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Paul Jenkins
Aug 27, 2008, 2:09:03 PM8/27/08
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I recently upgraded a server from Windows 2000 Server Standard SP4 to Windows
2003 Server Standard SP2. Actually, it wasn't really an upgrade per-se
because I built the new machine from scratch and restored the files to the
new server. *SOME* users are reporting Windows Explorer is very slow to open
one particular shared folder containing approx. 70,000 files. I still have
the 2000 server ... when I open that folder across the network from my XP SP3
workstation it takes approx. 20 seconds to open, yet the same folder open
the W2K3 server can take up to 6 minutes to open! The users who complain
about the W2K3 server being slow use a variety of hard-coded (100 Mbps Full
Duplex) and Auto settings, and are running either Windows 2000 Professional
SP4 or XP SP2/3. Other uses find the W2K3 servers folder opens in 20 - 30
seconds. has any one any ideas as to the root cause of this problem? Thanks,
2003 Server Standard SP2. Actually, it wasn't really an upgrade per-se
because I built the new machine from scratch and restored the files to the
new server. *SOME* users are reporting Windows Explorer is very slow to open
one particular shared folder containing approx. 70,000 files. I still have
the 2000 server ... when I open that folder across the network from my XP SP3
workstation it takes approx. 20 seconds to open, yet the same folder open
the W2K3 server can take up to 6 minutes to open! The users who complain
about the W2K3 server being slow use a variety of hard-coded (100 Mbps Full
Duplex) and Auto settings, and are running either Windows 2000 Professional
SP4 or XP SP2/3. Other uses find the W2K3 servers folder opens in 20 - 30
seconds. has any one any ideas as to the root cause of this problem? Thanks,
PJ.
Paul Jenkins
Aug 27, 2008, 2:16:15 PM8/27/08
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I should add that when I browse to the folder on the actual W2K3 console it
still takes several minutes to open, whereas on the W2K server console it
takes just seconds.
still takes several minutes to open, whereas on the W2K server console it
takes just seconds.
Meinolf Weber
Aug 27, 2008, 2:31:00 PM8/27/08
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Hello Paul,
Did you install all patches after SP2 on the server?
See here:
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=969&sid=0d5f0ba94f4bcea3855546e41bc4fd1b
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=939527&SD=tech
Best regards
Meinolf Weber
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Paul Jenkins
Aug 27, 2008, 2:43:01 PM8/27/08
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Yes, I ran Windows Update after installing SP2 and took all critical patches.
Paul.
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