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Windows XP Network Problems

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diddlyuk12

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Apr 26, 2007
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Hello All,

I have a pc and a laptop, both running XP .. pc = Windows XP Home and laptop = windows xp media center edition

i have had a network working for ages ... sharing printers, files, hard drives ect. but all of a sudden its all stoped ... i have no idea why!

here are the solutions i have tryed:
- Changing pc names and network names
- Checking Firewalls ect
- Tryed reinstalling protocals
- Both pcs can ping each other

Still Nothing

and also on my pc...if i go to "view workgroup computers" i can see the pc there ... but if i go onto my laptop ... its just EMPTY

hope ya can help,

diddlyuk
 
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