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Thanks, but theses didd not help.

The first one is all about sharing a printer attached to my Win 7 machine, which I don’t have and the MS one is just telling me about all the restrictions in the starter edition.

Unless I find a solution this morning the computer goes back

I’m really begining to hate Windows 7 in general and the networking in particular. Without networking working on a particular computer then there is no point in me owning that computer.

I have been setting up networks since Win 98 days (over 10year) with complete success but I am completely baffled by Win 7.

As I’ve said before, I’m using Win 7 starter on a brand new HP Mini 210 netbook. I have tried all the previous suggestions with absolutely no success. Win 7 seems to have a mind of its own sometimes letting me access other computers, drives and files and sometimes various combinations At the moment I can access nothing either on or from my netbook, with all the other computers fully networked and working. The web is available on the netbook at all times.

Having read elsewhere that there are some pretty draconian limitations in Win 7 starter, am I wasting my time?

Assuming that I am not wasting my time, can someone please tell me how to get looged onto a standard XP workgroup

David

I can only find migrating referring to changing machines/operating systems.

How do I do it from person to person

I’ve had this error before and it usually means a piece of hardware has gone.

Its unlikely to be the HDD (the machine partially booted after all). Try disconnecting the cd drive

David

Thanks, but now I’m totally confused.

After much searching I found MS article ID 323441 (How to install and configure a Virtual Private Network server in Windows Server 2003) at the end of which is says it applies to ‘Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard Edition’

Does it still mean that only 2 people can log on remotely at any one time.

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Here’s an interesting little question that has been posed.

In order to prevent data theft, is it possible to prevent USB sticks, portable drives, etc from working, whilst still allowing other USB items to work?

David

Sorry to disagree with such eminent people, but I’ve had this problem before.

The first time you plug in a USB drive and ‘give’ it a drive letter (either automatically or manually) the drive rembers that letter and if you then plug it into a different machine it remembers the drive letter. If the letter is say F, the problem is easily resolved, plug into a machine that doesn’t have an F drive and then reallocate a drive letter that doesn’t conflict with either machine. This is one of the most common problems I have where people use backups, sticks, etc.

My problem here is that all machines have a C drive.

When I plug in the ‘broken’ drive before booting up, the BIOS recognises it perfectly. Trouble is I cant see any way of changing the drive letter.

David

Thanks for all the input.

Decided to go for full backups each day

DD

Thanks Joe,

That explains why it doesn’t work anymore, but I still can’t get Mailwasher to scan. I’ve got all the right entries, but it just hangs

I’ll just keep persevering

David