mfaisal98@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have always connected to my LAN computer using its "computername",
> i.e, "\\SAT" in windows explorer and everything worked fine. It is
> since i RE-INSTALLED windows xp service pack 1 on LAN computer (the
> one having computername : SAT), that i can't connect using "\\SAT" .
> Now i have to use the LAN IP address for this to work.
> The computer i am connecting from is also windows xp pro service pack
> 2. Any clues to what has gone wrong???
>
> I would be much grateful for helping me out on this.
>
> Thanks in advance

Is NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled for both computers?
If you ping SAT what happens?
If you reboot both computers and ping SAT do you get a reply (with the
correct IP address)?