Vista -> Server 2003 Writing Problem

I have a new Vista Ultimate machine that is unable to write to shared
folders on our Windows 2003 R2 servers. The servers are on the same hub as
another Vista Ultimate system that it will write to happily.

What happens is a 'Calculating Time Remaining' message window appears and
remains on screen for several minutes even with very small files. The file
that is written is always incomplete. If I try to cancel the transfer I
usually (but not always) have to reboot the system. Accessing (browsing or
reading) the shared folders from the Vista machine is sometimes slow but not
a problem.

I have applied the MS hotfix for the 'Calculating Time Remaining' problem
(KB931770), set the EnableLinkedConnections registry value for
authentication (KB937624), manually adjusted the NodeType registry value for
NetBt (KB938248) and applied the Vista performance and reliability update
(KB938979).

I am logged in as a domain admin. The folders in question allow full control
to domain admins. The new Vista machine replaces a Windows XP system where
the same login had no problems. The machine is connected to the network with
a Linksys wireless PCI card (the same one that was in the XP system) but I
have just added a wired connection while disabling the wirless. This has had
no effect.

The network has a single domain to which all machines belong. The network
route from the Vista machine to the servers is a little tortuous, but
involves fairly new hubs and a pair of fibre optic transceivers. (But like I
said, their is a Vista machine on the same hub as the servers which can be
written to without problems.) Access to the internet and access to the
servers via software such as Outlook appears to be unaffected.

Since the network is running behind a firewall and MS ISA Server 2004, MS
Firewall is turned off on the internal machines. All systems are fully up to
date with Microsoft Update.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards,

William

You may want to turn it off. This post may help,

Vista: The copy process may stop ...Calculating Time Remaining 0 minutes remaining Microsoft has a hotfix for this issue. The copy process may stop responding when you try to copy files from a ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforum...pic.php?=&p=583


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"William Hudson" <whudson@privacy.net> wrote in message news:F87B80B1-3B5D-4382-A004-6592F60D3B10@microsoft.com...
I have a new Vista Ultimate machine that is unable to write to shared
folders on our Windows 2003 R2 servers. The servers are on the same hub as
another Vista Ultimate system that it will write to happily.

What happens is a 'Calculating Time Remaining' message window appears and
remains on screen for several minutes even with very small files. The file
that is written is always incomplete. If I try to cancel the transfer I
usually (but not always) have to reboot the system. Accessing (browsing or
reading) the shared folders from the Vista machine is sometimes slow but not
a problem.

I have applied the MS hotfix for the 'Calculating Time Remaining' problem
(KB931770), set the EnableLinkedConnections registry value for
authentication (KB937624), manually adjusted the NodeType registry value for
NetBt (KB938248) and applied the Vista performance and reliability update
(KB938979).

I am logged in as a domain admin. The folders in question allow full control
to domain admins. The new Vista machine replaces a Windows XP system where
the same login had no problems. The machine is connected to the network with
a Linksys wireless PCI card (the same one that was in the XP system) but I
have just added a wired connection while disabling the wirless. This has had
no effect.

The network has a single domain to which all machines belong. The network
route from the Vista machine to the servers is a little tortuous, but
involves fairly new hubs and a pair of fibre optic transceivers. (But like I
said, their is a Vista machine on the same hub as the servers which can be
written to without problems.) Access to the internet and access to the
servers via software such as Outlook appears to be unaffected.

Since the network is running behind a firewall and MS ISA Server 2004, MS
Firewall is turned off on the internal machines. All systems are fully up to
date with Microsoft Update.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards,

William

Robert -

Thanks for that link, it was very interesting.

I have reinstalled Vista on this system for the umpteenth time. Happily the
problem is now one of performance, although it could be easily be mistaken
for hanging. If I copy a 10 MB file *from* a share on the Windows 2003
server it takes only a few seconds. If I copy it *to* the same folder it
takes around 5 minutes.

I can copy to a folder on the Vista system that is on the same hub as the
servers in only a few seconds. So there is something odd about writing to
the Windows 2003 servers (both of them).

I have applied all of the suggestions in the link below and rebooted. I have
also added my login account explicitly (rather than relying on the
Administrators group). The problem remains.

Regards,

William

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"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:edJ3vwz4HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
You may want to turn it off. This post may help,

Vista: The copy process may stop ... Calculating Time Remaining 0 minutes
remaining Microsoft has a hotfix for this issue. The copy process may stop
responding when you try to copy files from a ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforum...pic.php?=&p=583


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"William Hudson" <whudson@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:F87B80B1-3B5D-4382-A004-6592F60D3B10@microsoft.com...
I have a new Vista Ultimate machine that is unable to write to shared
folders on our Windows 2003 R2 servers. The servers are on the same hub as
another Vista Ultimate system that it will write to happily.

