Windows Server 2012 Essentials Connection Software not working

This comes in response to a ticket I got great help from a user on but I'm still stuck on the connection software bit.
Original Thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/0a7e6d91-98c7-42f2-9cdd-66117df91d76/win-2012-essentials-not-allowing-client-connections?forum=winserveressentials#0a7e6d91-98c7-42f2-9cdd-66117df91d76
Summary: All my machines 8 of them up to now have been adding machines using the servername/connect
Well I have 2 new HP's here Win 7 Pro all updated that WILL NOT get past the asking for the server username/pass screen of the connects software install. I can get them onto the server manually and my GP applies fine, my roaming profiles are working, the
computer is seen in AD but I have none of the features that are provided by the connect software like dashboard viewing and backups etc.
The error I get is "The server is not available. Try connecting this computer again, or for more information, see Troubleshoot connecting computers to the server"
Anyone have any ideas?

Hi James,
Based on your description, “Well I have 2 new HP's here Win 7 Pro all updated that WILL NOT get past the
asking for the server username/pass screen of the connects software install.”, would you please let me confirm whether have reached the page of Windows Server Essentials Connector Configuration Wizard as below picture shows, then can’t go through?
àI can get them
onto the server manually and my GP applies fine, my roaming profiles are working, the computer is seen in AD
Did you mean that add the client computer to windows essentials domain by using traditional method (change
Workgroup to Domain in System Properties)?
When this issue occurred, please ping server from the problematic client computer by using server name and
IP address. Then monitor the result.
Meanwhile, I noticed your
original thread that Howtodo have provided some suggestions. As he mentioned, would you please check if Connector software had been installed? Please alos check ClientDeploy log file.
By the way, did you add the client computer to windows server essentials network via wireless?
Hope this helps.
Best regards,
Justin Gu

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