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To access a network share you need to logon to the share with a user/pass that is defined on the machine with the share.

Do you use the same user/pass to logon to both machines?

cheers, Paul

I see 2 options.
1. Replace the BEFSR router with the WRTG router. This is the easiest.
2. Set a hard coded IP address and turn off DHCP server on the WRTG router, then connect it to the BEFSR router via the switch ports, not the WAN port. This is much harder.

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I don’t have NetBIOS on my workgroup computers and can happily browse the other computers in Explorer. Seems like you have a more fundamental problem.

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The problem seems to be with Red as it cannot see itself in the workgroup, but I don’t understand how you are able to map drives if the network isn’t working?
Do you need to have the workgroup show up given the network seems to be OK?

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You can also use TreeSize Free to see what directories are consuming the most space.

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You can delete all directories under Windows called $NTUninstall. These contain the leftovers from updates and are not required unless you want to un-install the update.
You must keep the directory windowsServicePackFiles because this contains the files needed for system file replacement.

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If they have been wiped recovery wont recover the data. If you are worried recover them, then wipe them again.

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Most of the drive manufacturers provide free cloning software that can be used if the new drive is by that manufacturer. (Seagate/Maxtor have DiskWizard.)

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Windows or programs often asks your disks what they are up to. Not an issue you need to worry about.

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Have you tried the laptop manufacturer for an updated BIOS?

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I have seen lots of damage from surges and the ONLY solution is a good UPS. These will switch to battery mode under adverse line conditions and protect your equipment. If it is really bad and the UPS is destroyed, you will likely still have functioning PCs which you can plug into the mains until you get a new UPS.

The best surge I saw was after a digger ripped up the supply cable to an estate. This put 415 volts on the 240 volt mains and fried everything that was not protected by a UPS, including several important computers protected by expensive “surge” protectors. The servers were behind a UPS and didn’t miss a beat. Even the UPS was fine when we got the power back.

cheers, Paul

Not being able to connect to a PC by specifying the IP address (\ipaddr) sounds like a bad default gateway setting.

Do you have the default gateway set to your own router or the ISP router? It should be your own, with routes set in your router to send internet traffic via the ISP router.

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And make sure Windows firewall allows file sharing.

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And why spend the money on W7? Apart from being poorer, what difference has it made?

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I don’t know why you are getting the error but my money is on a NetBIOS problem.
I would remove NetBIOS from all PCs and just run IP. The router will register the names in DNS and you should be OK.

cheers, Paul