What happens is a 'Calculating Time Remaining' message window appears and
remains on screen for several minutes even with very small files. The file
that is written is always incomplete. If I try to cancel the transfer I
usually (but not always) have to reboot the system. Accessing (browsing or
reading) the shared folders from the Vista machine is sometimes slow but not
a problem.

I have applied the MS hotfix for the 'Calculating Time Remaining' problem
(KB931770), set the EnableLinkedConnections registry value for
authentication (KB937624), manually adjusted the NodeType registry value for
NetBt (KB938248) and applied the Vista performance and reliability update
(KB938979).

I am logged in as a domain admin. The folders in question allow full control
to domain admins. The new Vista machine replaces a Windows XP system where
the same login had no problems. The machine is connected to the network with
a Linksys wireless PCI card (the same one that was in the XP system) but I
have just added a wired connection while disabling the wirless. This has had
no effect.

The network has a single domain to which all machines belong. The network
route from the Vista machine to the servers is a little tortuous, but
involves fairly new hubs and a pair of fibre optic transceivers. (But like I
said, their is a Vista machine on the same hub as the servers which can be
written to without problems.) Access to the internet and access to the
servers via software such as Outlook appears to be unaffected.

Since the network is running behind a firewall and MS ISA Server 2004, MS
Firewall is turned off on the internal machines. All systems are fully up to
date with Microsoft Update.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards,

William

I think Microsoft has a hotfix for the performance. Or check this link,

Vista Slow IssuesVista business slow accessing domain resources ... I have a mix of machines running on an SBS domain. (XP, Mac, and Vista > > business) Two are Vista . ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaslow.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"William Hudson" <whudson@privacy.net> wrote in message news:9762CE7F-0437-4DFC-9114-40A7A9C80FCF@microsoft.com...
Robert -

Thanks for that link, it was very interesting.

I have reinstalled Vista on this system for the umpteenth time. Happily the
problem is now one of performance, although it could be easily be mistaken
for hanging. If I copy a 10 MB file *from* a share on the Windows 2003
server it takes only a few seconds. If I copy it *to* the same folder it
takes around 5 minutes.

I can copy to a folder on the Vista system that is on the same hub as the
servers in only a few seconds. So there is something odd about writing to
the Windows 2003 servers (both of them).

I have applied all of the suggestions in the link below and rebooted. I have
also added my login account explicitly (rather than relying on the
Administrators group). The problem remains.

Regards,

William

-----

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" <noreply@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:edJ3vwz4HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
You may want to turn it off. This post may help,

Vista: The copy process may stop ... Calculating Time Remaining 0 minutes
remaining Microsoft has a hotfix for this issue. The copy process may stop
responding when you try to copy files from a ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforum...pic.php?=&p=583


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"William Hudson" <whudson@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:F87B80B1-3B5D-4382-A004-6592F60D3B10@microsoft.com...
I have a new Vista Ultimate machine that is unable to write to shared
folders on our Windows 2003 R2 servers. The servers are on the same hub as
another Vista Ultimate system that it will write to happily.

What happens is a 'Calculating Time Remaining' message window appears and
remains on screen for several minutes even with very small files. The file
that is written is always incomplete. If I try to cancel the transfer I
usually (but not always) have to reboot the system. Accessing (browsing or
reading) the shared folders from the Vista machine is sometimes slow but not
a problem.

I have applied the MS hotfix for the 'Calculating Time Remaining' problem
(KB931770), set the EnableLinkedConnections registry value for
authentication (KB937624), manually adjusted the NodeType registry value for
NetBt (KB938248) and applied the Vista performance and reliability update
(KB938979).

I am logged in as a domain admin. The folders in question allow full control
to domain admins. The new Vista machine replaces a Windows XP system where
the same login had no problems. The machine is connected to the network with
a Linksys wireless PCI card (the same one that was in the XP system) but I
have just added a wired connection while disabling the wirless. This has had
no effect.

The network has a single domain to which all machines belong. The network
route from the Vista machine to the servers is a little tortuous, but
involves fairly new hubs and a pair of fibre optic transceivers. (But like I
said, their is a Vista machine on the same hub as the servers which can be
written to without problems.) Access to the internet and access to the
servers via software such as Outlook appears to be unaffected.

Since the network is running behind a firewall and MS ISA Server 2004, MS
Firewall is turned off on the internal machines. All systems are fully up to
date with Microsoft Update.

Any help gratefully received.

Regards,

William