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Clueless in Seattle
I've got two PCs connected together via a peer-to-peer network.
The first PC, the MIcron, is running Windows 2000.
The second PC, the Dell, is running Windows 98.
I guess I must have really messed up when I set up the network, because
when I look at the two computers with Windows Explorer, the two
computers show up in different places in the branching tree display. I
would like them to both show up in the same "Workgroup" (if that's what
the folders are called).
Here's what the Windows Explorer display looks like:
My Network Places
Entire Network
Microsoft Windows Network
Network
Dell
Workgroup
Micron
Computers Near Me
Micron
As you can see, the Micron computer appears twice, once in each of two
different places.
And the Micron and Dell computers appear in different groupings under
"Microsoft Windows Network," The Dell in a group called "Network" and
the Micron in a group called "Workgroup."
I'd be grateful for some help figuring out how to go back and correct
this so that both computers would show up in the same group.
I think the problem may be compounded by the fact that I had to
reinstall Win2K on the Micron (my primary machine). I think the first
installation was an upgrade from Win 98, but the second installation
went ahead as a new install. So I ended up with a eight different
folders under "Documents and Settings" and installations in both the
WINNT and WINDOWS folders. I haven't a clue which profile (if that's
the right word) is active when I boot my computer, or if it even has
administrator's privileges. All I know is I can't figure out how to
change the names of the workgroups.
In case anyone is interested, here's a list of the folder names from
Documents and Settings:
Administrator
Administrator.MICRON
All Users
All Users.WINNT
Anonymous
anonymous.MICRON
Default User
Default User.WINNT
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
The first PC, the MIcron, is running Windows 2000.
The second PC, the Dell, is running Windows 98.
I guess I must have really messed up when I set up the network, because
when I look at the two computers with Windows Explorer, the two
computers show up in different places in the branching tree display. I
would like them to both show up in the same "Workgroup" (if that's what
the folders are called).
Here's what the Windows Explorer display looks like:
My Network Places
Entire Network
Microsoft Windows Network
Network
Dell
Workgroup
Micron
Computers Near Me
Micron
As you can see, the Micron computer appears twice, once in each of two
different places.
And the Micron and Dell computers appear in different groupings under
"Microsoft Windows Network," The Dell in a group called "Network" and
the Micron in a group called "Workgroup."
I'd be grateful for some help figuring out how to go back and correct
this so that both computers would show up in the same group.
I think the problem may be compounded by the fact that I had to
reinstall Win2K on the Micron (my primary machine). I think the first
installation was an upgrade from Win 98, but the second installation
went ahead as a new install. So I ended up with a eight different
folders under "Documents and Settings" and installations in both the
WINNT and WINDOWS folders. I haven't a clue which profile (if that's
the right word) is active when I boot my computer, or if it even has
administrator's privileges. All I know is I can't figure out how to
change the names of the workgroups.
In case anyone is interested, here's a list of the folder names from
Documents and Settings:
Administrator
Administrator.MICRON
All Users
All Users.WINNT
Anonymous
anonymous.MICRON
Default User
Default User.WINNT
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"