Windows 7 x64 cannot find network, Windows 7 x86 can
I have an HP Dual Core AMD Laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium x86. It happily locates other computers and respective printers on both the home and office networks. The other computers are running Windows XP, SP3. All printers have local drivers, and other than computing power, all network and internet functions are stellar. I recently added a SYX Workstation with an Intel Extreme MB and on-board Ralink wireless, running Windows 7 Home Premium x64, SP1. The new system can find the XP machine on the home network, but "cannot find drivers" for any printers on that machine. It cannot find the HP laptop running Windows 7 x86. Ironically, the HP laptop wtith Windows 7 x86, can see the x64 machine just fine ( but not the other way around ). If I take the workstation to the office, it cannot detect the XP machine on the network, nor any of it's printers. It does find an HP Photosmart wireless printer at the office. Ironically, this is not a printer I need or use often. Internet access from this machine, at either location is a bit intermittent, while the laptop has no problems. I purchased the upgrade to Windows 7 Professional x64 in hopes of seeing an improvement, but this has not fixed the problem. I also purchased a Linksys PCIe wireless card and installed it, defeating the on-board wireless to see if this would help. There is no difference. Common sense would seem to dictate this is a Windows 7 x64 setting or bug. Is there some setting or fix for a problem that these syptoms indicate? Thank you in advance!. Jeff Watterson
June 7th, 2012 1:36pm

Hi, Please double check if the following settings have been turned on of both computer. 1. Network discovery. 2. Printer sharing. In addition, please try to install the x64 driver of the printer on new machine also.Kim Zhou TechNet Community Support
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June 11th, 2012 5:58am

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