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Thread ID: 106617 2010-01-15 23:42:00 Networking problem. Vista can't see XP. Colpol (444) Press F1
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849133 2010-01-19 19:58:00 Pause is on some keyboards, if yours doesnt have it, go to control panel / system. In XP you click on system / computer name / change the bottom option

You go to the same tab in Win7 / Vista (computer name)

Found it thanks.
Went into there and the name showing is the correct one("Colin"). The one I dont want is the one called "Workgroup" as all the other Comps are on Colin
Colpol (444)
849134 2010-01-19 20:01:00 Well find the one thats wrong and change it. Speedy Gonzales (78)
849135 2010-01-19 20:10:00 Well find the one thats wrong and change it.
Sorry to be a pain Speedy.
I dont know where to find it.

Maybe I will just forget the whole thing
Colpol (444)
849136 2010-01-19 20:13:00 Well its under computer name tab / the workgroup option. It wont be anywhere else. Or change all of them to something better: MSHOME. It MAY work. You did create and SHARE a folder didnt you? Speedy Gonzales (78)
849137 2010-01-19 20:27:00 Well its under computer name tab / the workgroup option. It wont be anywhere else. Or change all of them to something better: MSHOME. It MAY work. You did create and SHARE a folder didnt you?

In Explorer(XP), when I open My Network Places/MS Windows Network it shows 2 networks, The one called "Colin" shows the other machines. The Vista machine is under the name "Workgroup". I can find no way to get rid of the "workgroup" so hopefully the vista machine will appear under Colin.

This is no big deal as I can access the Vista computer OK. Just tidying things up
Colpol (444)
849138 2010-01-19 20:30:00 Unless the Vista PC's workgroup is changed to colin, then no it wont appear under colin Speedy Gonzales (78)
849139 2010-01-19 20:41:00 Unless the Vista PC's workgroup is changed to colin, then no it wont appear under colin

Damn am I a dummy or what. :annoyed:Thought all were on Colin until I looked and that was the problem.
Thanks Speedy for your patience.:banana:clap:thanks
Colpol (444)
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