My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the new
Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is obviously
the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name the workgroup,
whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is always given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can see
it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer to
be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate time.
Many thanks.

I am not sure I understand the issue. Can you rename the workgroup name? If
you can't, what's the error message?

--
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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"AT and HMB" wrote in message
...
My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the new
Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is obviously
the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name the
workgroup, whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is always
given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can
see it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my
computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer
to be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate
time.
Many thanks.

In Vista Start Right-click Computer Left-click Properties Advanced
System Settings Computer Name Change Workgroup Name change it to
GROUP Reboot.

Have a read of the rest below.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc’s Firewall, check its settings.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME. (You will have done that by now!)

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"AT and HMB" wrote:

My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the new
Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is obviously
the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name the workgroup,
whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is always given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can see
it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer to
be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate time.
Many thanks.

No error message.
I have several XP computers in aworkroup of "GROUP"
I am building a new computer and, unlike XP I was not given an opportunity
to name the workgroup that Vista was put in - "WORKGROUP".
Basically I want to change WORKGROUP to GROUP.
The next post from Mick has resolved it. Basically it was down to mynewness
to Vista.
Thanks anyway.

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
...
I am not sure I understand the issue. Can you rename the workgroup name? If
you can't, what's the error message?

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"AT and HMB" wrote in message
...
My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the
new Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is
obviously the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name
the workgroup, whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is
always given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can
see it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my
computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer
to be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate
time.
Many thanks.

Thanks Mick.
Perfect.
I don't know if I will ever be happy with Vista. I think I will revert to
"classic".
Your solution was so good because it was so specific.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
In Vista Start Right-click Computer Left-click Properties Advanced
System Settings Computer Name Change Workgroup Name change it to
GROUP Reboot.

Have a read of the rest below.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc's Firewall, check its settings.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers
is
the SAME. (You will have done that by now!)

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista's Public Folder is the same as XP's
Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP's Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"AT and HMB" wrote:

My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the
new
Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is obviously
the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name the
workgroup,
whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is always given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can
see
it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my
computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer
to
be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate
time.
Many thanks.

Glad to be of help.

Everything is still there, just slightly moved around, with a glossy
interface!
In Windows Explorer, people can't find the old "file, edit view" menubar.
You have to open Explorer OrganiseLayoutMenuBar

We are all used to XP; and I don't know why you would change it to be more
difficult. People have to learn again.

Cheers for 2008!

"AT and HMB" wrote:

Thanks Mick.
Perfect.
I don't know if I will ever be happy with Vista. I think I will revert to
"classic".
Your solution was so good because it was so specific.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
In Vista Start Right-click Computer Left-click Properties Advanced
System Settings Computer Name Change Workgroup Name change it to
GROUP Reboot.

Have a read of the rest below.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc's Firewall, check its settings.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers
is
the SAME. (You will have done that by now!)

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista's Public Folder is the same as XP's
Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP's Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"AT and HMB" wrote:

My XP computers have a workgroup called: GROUP.
I have just installed Vista Home Premium on a new computer I am building
and, although I worked slowly and carefully (2nd instal because of this
problem), I was not given any opportunity to name the workgroup on the
new
Vista computer. Instead it has been called: WORKGROUP, which is obviously
the default, but as I said, I was not given any power to name the
workgroup,
whereas with XP the option to over-ride the default is always given.
The new install of Vista has picked up the XP workgroup (GROUP) and can
see
it alright, but this is untidy: I want one workgroup for all my
computers.
What I want simply is to delete WORKGROUP and have the new Vista computer
to
be part of the existing workgroup, i.e. GROUP.
Help please, as I am new to Vista and this is taking disproportionate
time.
Many thanks.