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Sharing ProgramsI have a network which constist of 4 computers. We will call them A, B, C, and D. Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, a brand new belkin wireless router (top of the line ;) ). Computer A has 2 hard drives, with 2 partitions each. The first hard drive is the factory hard drive, 300GB SATA. The second hard drive is what I have added. Its a 200GB IDE drive. The second hard drive is my primary shared hard drive. I share this hard drive with all computers in my network. I now install all my programs to the second hard drive on Computer A. My question: I would like Computers B, C, and D access, AND run all the programs on Computer A. Those computers do not have as much hard drive space, and im wanting to save space, and share programs. Is this possible? If so, how so? Thanks a lot! I have been stuck on this for a few days now! Thanks, James Jones A.K.A. Jay On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:11:54 -0500, Jay wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Hello all! Got a thinker on my hands. Not possible unless the application/program is specifically designed as a> > I have a network which constist of 4 computers. > We will call them A, B, C, and D. > > Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, a brand new belkin wireless router (top of the line ;) ). > > Computer A has 2 hard drives, with 2 partitions each. > The first hard drive is the factory hard drive, 300GB SATA. The second hard drive is what I have added. Its a 200GB IDE drive. > > The second hard drive is my primary shared hard drive. I share this hard drive with all computers in my network. > > > I now install all my programs to the second hard drive on Computer A. > > My question: > > I would like Computers B, C, and D access, AND run all the programs on Computer A. > > Those computers do not have as much hard drive space, and im wanting to save space, and share programs. > > > Is this possible? > > If so, how so? > > > Thanks a lot! I have been stuck on this for a few days now! > > > Thanks, > James Jones > A.K.A. Jay network application. MS Office programs (word, excel, etc.)for example are not network applications
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On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:11:54 -0500, "Jay" <jamisonburrou***@insightbb.com> wrote: Jay,>Hello all! Got a thinker on my hands. > >I have a network which constist of 4 computers. >We will call them A, B, C, and D. > >Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, a brand new belkin wireless router (top of the line ;) ). > >Computer A has 2 hard drives, with 2 partitions each. >The first hard drive is the factory hard drive, 300GB SATA. The second hard drive is what I have added. Its a 200GB IDE drive. > >The second hard drive is my primary shared hard drive. I share this hard drive with all computers in my network. > > >I now install all my programs to the second hard drive on Computer A. > >My question: > >I would like Computers B, C, and D access, AND run all the programs on Computer A. > >Those computers do not have as much hard drive space, and im wanting to save space, and share programs. > > >Is this possible? > >If so, how so? > > >Thanks a lot! I have been stuck on this for a few days now! > > >Thanks, >James Jones >A.K.A. Jay Windows Networking is great for sharing data files. For executable files, not so great. Why? Because many applications require configuration files to be specific to the computer that you're running the application from. Some applications support being network shared, but not many. You can't just install MS Office, for instance, on Computer A, and share it on Computers B, C, and D. You'd probably have to re install the applications repeatedly, on each Computer B, C, and D, to get the configuration files created on each computer. -- Cheers, Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck mvps org. Yes. I know about Office. Im thinking more along lines of Need For Speed
Underground 2. Or The Sims, or games such as that. the larger games..... Show quoteHide quote "Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message news:2qdrf2t1qjk50iud4bsgnjpqpcp5odg8mf@4ax.com... > On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:11:54 -0500, "Jay" <jamisonburrou***@insightbb.com> > wrote: > >>Hello all! Got a thinker on my hands. >> >>I have a network which constist of 4 computers. >>We will call them A, B, C, and D. >> >>Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, a brand new belkin >>wireless router (top of the line ;) ). >> >>Computer A has 2 hard drives, with 2 partitions each. >>The first hard drive is the factory hard drive, 300GB SATA. The second >>hard drive is what I have added. Its a 200GB IDE drive. >> >>The second hard drive is my primary shared hard drive. I share this hard >>drive with all computers in my network. >> >> >>I now install all my programs to the second hard drive on Computer A. >> >>My question: >> >>I would like Computers B, C, and D access, AND run all the programs on >>Computer A. >> >>Those computers do not have as much hard drive space, and im wanting to >>save space, and share programs. >> >> >>Is this possible? >> >>If so, how so? >> >> >>Thanks a lot! I have been stuck on this for a few days now! >> >> >>Thanks, >>James Jones >>A.K.A. Jay > > Jay, > > Windows Networking is great for sharing data files. For executable files, > not > so great. Why? Because many applications require configuration files to > be > specific to the computer that you're running the application from. > > Some applications support being network shared, but not many. > > You can't just install MS Office, for instance, on Computer A, and share > it on > Computers B, C, and D. You'd probably have to re install the applications > repeatedly, on each Computer B, C, and D, to get the configuration files > created > on each computer. > > -- > Cheers, > Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ > Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. > My email is AT DOT > actual address pchuck mvps org. On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:56:06 -0500, Jay wrote:
Show quoteHide quote > Yes. I know about Office. Im thinking more along lines of Need For Speed Are they designed to be "run" from a networked computer? If not, you can't.> Underground 2. Or The Sims, or games such as that. the larger games..... > > > > "Chuck" <n***@example.net> wrote in message > news:2qdrf2t1qjk50iud4bsgnjpqpcp5odg8mf@4ax.com... >> On Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:11:54 -0500, "Jay" <jamisonburrou***@insightbb.com> >> wrote: >> >>>Hello all! Got a thinker on my hands. >>> >>>I have a network which constist of 4 computers. >>>We will call them A, B, C, and D. >>> >>>Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, a brand new belkin >>>wireless router (top of the line ;) ). >>> >>>Computer A has 2 hard drives, with 2 partitions each. >>>The first hard drive is the factory hard drive, 300GB SATA. The second >>>hard drive is what I have added. Its a 200GB IDE drive. >>> >>>The second hard drive is my primary shared hard drive. I share this hard >>>drive with all computers in my network. >>> >>> >>>I now install all my programs to the second hard drive on Computer A. >>> >>>My question: >>> >>>I would like Computers B, C, and D access, AND run all the programs on >>>Computer A. >>> >>>Those computers do not have as much hard drive space, and im wanting to >>>save space, and share programs. >>> >>> >>>Is this possible? >>> >>>If so, how so? >>> >>> >>>Thanks a lot! I have been stuck on this for a few days now! >>> >>> >>>Thanks, >>>James Jones >>>A.K.A. Jay >> >> Jay, >> >> Windows Networking is great for sharing data files. For executable files, >> not >> so great. Why? Because many applications require configuration files to >> be >> specific to the computer that you're running the application from. >> >> Some applications support being network shared, but not many. >> >> You can't just install MS Office, for instance, on Computer A, and share >> it on >> Computers B, C, and D. You'd probably have to re install the applications >> repeatedly, on each Computer B, C, and D, to get the configuration files >> created >> on each computer. >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking] >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/ >> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience. >> My email is AT DOT >> actual address pchuck mvps org. Check the specs/sites for these programs to determine if they are designed as network executable programs. Some simple programs that do not create local registry entries can be "run" from networked computers. "Jay" <jamisonburrou***@insightbb.com> wrote in Convert this to a Terminal Server. Might involve reloading "A" with Server news:#7sYt5Q0GHA.1300@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl: > Computer A is my main computer. Has 500GB Storage, 2003 then use the concept of Thin Clients. At least I've had no problems with any applications using RDP. Playing graphics intensive games? Think about upgrading all boxes to 1GB Ethernet. 
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