Re: Windows cannot access...

On Thu, 7 May 2009 13:34:17 -0500, Paul H wrote:

> I have one laptop with a strange problem. All of my networked (Ethernet,
> not wireless) computers can see each other's disks, share printers, etc.
> But the new one, named "Jackies-acer", cannot be viewed by any other
> computer, and cannot view the others. They all are part of the @HOME
> workgroup. It is Vista Home Premium all up-to-date w/2 gig memory. I
> removed the password - no help. When I have it try to get to another
> computer, it changes the name from "paul" to "jackies-acer\\paul" then
> fails. Any help urgently needed. TIA, Paul
From
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...roupnaming.htm
(It was my first hit when I Googled "workgroup names"):

<QUOTE>
Avoid special characters in workgroup and domain names. Whenever possible,
do not use any of the characters when naming Windows workgroups and
domains: / \ * , . " @
</QUOTE>

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But I've been using @home on all my Vista and XP computers for years.
Thanks
Paul

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
news:1hl57x08p0bb3$.1uk6s5nry0xst$.. ..
On Thu, 7 May 2009 13:34:17 -0500, Paul H wrote:

> I have one laptop with a strange problem. All of my networked (Ethernet,
> not wireless) computers can see each other's disks, share printers, etc.
> But the new one, named "Jackies-acer", cannot be viewed by any other
> computer, and cannot view the others. They all are part of the @HOME
> workgroup. It is Vista Home Premium all up-to-date w/2 gig memory. I
> removed the password - no help. When I have it try to get to another
> computer, it changes the name from "paul" to "jackies-acer\\paul" then
> fails. Any help urgently needed. TIA, Paul
From
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...roupnaming.htm
(It was my first hit when I Googled "workgroup names"):

<QUOTE>
Avoid special characters in workgroup and domain names. Whenever possible,
do not use any of the characters when naming Windows workgroups and
domains: / \ * , . " @
</QUOTE>

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Then maybe it's time to change.

On Thu, 7 May 2009 14:14:45 -0500, Paul H wrote:

> But I've been using @home on all my Vista and XP computers for years.
> Thanks
> Paul
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote in message
> news:1hl57x08p0bb3$.1uk6s5nry0xst$.. ..
> On Thu, 7 May 2009 13:34:17 -0500, Paul H wrote:
>
>> I have one laptop with a strange problem. All of my networked (Ethernet,
>> not wireless) computers can see each other's disks, share printers, etc.
>> But the new one, named "Jackies-acer", cannot be viewed by any other
>> computer, and cannot view the others. They all are part of the @HOME
>> workgroup. It is Vista Home Premium all up-to-date w/2 gig memory. I
>> removed the password - no help. When I have it try to get to another
>> computer, it changes the name from "paul" to "jackies-acer\\paul" then
>> fails. Any help urgently needed. TIA, Paul
> From
> http://compnetworking.about.com/od/w...roupnaming.htm
> (It was my first hit when I Googled "workgroup names"):
>
> <QUOTE>
> Avoid special characters in workgroup and domain names. Whenever possible,
> do not use any of the characters when naming Windows workgroups and
> domains: / \ * , . " @
> </QUOTE>


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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom