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Duplicate computer nameI have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs
which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:14:01 -0700, sally clarke wrote:
> I have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs From XP's help:> which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent > upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell > downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives > aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer > properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system > check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact > that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? > Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? The computer name is limited to fifteen characters and cannot contain spaces or any of the following special characters: ; : " < > * + = \ | ? Call them Upstairs & Downstairs and leave the Advent part out.
-- Show quoteHide quoteMCP (2K) Net+, A+ Server-Networking MVP "BobC" wrote: > On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:14:01 -0700, sally clarke wrote: > > > I have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs > > which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent > > upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell > > downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives > > aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer > > properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system > > check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact > > that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? > > Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? > > From XP's help: > The computer name is limited to fifteen characters and cannot contain > spaces or any of the following special characters: > ; : " < > * + = \ | ? > I can change the computer name in system to whatever I want, but although the
computer name screen shows the new name I still get a duplicate name warning. Could it be because the ip address of the new computer is the same as the old one was by virtue of being connected directly to the bt broadband modem? Show quoteHide quote "jmwills" wrote: > Call them Upstairs & Downstairs and leave the Advent part out. > -- > MCP (2K) Net+, A+ > Server-Networking MVP > > > "BobC" wrote: > > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:14:01 -0700, sally clarke wrote: > > > > > I have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs > > > which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent > > > upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell > > > downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives > > > aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer > > > properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system > > > check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact > > > that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? > > > Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? > > > > From XP's help: > > The computer name is limited to fifteen characters and cannot contain > > spaces or any of the following special characters: > > ; : " < > * + = \ | ? > > Disconnect from the modem to do this.
-- Show quoteHide quoteMCP (2K) Net+, A+ Server-Networking MVP "sally clarke" wrote: > I can change the computer name in system to whatever I want, but although the > computer name screen shows the new name I still get a duplicate name warning. > Could it be because the ip address of the new computer is the same as the old > one was by virtue of being connected directly to the bt broadband modem? > > "jmwills" wrote: > > > Call them Upstairs & Downstairs and leave the Advent part out. > > -- > > MCP (2K) Net+, A+ > > Server-Networking MVP > > > > > > "BobC" wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:14:01 -0700, sally clarke wrote: > > > > > > > I have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs > > > > which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent > > > > upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell > > > > downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives > > > > aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer > > > > properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system > > > > check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact > > > > that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? > > > > Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? > > > > > > From XP's help: > > > The computer name is limited to fifteen characters and cannot contain > > > spaces or any of the following special characters: > > > ; : " < > * + = \ | ? > > > I have solved the duplicate computer name by deleting the old advent in
nethood on the upstairs computer. The only problem I have is how do I change the system name? This is different from the computer name at the moment. Show quoteHide quote "jmwills" wrote: > Disconnect from the modem to do this. > -- > MCP (2K) Net+, A+ > Server-Networking MVP > > > "sally clarke" wrote: > > > I can change the computer name in system to whatever I want, but although the > > computer name screen shows the new name I still get a duplicate name warning. > > Could it be because the ip address of the new computer is the same as the old > > one was by virtue of being connected directly to the bt broadband modem? > > > > "jmwills" wrote: > > > > > Call them Upstairs & Downstairs and leave the Advent part out. > > > -- > > > MCP (2K) Net+, A+ > > > Server-Networking MVP > > > > > > > > > "BobC" wrote: > > > > > > > On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:14:01 -0700, sally clarke wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a problem with my computer name. I had an advent computer downstairs > > > > > which I called Advent downstairs. When I got a new computer I moved Advent > > > > > upsatirs and renamed it accordingly. My new computer is Packard Bell > > > > > downstairs but the network thinks it is Advent downstairs and gives > > > > > aduplicate name warning. I have tried changing the name in my computer > > > > > properties and it seems to accept this but when I do a Packard Bell system > > > > > check it says the computer is Advent. Is this anything to do with the fact > > > > > that the Advent was the internet connecting computer and now Packard Bell is? > > > > > Is there anywhere else I can change the name of the computer? > > > > > > > > From XP's help: > > > > The computer name is limited to fifteen characters and cannot contain > > > > spaces or any of the following special characters: > > > > ; : " < > * + = \ | ? > > > > sally clarke wrote:
