We have a small business network, and one of our XP machines must be set up
wrong. Instead of logging onto the main network, it creates a new one
"MSHOME." I've tried to change the name through the Network setup Wizard,
but it always changes back! Any help much appreciated.
-Pete

[Danny Sanders]

Try moving it to a workgroup called "workgroup". If successful then move it
from the workgroup to your domain.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

<Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> We have a small business network, and one of our XP machines must be set
> up wrong. Instead of logging onto the main network, it creates a new one
> "MSHOME." I've tried to change the name through the Network setup Wizard,
> but it always changes back! Any help much appreciated.
> -Pete
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Change it on the "Computer Name" tab of System properties instead. Use the
"change" button while logged in with an administrator account. You will need
to reboot.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

<Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> We have a small business network, and one of our XP machines must be set
> up wrong. Instead of logging onto the main network, it creates a new one
> "MSHOME." I've tried to change the name through the Network setup Wizard,
> but it always changes back! Any help much appreciated.
> -Pete
>
>

Thanks, but didn't work.

"Danny Sanders" <Danny.Sanders@NO-SPAMcpcmed.org> wrote in message
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> Try moving it to a workgroup called "workgroup". If successful then move
> it from the workgroup to your domain.
>
> hth
> DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
> <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:gFZue.3455$re.3148@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>> We have a small business network, and one of our XP machines must be set
>> up wrong. Instead of logging onto the main network, it creates a new one
>> "MSHOME." I've tried to change the name through the Network setup Wizard,
>> but it always changes back! Any help much appreciated.
>> -Pete
>>
>>
>
>

I'll let you know Monday if it works.

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:eoKZ2ZReFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Change it on the "Computer Name" tab of System properties instead. Use the
> "change" button while logged in with an administrator account. You will
> need to reboot.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> <Pete@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:gFZue.3455$re.3148@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
>> We have a small business network, and one of our XP machines must be set
>> up wrong. Instead of logging onto the main network, it creates a new one
>> "MSHOME." I've tried to change the name through the Network setup Wizard,
>> but it always changes back! Any help much appreciated.
>> -Pete
>>
>>
>
>