http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspxAs I am getting familiar with Vista I was very surprised to find that the Telnet client is not preinstalled with the OS and it has to be added by: 1. Click Start and go to the Control Panel 2. Select Programs and Features 3. Select Turn Windows featuresenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#1651428Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:42:29 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1651428Gagek<p>They did it in Server 2008! What the hell!</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1651428" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#1142262Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:11:30 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1142262Jorge<p>The Windows component &quot;TelnetClient&quot; could not be configured. &nbsp;The component installer returned an error: 3222601754 &quot;&quot; (Command line: &quot;ocsetup &nbsp;TelnetClient&quot;)</p> <p>Log Name: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Setup</p> <p>Source: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Microsoft-Windows-OcSetup</p> <p>Date: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28/08/2007 10:54:07 AM</p> <p>Event ID: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4</p> <p>Task Category: None</p> <p>Level: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Error</p> <p>Keywords: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>User: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tareco-Jr\Jorge</p> <p>Computer: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Tareco-Jr</p> <p>Description:</p> <p>The Windows component could not be configured because of an error: 26 &quot;The specified disk or diskette cannot be accessed.&quot; (Command line: &quot;ocsetup &nbsp;TelnetClient&quot;)</p> <p>Event Xml:</p> <p>&lt;Event xmlns=&quot;<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event&quot;&gt;">schemas.microsoft.com/.../event&quot;&gt;</a></p> <p> &nbsp;&lt;System&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Provider Name=&quot;Microsoft-Windows-OcSetup&quot; Guid=&quot;{aaf44901-5c64-4014-8b6c-a80813937293}&quot; /&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;EventID&gt;4&lt;/EventID&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Version&gt;0&lt;/Version&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Level&gt;2&lt;/Level&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Task&gt;0&lt;/Task&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Opcode&gt;0&lt;/Opcode&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Keywords&gt;0x8000000000000000&lt;/Keywords&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;TimeCreated SystemTime=&quot;2007-08-28T00:54:07.620Z&quot; /&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;EventRecordID&gt;18&lt;/EventRecordID&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Correlation /&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Execution ProcessID=&quot;5064&quot; ThreadID=&quot;1640&quot; /&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Channel&gt;Setup&lt;/Channel&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Computer&gt;Tareco-Jr&lt;/Computer&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Security UserID=&quot;S-1-5-21-1734003697-1618224127-917153113-1003&quot; /&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp;&lt;/System&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp;&lt;EventData&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Data Name=&quot;ErrorCode&quot;&gt;26&lt;/Data&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Data Name=&quot;ErrorString&quot;&gt;The specified disk or diskette cannot be accessed.&lt;/Data&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp;&lt;Data Name=&quot;CommandLine&quot;&gt;ocsetup &nbsp;TelnetClient&lt;/Data&gt;</p> <p> &nbsp;&lt;/EventData&gt;</p> <p>&lt;/Event&gt;</p> <p>Any ideas on this ? i get this when trying to install via cmd using &quot;ocsetup TelnetClient&quot;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1142262" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#1111536Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:12:59 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1111536Brian<p>One great replacement for MS telnet is AbsoluteTelnet from Celestial Software.</p> <p>It supports telnet, ssh, serial, dialup, plus plenty of emulation options.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.celestialsoftware.net">www.celestialsoftware.net</a></p> <p>Brian</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1111536" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#1071748Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:05:40 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1071748Brad<p>Unbelievable they did this, how absolutely pathetic,as a diagnostic tool, telnet is invaluable. Having to add it to each workstation I am trying to diagnose a fault from is rediculous. What next, removal of ping?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1071748" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#893129Mon, 07 May 2007 06:43:11 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:893129Install the Vista Telnet Client - Error<p>Pingback from &nbsp;Install the Vista Telnet Client - Error</p> <img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=893129" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#591043Sun, 18 Feb 2007 03:32:48 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:591043thanks<p>thanks for the tip , helped alot</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=591043" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/erikr/archive/2007/01/23/no-telnet-client-in-vista.aspx#525280Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:44:42 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:525280 ITsVISTA Tip 28: Install the Vista Telnet Client | ITsVISTA<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://itsvista.com/2007/01/itsvista-tip-28-install-the-vista-telnet-client/">http://itsvista.com/2007/01/itsvista-tip-28-install-the-vista-telnet-client/</a></p> <img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=525280" width="1" height="1">