http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/change-computer-name-windows-7/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/change-computer-name-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-39334 James Cottingham Mon, 14 Jun 2010 08:30:29 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/?p=17496#comment-39334 You did not mention whether or not you are on a network that uses a Domain, whether or not you use DHCP or a fixed IP. If you are on a Domain you need to have your system administrator to change the WINS entry and/or DNS record. Also, if you use DHCP it may register network MAC address rather than netbios name, in which case you need to flush the DHCP server. You did not mention whether or not you are on a network that uses a Domain, whether or not you use DHCP or a fixed IP. If you are on a Domain you need to have your system administrator to change the WINS entry and/or DNS record. Also, if you use DHCP it may register network MAC address rather than netbios name, in which case you need to flush the DHCP server.

]]> http://www.online-tech-tips.com/windows-7/change-computer-name-windows-7/comment-page-1/#comment-33167 Jagan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:34:08 +0000 http://www.online-tech-tips.com/?p=17496#comment-33167 I changed my computer name, but when I ping the new computer name via the command prompt, I get a "Ping request could not find host xyz". When I ping the old name, it works! What is wrong? I changed my computer name, but when I ping the new computer name via the command prompt, I get a “Ping request could not find host xyz”. When I ping the old name, it works! What is wrong?

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