> I have solved the duplicate computer name by deleting the old advent The computer name and the system name are one and the same. Change the> in nethood on the upstairs computer. The only problem I have is how do > I change the system name? This is different from the computer name at > the moment. computer name in Control Panel>System>Computer Name. If you have static IP's, make sure they are all different. If you have dynamic IP's assigned by DHCP from a router for instance, rebooting will assign new ones. Malke Nothing seemed to work. I could change the computer name to whatever I wanted
but the sytem name refused to change, but I manged to change the system name in regedit and things seem to be ok at the moment. Thank you all for your time Show quoteHide quote "Malke" wrote: > sally clarke wrote: > > > I have solved the duplicate computer name by deleting the old advent > > in nethood on the upstairs computer. The only problem I have is how do > > I change the system name? This is different from the computer name at > > the moment. > > The computer name and the system name are one and the same. Change the > computer name in Control Panel>System>Computer Name. If you have static > IP's, make sure they are all different. If you have dynamic IP's > assigned by DHCP from a router for instance, rebooting will assign new > ones. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > sally clarke wrote:
> Nothing seemed to work. I could change the computer name to whatever I This makes no sense. What "system name" do you mean? Where do you see> wanted but the sytem name refused to change, but I manged to change > the system name in regedit and things seem to be ok at the moment. this? Malke Acessories, system tools, system information, user name Advent/sallyanne.
It makes no sense to me either as I never ever told this computer it was advent. But it is packardbell/sallyanne now. Show quoteHide quote "Malke" wrote: > sally clarke wrote: > > > Nothing seemed to work. I could change the computer name to whatever I > > wanted but the sytem name refused to change, but I manged to change > > the system name in regedit and things seem to be ok at the moment. > > This makes no sense. What "system name" do you mean? Where do you see > this? > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > sally clarke wrote:
> Acessories, system tools, system information, user name There is a difference between user name and computer name. The computer> Advent/sallyanne. > > It makes no sense to me either as I never ever told this computer it > was advent. But it is packardbell/sallyanne now. > name is changed in Control Panel>System>Computer Name. This will not be something like "packardbell/sallyanne. This will be one word without a slash. User accounts are created in Control Panel>User Accounts. You cannot change an existing user account by simply renaming it. All the files/folders will remain in the old user account name. Instead, you create a new account, log into it once, and then copy over the old user account settings (if desired) or simply delete the old user account. Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151 HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783 Just in case you've also mixed this up, the registered owner (which has nothing to do with the machine name or user accounts) can be changed with this fix by MVP Doug Knox: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm Malke Please could you tell me how to post a screen shot on here and I will show
you what I mean. Show quoteHide quote "Malke" wrote: > sally clarke wrote: > > > Acessories, system tools, system information, user name > > Advent/sallyanne. > > > > It makes no sense to me either as I never ever told this computer it > > was advent. But it is packardbell/sallyanne now. > > > > There is a difference between user name and computer name. The computer > name is changed in Control Panel>System>Computer Name. This will not be > something like "packardbell/sallyanne. This will be one word without a > slash. > > User accounts are created in Control Panel>User Accounts. You cannot > change an existing user account by simply renaming it. All the > files/folders will remain in the old user account name. Instead, you > create a new account, log into it once, and then copy over the old user > account settings (if desired) or simply delete the old user account. > > Copy a User Account - > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151 > > HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP - > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783 > > Just in case you've also mixed this up, the registered owner (which has > nothing to do with the machine name or user accounts) can be changed > with this fix by MVP Doug Knox: > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > sally clarke wrote:
> Please could you tell me how to post a screen shot on here and I will Use a free image hosting site.> show you what I mean. Malke I think the terms Computer Name and Computer Description are getting confused
here. The actual netbios name (Compuert Name) is lised as the "Full Computer Name" when you go into the System Applet. YOu could also use that same name as the description but in terms of netwokring, the description is meaningless. -- Show quoteHide quoteMCP (2K) Net+, A+ Server-Networking MVP "Malke" wrote: > sally clarke wrote: > > > Please could you tell me how to post a screen shot on here and I will > > show you what I mean. > > Use a free image hosting site. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > 
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