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by pertelote

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Hi all,

I am working on a home network for a friend. Short to the point: Vista machine, XP machine, d-link wireless router, both machines hard-wired, both firewalls off, no third-party firewalls, both machines set to WORKGROUP, ping OK to: 127.0.0.1, self-ip, router ip, modem ip, both have internet access, installed printers are shared, can see each machine from the other's Search or Explore Network windows, cannot ping or access the other machine or printer. Both machines have been stepped through sharing and firewall configurations and repeatedly rebooted. Even the router and modem have been rebooted. The only thing that I am unsure of is the fact that the XP machine thinks it has a pirated copy of Windows. But why can't the Vista machine ping the ip of it?
After two days, I am too tired to think. What am I missing?
TIA

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by cmiller5400

Something is blocking the ICMP echo request. Have you checked the router to make sure that it isn't blocking anything?

I'd take care of the pirated copy of windows first. That can cause all kinds of funny stuff to happen since pirated copies of windows probably contain rootkits, viruses, malware etc.

by pertelote

Thanks for the comment. I checked the router settings to "allow ping." I can't do much about the piracy issue, they have chosen to keep the unit the way it is. It is clean however, I cleaned it three days ago and got the few security updates that MS allows. But the problem does probably lies with the XP machine. Does anyone know what MS cripples in these machines?

by cmiller5400

I'd do a MAJOR CYA and state that there are serious fines for having a pirated copy of the OS. (something like $250,000 per copy)

by pertelote

*I* did not install a pirated copy, another shop owner, who is now out of business, did it without the customer's permission. They do not want to buy XP and do not want to get rid of the unit. It has great sentimental value. I did offer to help them get a correct copy, or to install a Linux flavor, but they want to keep it. They may have to accept this is a no-win situation and give in on a legal copy of something.

I will continue to search MS for any info on what is killed in such a copy.

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