I started the VNC Server in User Mode
> (4.1.2) but was unable to connect to it using the VNC Viewer from another
> computer on the same LAN.  The error was "read: Connection reset by peer
> (10054)".  I thought there might be an issue with the ports, so then I tried
> to connect to it from the same computer where the server is running but I
> still got the same error.  I tried using localhost as well as the internal
> IP address but I still cannot connect.  I ran "netstat -a" before starting
> the VNC Server and it did not show 5900 being used.  After I started VNC
> Server, it shows LISTENING on port 5900.  What could be the problem