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Any domain, including Samba, NT4, Win2k, and W2k3.

It's still not a great idea, IMHO. Each machine will, over time, have
different things installed. I think it's easy to get around the problems of
different names, but really annoying to think you're doing one thing, but
actually be doing something else.

(BTW, if you want to just connect to something, keep them at the same IP
address, and map drives to the IP address.)


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Charlie.
http://msmvps.com/xperts64

Patrick wrote:
> And Charlie, No disrespect intended. I know you wrote the book.
> I'm reading it now!
> But no one in their right mind would duel boot XP & S2k3
> if S2k3 was the domain controller in a network environment, if it was for
> "real"
> He's playing ...and that's ok. Name them the same.
>
>
>
> "Patrick" <juspatrick58_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Beg to differ Charlie.
>> My guess, this guy is doing what most of us are doing....testing/playing.
>> This is a home network environment or small office with leeway to play.
>> "Name them the same" - they will have the same mac address - can be
>> statically routed with the "router" and will share using a single name
>> instead
>> of two.
>> Even if not statically assigned - most likely, the router will not change
>> the IP
>> address as long as NetBIOS and the mac are the same .... less network
>> configuring / trouble.
>> And have done it both ways testing XP x86 and Server2k3 x86 (duel boot)
>> same name is better when swapping OS's on the fly. (
>> Granted - not done this with w2k3 as a domain controller)
>>
>> "Charlie Russel - MVP" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> If the machine isn't networked to other machines (especially in a
>>> Windows domain environment), then you can use the same name. But it's a
>>> bad idea and should be avoided, since if you ever end up running a
>>> domain, you're going to have problems.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Charlie.
>>> http://msmvps.com/xperts64
>>>
>>> KENT wrote:
>>>> Should i use different computer name at installation or the same ??
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Just use different partitions or drives.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>>>>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>>>>> "KENT" <> wrote in message
>>>>> news:228358E0-119B-4159-B0B2-...
>>>>>> How or what should i know about installing in multiiboot
>>>>>> Windows Server 2003 Ent SP1 X64 and
>>>>>> Windows XP Profesional SP2 X64
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ??
>>>>>> Any help will be appreciated