I have just upgraded a second machine to win7 on my little home network.
It immediately offered me the chance to start a homegroup. So I did.
But the machine I upgraded first can't join it. It says I have to install IPv6 first.
But IPv6 is running.
I can see shared files and folders across the network.
Last edited by tbernstein; 12 Nov 2009 at 16:05. Reason: Removed typos
Go to Network and Sharing Center. Click on local area connection, then click properties. Is there a check next to Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)?
If not, put one there and click ok.
The IPv6 is ticked. But I notice that in the "general" tab it says "no network connection" for IPv6.
And on the "advanced" section it has only IPv4 references.
Last edited by tbernstein; 12 Nov 2009 at 17:12. Reason: Additional info
i have the same problem with my win7x64. and also my network wont show under "My computer" - "network".
Turn off any antivirus software you have running before you try again, most AV programs have not been updated to allow for MS,s new network connection methods.
You may find that when you turn your AV back on you'll loose conectivity again.
It detected the other computer on the Homegroup. But still insists that IPv6 isn't enabled soit can't connect.
It also thinks that I have Comodo firewall running, which I don't! It's not even on my machine. I use Windows firewall!
Did you do an in-place upgrade, or did you do a clean install of 7? If you did an in-place upgrade, did you happen to have Comodo installed (or any other third party security suite)?
It was in-place upgrade - but Comodo wasn't on the system pior.It still isn't on the system.
I did have it,once. A while ago.
But not now.
I've searched the registry and can fnd no trace.
I've been through the computer, by searching and manually. There is no trace.
I use ccleaner and Glary Utilities.
It doesn't appear as a service.
It doesn't appear in any startup location.
I assume there's a binary that references it in some magical way.
And that still doesn't mean that that is what's casuing this problem.
i.e. that IPv6 is running and Windows doesn't believe that it is.
I have ad-aware and Avast installed. I treid disabling Avast, as noted already.
I'll try turning off Windows firewall, but I dont expect that to make any difference.
I'm so mystified.
I am a huge fan of upgrades but a system has to be in mint condition to begin with for it to be successful.
Best thing here in this case is a clean install right on top of where Windows is now. The installer will place everything currently there into a Windows.old folder at root, so you will not lose a single file.
Just do not format anything and you'll be fine.
Yes, I did think of that.
It's a cost benefit analysis.
Benefit:
I may be able to get the homegroup working, which won't give me a lot more than I already have through conventional networking. It'd be nice though.
Cost:
1.) I'd have to reinstall all the software, including MS Money, which would need a download of an essential patch, which I can't get cos MS don't support it anymore.
2.) My wife would kill me
3.) It still might not work
4.) It's much more satisfying to find a solution.
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