Dr. Hackenbush

<Chuck (in SC)> wrote in message
news:i6m4a35np03j6vv8sl9rse2vq699tcgg9g@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:20:01 -0700, Dave B <Dave
> B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I have just switched to a brand new Vista computer as the primary computer
>>on
>>my network. I even got Ultimate to have the best. Now I can't see the
>>other
>>computer on the network because it has been determined to be a "has been",
>>what with only having XP on it.
>>
>>I have searched high and low, talked to people who [should] know, and have
>>yet to hear someone explain how it is that MicroSoft, in all of its glory,
>>could launch such a major marketing campaign to get us to all sign on to
>>the
>>new OS ... they never thought to think that maybe, just maybe ... someone
>>somewhere just might want to have an XP computer exist in peace and
>>harmony
>>with a Vista computer?????
>>
>>Now you're saying that I should call tech support ... fabulous idea, in
>>fact
>>I did that very thing ... started with HP cuz it's their computer but
>>"That's
>>a Microsoft problem, you gotta call them" ... okie dokie, call Microsoft
>>but
>>damned if "HP is supposed to troubleshoot it cuz it came on their
>>computer"
>>... what fun, so call back HP, get a bit pissy, he tries to help, tells me
>>to
>>d/l a patch from Microsoft.com, which I do ... the excitement is building,
>>we're gonna resolve the problem with a patch, yeah!!! ... re-boot
>>everything
>>and .... and ... nothing, nada, nyet. Then he tells me I can pay $69.99
>>to
>>talk to their networking dudes who may or may not be able to help me. So,
>>here we are now ........
>>
>>I mean, come on now ... let's THINK PEOPLE!!!!!! There needs to be a fix
>>to
>>this NOW to let these computers do what they are supposed to do!!! This
>>is a
>>step backwards!! This should have been anticipated and worked out PRIOR
>>to
>>letting the world buy it and screw up their small network connectivity. I
>>doubt if I am the only one that doesn't have the cash to just run out and
>>update all my computers and/or operating systems every time MicroSoft
>>decided
>>to lauch a new version of Windows!
>>
>>Undoubtedly, someone will offer apologies, and ineffectual explanations
>>...
>>bottom line is that this isn't an uncommon thing and I can't think of any
>>[rational] argument to convince me that it should not have been taken care
>>of
>>before the launch. It doesn't matter if it's a cable problem, OS problem,
>>security problem, whatever ... We don't care why it isn't working, just
>>get
>>it fixed so it does work!!!!!! You had time to spend moving all the
>>buttons
>>around so we get to play hide and seek finding them, the least you could
>>do
>>is retain the previous networking functionality!!
>>
>>Anyone out there that can shed some light on this ... and more
>>importantly,
>>how to overcome this problem ... all in language that us
>>non-brilliant-tecchies can understand?????
> I use network magic to network xp and vista.. no problems.. during
> install, it takes a couple of reboots that setup forgets to tell you
> about.. works great though..
> Chuck (in SC)

See my earlier post, i tried network magic, only problem is it only works on
routet networks, i'm using a crossover cable D'oh