"wrap" wrote:
> my appologies if this posts twice, I tried once before. I was trying to
> make
> it easier to access my win 2k machine from the XP pc's on my home network.
> Other 2 connect/share fine. Can see xp machines and printers from win 2k
> pc
> and can share printer on win 2k pc. I could never see the win 2k pc from
> normal "my network places" but could get on it by "search for computer and
> enter win 2k pc computer name & then user/pw. I could add shortcuts to xp
> pc
> but would lose them when i had to reboot xp pc. I was trying to change
> something on the win 2k pc, was tired of always fussing with it. Went to
> control panel-system properties-network Id and then clicked Network ID
> button. Then changed option from “part of business network…” to “is for
> home
> use…”. Said ok on reboot. When the system came back up I had lost half of
> my
> shortcut icons and when I tried to launch IE I get the “Getting Started
> with
> Win 2k” window to Register Now or Discover Win or Connect to the Internet.
> Is
> there a way to reset my registry or ?? to yesterday so I don’t lose all of
> my
> old set up?? Also any ideas on how to share the win 2k pc in “my network
> places”?
> tks