Question : How to change xp's host name by command line or tool, can it be done without restarting?

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Answer : How to change xp's host name by command line or tool, can it be done without restarting?

Hi turbot_yu,

Netdom will do this from the CLI

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298593

netdom renamecomputer oldcomputername /newname:newcomputername

This does not require a restart

Hope that helps,

-red