The File-Sharing Network on my XP SP2 Home machines spontaneously
revived,
but only after I did a lot of fumbling that seems to have affected my
ability to compare files of the same name that are shared by two
computers.

Here's my attempt to give a clear illustration of the problem:

Suppose I have two Work Group computers named "Desktop" and "Laptop,"
and
also have two folders named "Alpha" and "Beta" on the C: drive of each

computer. I want to be able to compare and synch the two sets of
folders on
either Desktop or Laptop. I can do that with "Alpha" but not with
Beta.

In "My Network Places," I can see the icons for the Alpha and Beta
folders
on both computers. There is a Key difference in the icon names,
however:
Alpha is shown in Desktop as "Alpha (laptop)" and in the Laptop as in
"Alpha" (desktop.)" Beta, however, is labeled "Beta (laptop)" on both

computers.

What can I do to make the Beta folder function the same way as Alpha?
Would getting the name of the Beta folder on the Laptop to change from
"Beta(laptop)" to "Beta(desktop)" do the trick? Is that possible? If
so,
how?

I get tongue twisted trying to explain this problem so I hope the above
is
understandable.

I would appreciate any suggestions about changes I can try to make it
possible to view the two computers' Beta folders side-by-side on either

computer.

Thanks.

On 8 Nov 2005 16:11:32 -0800, jercarrier@earthlink.net wrote:

>The File-Sharing Network on my XP SP2 Home machines spontaneously
>revived,
>but only after I did a lot of fumbling that seems to have affected my
>ability to compare files of the same name that are shared by two
>computers.
>
>Here's my attempt to give a clear illustration of the problem:
>
>Suppose I have two Work Group computers named "Desktop" and "Laptop,"
>and
>also have two folders named "Alpha" and "Beta" on the C: drive of each
>
>computer. I want to be able to compare and synch the two sets of
>folders on
>either Desktop or Laptop. I can do that with "Alpha" but not with
>Beta.
>
>In "My Network Places," I can see the icons for the Alpha and Beta
>folders
>on both computers. There is a Key difference in the icon names,
>however:
>Alpha is shown in Desktop as "Alpha (laptop)" and in the Laptop as in
>"Alpha" (desktop.)" Beta, however, is labeled "Beta (laptop)" on both
>
>computers.
>
>What can I do to make the Beta folder function the same way as Alpha?
>Would getting the name of the Beta folder on the Laptop to change from
>"Beta(laptop)" to "Beta(desktop)" do the trick? Is that possible? If
>so,
>how?
>
>I get tongue twisted trying to explain this problem so I hope the above
>is
>understandable.
>
>I would appreciate any suggestions about changes I can try to make it
>possible to view the two computers' Beta folders side-by-side on either
>
>computer.
>
>Thanks.

Joseph,

Please see my reply in your other thread.

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