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I'm using Ping -a at a cmd prompt to get the name of a machine on our network. Only it does not reply with the name....it just replies with the IP i use.
i.e.
ping -a 10.141.86.211

Why can't my XP machine give me the name of this pc?
- Moved by Kukjin LeeMicrosoft employee Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:20 PM to find a right forum (From:Windows Perfmon and Diagnostic Tools)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 3:28 PM

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Hello ,

Thank you for your post! Unfortunately there is not a current forum to post the question you are asking so I would recommend that you post you question to one of the 'microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support' located here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?query=explorer&dg=&cat=en_us_26259D8A-9EE2-4596-C2A3-93D20A867953&lang=en&cr=us&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us

Hope that helps!
SachinW Tier 2 Application Support Server and Tools Online Engineering Live Services Team
- Proposed as answer by SachinW Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:50 PM
- Marked as answer by SachinW Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:07 AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:50 PM

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Thank you for visiting the Microsoft forum. This forum focuses on Perfmon and diagnostic tools. I am moving your question to the moderator forum ("Where is the forum for..?"). The owner of the forum will direct you to a right forum.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 6:20 PM
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Hello ,

Thank you for your post! Unfortunately there is not a current forum to post the question you are asking so I would recommend that you post you question to one of the 'microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support' located here: http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?query=explorer&dg=&cat=en_us_26259D8A-9EE2-4596-C2A3-93D20A867953&lang=en&cr=us&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us

Hope that helps!
SachinW Tier 2 Application Support Server and Tools Online Engineering Live Services Team
- Proposed as answer by SachinW Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:50 PM
- Marked as answer by SachinW Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:07 AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:50 PM