[ddiddy40]

I used ActiveKilldisk to wipe my hd on my laptop and start from scratch. I installed Windows XP SP2 successfully and all of my other programs ( Microsoft Office, Firefox, D-Link wireless card drivers) and I get this message "A duplicate name exist on the network" My laptop connects to the router at my Desktop PC. How to I fix this error message?

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Just checking, but you used a seperate operating system serial number, right? When you installed the operating system, what did you name the computer? Is it the same as the desktop?

[Facedown98]

Just checking, but you used a seperate operating system serial number, right? When you installed the operating system, what did you name the computer? Is it the same as the desktop?

[ddiddy40]

Yep I used seperate serial numbers( I have one bought copy of XP for desktop, and one came with laptop for reinstalltion of XP) Yep, that was the problem, I forgot that I had named desktop same thing. Thanks for the help!!!

[Facedown98]

Very welcome. See you around