Re: How to remove a networked PC?

Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:41:08 +0100, Terry Pinnell
<terrypinDELETE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Ages ago, on this XP SP1 Home PC, I managed to setup an old W98 PC in
my shed/workshop, and was sporadically able to transfer files between
the two. I'd like to get rid of it, but I'm now hazy about how to do
that! Could someone point me in the right direction please?

Also, when I run the diagnostic program SiSoft Sandra on my XP PC,
under the 'Network (LAN)' heading it reports:
'Web Client Network: No domains found: No hosts detected!'
Given that the shed PC has been switched off for a year or so, how
exactly should I interpret that message please?

Hi Terry,

Do you need instructions how to get rid of the computer, or how do you transfer
files from it? ;-)

If the latter, start by telling us how it connects to your network.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html

I'm not familiar with Sisoft Sandra. If you don't have a network right now, you
might consider pulling the hard drive, and installing it in the other computer.
For a one time file transfer, that is by far a simpler solution in many cases.

Thanks both, appreciate the replies.

My requirement is to get rid of the shed W98 PC on my network (and
then, in the interests of simplicity/reliability/performance, *remove*
the 'network', as that W98 PC is the only thing on it.

It is a wireless LAN network. I also have broadband via a router.

If I click My Network Places, and then Entire Network, I see 3
entries:
Microsoft Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows Network
Web Client Network

Opening the first gives an empty window.
Opening the last gives "Unable to browse the network.
The network is not present or not started."

Opening Microsoft Windows Network gives (after 20 seconds) the entry:
Mshome.
I *think* that, as its name implies, that's the name I gave the main
XP PC. R-clicking for Mshome Properties tells me nothing more. But in
that case, why would the network of this XP PC show itself as a
'component'?

Ideally, I'd simply like to remove the entire network at a stroke,
safely and with no other impact. (And that seems to be what Jez wants
too!)

Happy to provide any other information that would be useful.

Any help greatly appreciated please.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK




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