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Do I need different computer names for each OS when dual booting?

I would like to know what the rules are for the naming of a computer in a Windows 2003 Active Directory environment in the following scenario.   I installed a new hard drive in my laptop so I could install both XP and Vista to dual boot.  Does the computer running under XP have to have a different computer name than when it's running under Vista or should it be the same?  I seem to have network connectivity issues when going back and forth.
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If your talking about having both machines on the same domain, then yes, they need to have different computer names.
Did you load the motherboard lan drivers for each OS?
Same name should not be a problem with XP and Vista.

Are the network issues, No connectivity or Random connectivity?
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Thank you MSE-dwells.  Great answer.  Working fine now with different computer names for each OS.