Copying files over the network is VERY slow

[dblake]

Hi all,

Fresh install of Windows 2008 Standard.
AMD 5200 CPU
SATA HD
2Gig Ram
Gigabit Nic into a Gigabit switch
Running DNS, DHCP & AD

I am copying directories of 17-20Gig of files into new empty directories on the server from a Windows XP Pro notebook with a gigabit NIC.

Tried these methods:
UNC path & mapped drive with the same results

The files are transfering at less than 1MB/s!
I also get the "File Already Exists" dialog box for many of the files. This is impossible seeing as I'm copying into an empty directory.

I remoted into the server from this notebook and copied the files using Windows 2008 Explorer and they transfered at an average of 6.5MB/s. That's better, but... It also makes me think it's not hardware related seeing as I can get better transfer rates using a different protocol.

Any suggestions

 

[RSchwarz]

I've had this happen to me. I was never able to figure out what caused the problems. After the server was up and running for a few days things seemed to smooth out. maybe it has something to do with the indexing service. try turning it off and see if it helps.

 

[dblake]

Nope, I turned indexing off as soon as I finished the installation a week ago. I never did like the way it could hide files in Vista when I searched for files I knew were there but not indexed.

Just for jollies I'm going to remove the gigabit switch and put in a 10/100 to see how that effects performance. I don't think it's the problem but I can definitively say so after that test.

Dan

 

[RSchwarz]

Let me know if it helps. Vista has always had a problem copying files slowly. It seems to be fixed in Windows 7.