Excel 2003 slow saving on Windows Server 2003

I read many articles with this problem but I never found the solution.
We work a lot with many 500k excel files for our quotations for our
customers.
Before, all this excel files was on a XP workstation. The time for the
saving of one excel file was 3 seconds.
Since we transfert all the excel files on the windows 2003 file server
it takes now 9 seconds.
I made a test on my Windows 2000 server and it takes 3 seconds like the
xp workstation.
So it exist really a problem with the 2003 server.

I know that's probably a patch but for now I am completely upgraded.
Windows server 2003 ibm xseries 226
-Gigabit networking
-cpu Xeon 3ghz
-2g memory
-raid 5 with 4 disk sata 160g

I try to change this regedit keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpi p\Parameters\Interfaces\<¬interface>

Value Type: REG_DWORD-Boolean
Value Name: TcpAckFrequency
Value: 1 instead of the default 2

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\LanManServer\Parameter¬s
: EnableSecuritySignature and RequireSecuritySignature to 0

without success.

Thank you for any idea !

Bruno

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zeppkorn <(E-Mail Removed)> stated, which I commented on below:
> I read many articles with this problem but I never found the solution.
> We work a lot with many 500k excel files for our quotations for our
> customers.
> Before, all this excel files was on a XP workstation. The time for
> the
> saving of one excel file was 3 seconds.
> Since we transfert all the excel files on the windows 2003 file server
> it takes now 9 seconds.
> I made a test on my Windows 2000 server and it takes 3 seconds like
> the
> xp workstation.
> So it exist really a problem with the 2003 server.
>
> I know that's probably a patch but for now I am completely upgraded.
> Windows server 2003 ibm xseries 226
> -Gigabit networking
> -cpu Xeon 3ghz
> -2g memory
> -raid 5 with 4 disk sata 160g
>
> I try to change this regedit keys:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpi p\Parameters\Interfaces\<¬interface>
>
> Value Type: REG_DWORD-Boolean
> Value Name: TcpAckFrequency
> Value: 1 instead of the default 2
>
> and
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\LanManServer\Parameter¬s
>> EnableSecuritySignature and RequireSecuritySignature to 0
>
> without success.
>
> Thank you for any idea !
>
> Bruno

Are there any Event log errors? Any 3rd party software installed on the 2003
DC?

See if this helps:

822219 - You experience slow file server performance and delays occur when
you work with files that are located on a file server:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=822219&SD=tech


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No sorry.
I read your suggestion but nothing is for my case.
It's really a windows 2003 server only.
If I work with excel files on a XP workstation or a Windows 2000 server
it takes 3 seconds.
But If I work on my Windows 2003 server it takes 9 seconds.
My Windows 2003 server don't have any anti-virus software and I
installed only Veritas remote server agent, Powerchute and Symantec
Ghost.
I need to find a regedit key or a windows patch to resolve this
problem...
I try this article
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...b0f143576ebdca
without succeed.

thanks

DOH !
I put a link to my own message ! idiot I am ! ahah
Sorry
Here is the article I already tried:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321169

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zeppkorn <(E-Mail Removed)> stated, which I commented on below:
> DOH !
> I put a link to my own message ! idiot I am ! ahah
> Sorry
> Here is the article I already tried:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321169

Yep, that was our thread here.

I know that reg key that you previously mentioned governs SMB signing. But
keep in mind, the Default Domain Controller GPO will overwrite that when
applying. So let's take a loog at this article and see if it helps setting
it at the Def DC GPO:

811497 - Error Message When Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Client Logs On to
Windows Server 2003 Domain:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=811497

Ace

Sorry but this makes no effect... always 9 seconds

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zeppkorn <(E-Mail Removed)> stated, which I commented on below:
> Sorry but this makes no effect... always 9 seconds

See if this helps (it's related):

Mac OS 9 clients authentication problem Win 2003 Server
http://www.macwindows.com/Win2003.html#092303

Ace