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IM1
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 07:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
for some reason i cant get my computer to connect with my old one through my network.
im using windows xp pro.
it used to work before but i dont know why it wont work anymore.
also when i goto "my network places" and click "view workgroup computers" from the side bar it stop responding for about 20 seconds and then gives me this error


does any know how i can resolve this issue?
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Morph416
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 08:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Same operating systems?

Quick run thru...has the workgroup name changed? firewall in the way? Particularly, the Windows firewall..
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IM1
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 08:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i dont think its that.
why would that make it non respnsive.
and no becuase i used it before with the firewall and it worked
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Morph416
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 09:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Setting up a Workgroup is different then setting up a Domain. For a Workgroup, you need to make sure the name of the group is the same for all the computers.

Also...if you're using a router, make sure the IP settings haven't changed. If you set the IP manually, then run the network wizard, it's going to most likely remove the IP and set it to Auto. If you use Auto settings, the IP won't change.
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IM1
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
do you have and msn messenger account?
if you do can you pm me it. so you can do remote assistance
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Morph416
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_ 		25. January 2007 @ 11:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
On both computers, right click My Computer go to Properties. Click on the Computer Name tab, down at the bottom click the Change button. At the bottom of the next window, set the name of the workgroup on each system to the same name.

You can also do this running the network wizard...click on My Network Places, and then click on "Setup a home or small office network". Follow thru the prompts, making sure you use the LAN section. Set the workgroup name as the same on all systems.
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IM1
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_ 		27. January 2007 @ 08:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
dont worry i fixed it now.
turns out the file and printer sharing option went enabled. lol
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Morph416
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_ 		27. January 2007 @ 08:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
DOH!!

Glad it worked out!! (no worries mate, with all those options that have to be set in order for one thing to work, really easy to skip one - I do it all the time)
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IM1
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_ 		27. January 2007 @ 10:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
lol
thanks for you help anyways!
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