One resolution to Slow Vista copying times from network shares

[RobertSeattle]

I experience the hanging "Calculating" wait when copying files from a
network share to a brand new Vista machine. I tried the various
workarounds mentioned on the internet, but the problem only resolved
itself when I removed a D-Link10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch out of the
connection. Once I remove (cheap) switch the problem went away. You
mileage may vary, but perhaps there is something in the workings of
the D-link switch that doesn't play nice with Vista (or vice versa).

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

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
I experience the hanging "Calculating" wait when copying files from a
network share to a brand new Vista machine. I tried the various
workarounds mentioned on the internet, but the problem only resolved
itself when I removed a D-Link10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch out of the
connection. Once I remove (cheap) switch the problem went away. You
mileage may vary, but perhaps there is something in the workings of
the D-link switch that doesn't play nice with Vista (or vice versa).

 

[Guest]

Well over on technet there are 23 pages about this and we can't get any sort
of answer about it much less a fix.

http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1358057&SiteID=17