"Windows couldn't remove your computer from the homegroup."

Anonymous
2010-01-26T03:36:40+00:00

I have a laptop and a desktop which were both participaing in a Homegroup.  It stopped working, so I tried to "leave the Homegroup" from both machines, intending to recreate it.  By the way, standard networking and file sharing is still working.  The desktop allowed me to leave the Homegroup, but I receive the "Windows couldn't remove your computer from the homegroup" message on the laptop.  I have run the network and homegroup troubleshooters numerous times on both machines.  I have also researched and tried everything I could find on the web, with no sucess.  Please tell me how I can reset the Homegroup settings on my laptop.

Mark S. Freeman

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2010-08-21T18:43:40+00:00

Here is a solution that might work.  It worked for me. 

"Researched the problem and found the solution. A file was corrupted and deleting it got the PNRP service running. The file was recreated correctly when the PNRP service started up. Here's the file for future reference:

C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\PeerNetworking\idstore.sst"

Solution given by Streetwolf on Windows 7 Forums

Link is below:

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/29060-cant-start-peer-name-resolution-protocol.html

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-04-05T18:34:35+00:00

    Same issues as stated above...

    Deleting idstore.sst alone did not fix it...

    Disabling Home Group Listener and Home Group Provider alone did not fix it...

    Doing both, worked like a charm, left the home group, and created a new one.

    Thanks

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-20T21:24:42+00:00

    I was having the same problem for a long time. I followed all the advice given here and still nothing. Well after awhile I decided to put my own skills to a test. I went into event viewer after a reboot to look for any errors and under systems there it was. The error that homegroup could not start. Check to see if a service is running called " Function Discovery Provider Host ". After I enabled this then I went back to the 2 homegroup services and started those and BINGO I was able to delete my PC from the homegroup. Hope this helps someone out there.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-07T18:44:27+00:00

    I had same problem and fund solution that worked for me .

    Especially if you get access denied error when try start the Peer Networking Identity Manager

    1. check group policy go to RUN type "gpedit.msc"

    2.go to Computer Configuration then Administrative Templates then Network

    then Microsoft Per-to-Per Networking Services

    3.In Right Window Pane look for "Turn Off Microsoft Per-to-Per Networking Services"

    If it is Enabled set it to Not Configured then try to start the service.

    Because If you have that Enabled it will turn off Access to Enabling the Peer      Networking    Identity Manager Service.

    Hope this Helps

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-02-17T22:44:49+00:00

    Yeah you are right Mr Lake I am so fed up as you can see above ... I have seen your posts as well hundreds of others for this same problem. I am going back through again and try this one more time but I have the services set at auto right now... But first I have to go back and easy transfer a bunch of .obj files etc ... from work I have done on this machine as well my main Graphics program so if this **** kills my machine I have no problems in the outcome of it. Just a year of some lost items that I cannot transfer easily. Now it will actually network using easy transfer ... but well there is some things that will take a week to get transferred and I just thought since I am paying the extra cash for Microsoft I would have been able to do this easily. I am fluent in Linux based operating systems as well ... and with linux I would be done already.

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