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computer in wrong workgroup
Name: cal123 Date: January 10, 2004 at 14:17:35 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 256
Comment:
Nine computers on our network eight of them are in Drill workgroup and the last one is in Paint workgroup thats why he cant see any one !!! how do I get him in to Drill workgroup ? tried dragging and dropping but no good please help system Win XP Pro one computer is the server
Name: x86 Date: January 10, 2004 at 14:21:15 Pacific
Reply:
on pre XP windows you right click Neighbourhood Network, select properties, and one of the tabs along the top opens the PC ID page, simple. In XP you need to run the Network Wizard..........
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Response Number 2
Name: baz6359 Date: January 10, 2004 at 14:35:34 Pacific
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Right click my computer>properties>computername>change and change the name of the workgroup.
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Response Number 3
Name: baz6359 Date: January 10, 2004 at 15:59:04 Pacific
Reply:
If that doesn't work
Right click my computer>properties>computername>networkID>next>this computer is on a business network>my company uses a network without a domain>next>put the name of your workgroup in>next>finish and reboot.
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Response Number 4
Name: cal123 Date: January 11, 2004 at 07:22:55 Pacific
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Thanks it worked a treat only one little problem !! I used a few tests first to try it and they all worked but I cant delete the icons from the workgroup now?
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