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Name: seawatch
Date: June 9, 2003 at 07:12:07 Pacific
OS: Win XP Pro
CPU/Ram: varies
Comment:

A friend has 3 computers. Two with Win XP Pro and one with Win 98SE.

He installed some kind of accounting package that runs under DOS. Didn't work. Trahed part of the XP install.

We were able to recover the Desktop and most of the programs. But there is absolutely nothing in the My Network Places.

We've installed a new NIC.
We reinstalled the TCP/IP, NetBeui and even added IPX etc.

WinXp shows a connection at 100mbps.

Turned off firewall and simple file sharing.

No modem, no internet installed. Just a wrk station.

But no computers show up in the Network box.

Any ideas?

Larry



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Response Number 1
Name: LL
Date: June 9, 2003 at 07:56:39 Pacific
Reply:

In Windows, place the XP CD in, run setup and choose "Repair" when prompted.

LL


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Response Number 2
Name: seawatch
Date: June 9, 2003 at 08:01:09 Pacific
Reply:

LL,

Did that. That's how we got the desktop and other programs back.

Really strange. Everything else seems OK.

Oh yeah, everyone is in the same workgroup etc. and both the other computer can see each other. Aslo replaced the cable to the new NIC card just in case.

Thanks

larry


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Response Number 3
Name: BillyBob
Date: June 9, 2003 at 09:52:19 Pacific
Reply:

I had same problem. My fix was to reinstall XP over old one using CD. All programs and settings remained the same. It only fixed the problems. Couldn't figure out what caused it.


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Response Number 4
Name: seawatch
Date: June 9, 2003 at 10:15:54 Pacific
Reply:

BillyBob,

I'll try it again. Thanks to you and LL so far.

Larry


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Response Number 5
Name: seawatch
Date: June 9, 2003 at 12:55:37 Pacific
Reply:

Didn't work. Formating and re-installing is not an option.

Any other ideas anyone?

Larry


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Response Number 6
Name: LL
Date: June 9, 2003 at 20:04:00 Pacific
Reply:

You can see a My Network Places on the desktop, it is just empty?

Open My Network Places, click Add a Network Place and see if you can re-create the network.

Refer to: Windows XP Network Troubleshooting

LL


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Response Number 7
Name: seawatch
Date: June 10, 2003 at 03:12:07 Pacific
Reply:

Will do, LL.

And yes, that's what happens. It's empty.


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