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To: Clarence Dodge who wrote (6000)	2/6/1999 3:15:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Do I use the name already given to my computer (BigBoy) or do I modify that name for this second install of NT? You are asking me about NT?? I'd go with BigBoy..strictly a guess. You won't be running both NT installs at the same time so I doubt it will make a difference...again just a guess. Zeuspaul

To: Clarence Dodge who wrote (6000)	2/6/1999 5:05:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Use a different name. Your install will have a different system ID (SID), which identifies it on a windows network. Two PCs on a network with the same name and different SIDs (even if not on at the same time) will make you sorry sooner or later. One of these days you're going to network that sucker to something else. You will have network security conflicts if you don't use different names. However, no fear. You can change the name after the fact. It's done in Network properties.