changing computer name w2k. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup () I need to change the computer name in win 2k. Computer is moving from one workgroup to another and I will have dup names. Thanks in advance for your assistance.. Archived...

Changing computer name, etc.. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers () New to WinXP... Just "bought/received" a system (Compaq presario runnng xp home edition) from my son who bought a "newer/faster/better" system. Would like to change...

URGENT! Computer Name Change = No Admin Login. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support () My wife's office manager decided to change her XP Pro computer name while she was logged with her domain account. After reboot, no one can...

Changing a computers name Windows XP SP2. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general () Hello, When I try to change my computer's name I receive an error box saying something like "The DNS name contains an invalid character"(Translation)....

all software with the random name assigned by Windows setup, then change the computer name to match the old system's name when I swap in the new system. Under Windows XP, trying to change the "full computer name" prevented the system from booting. Mostly...

Change Computer Name- via command line or registry. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.configuration_manage () Hi All, I've been looking around for a while, to get a smooth way to change computer name remotely. I know that there are utils...

computer’s names are a bunch of gibberish, i.e. my laptop’s name is gateway-rds5k7q. I would like to change the names of both the laptop and desktop to something less “cryptic”. My question is, would changing a computer’s name be a radical...

Prevent Computer Name Change. Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin () We have standalone computers which we need to prevent the user(s) from changing the Computer and Workgroup names. The challenge for us is that the local users...

Restrict the ability to change the computer name in Window... Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin () Hi I need to know how to remove the ability to change the local workstations computer name? I cant find anything for this...

Changing Registered Owner does nothing for the computer name. Registered owner is *nice* if you are adament of having yourself listed ni the Help About boxes of installed programs. To change the computer name My Computer, Properties, Computer Name tab, Change...