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Network Win 8.1 and XP machines?

  • 10-06-2014 5:44pm
    #1
    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭


    Situation is as follows.
    Previously had XP on desktop upstairs and Win 7 on laptop downstairs with networking working as I wanted i.e. a folder on the XP m/c was visible on the Win 7 m/c etc. Recently upgraded the laptop to Win 8.1 and now despite my best efforts neither m/c can see the other on the network!
    Any ideas please?


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Have you got both machines in the same workgroup?


  • #3
    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭peking97


    I have now thanks to you!
    The default name in Win 8.1 was WORKGROUP whereas in XP it was MSHOME so all good now.
    Thanks again.


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,672 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    peking97 wrote: »
    I have now thanks to you!
    The default name in Win 8.1 was WORKGROUP whereas in XP it was MSHOME so all good now.
    Thanks again.

    Yeah they changed the default years ago


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