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Workgroup name displayed is incorrrect when using 'Computers Near Me" in Windows XP Home SP2

Asked by richardbc in Windows NT Networking, Miscellaneous Networking, Windows XP Operating System

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Hi All,

500 points for this one.

We have a Client who we configured a desktop using Windows XP Home.  This computer was preset to connect to thier network before we shipped it to them.  We do this very regularly, however this specific computer is displaying an error that we've never had before and it's baffling us.

The computer is conencted to the Workgroup and the specifically mapped drive to the non-dedicated server needed for a software app is working fine.  The strange thing is when the Client tries 'Computers Near me", Windows browses for a minute, then displays the message that the List of Servers is not accessible on the workgroup CASSEY.  The Workgroup is not named CASSEY.  It's completely different! It's set to the correct workgroup name in Computer properties, Computer name.

We have called the Client and talked them through changing the workgroup name to something different, rebooting, and then changing back again to the correct workgroup name, the message still appears and won't display the workgroup computers.

There's no domain, it's a straight TCP/IP workgroup - nothing fancy at all.  All comptuers on the network are running WIN 2K pro or XP Pro and are communicating well, except for this computer displaying this message when 'Computers Near me" is used.  All IP addresses are obtained via DHCP from the Broadband modem. LMHOSTS is not used and the firewall hes been disabled on that computer.

We are stumped.

Any help is appreciated.

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