Duplicate Name on Network

[Kim]

I have a small (2 computer) wireless home network. Both
run XP. When I start up a computer I get the "A duplicate
name appears on the network" error message. I can close
the message and continue to run fine. One computer does
have 2 HD, but I don't think that's the issue. Any
suggestions on how to discover where the error message is
being generated from?

TIA
Kim

 

[Malke]

I have a small (2 computer) wireless home network. Both
run XP. When I start up a computer I get the "A duplicate
name appears on the network" error message. I can close
the message and continue to run fine. One computer does
have 2 HD, but I don't think that's the issue. Any
suggestions on how to discover where the error message is
being generated from?

First, check to make sure each computer has a unique name. Look in the
System applet (Control Panel) on the Computer name tab. It is also good
practice to *not* name your computer the same as a user account. So, if
you've named your computer "Kim" and you are logging in as "Kim", try
changing the computer name to something else and see if that solves the
issue. Otherwise, here is a more extensive Knowledge Base article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315259

Malke