File Window Population Taking Much longer in 2K/XP than 98 with an NT Server...*PLEASE* help

Hi,

I have the following setup in my office:
WinNT Server (set up as a domain controller)
2 WinXP Pro machines
1 Win2K machine
1 Win98SE machine

All of the machines have the same basic specs, P3 1Ghz, except for one which
is a P3 500 and one of the P3 1Ghz has 512MB SDRAM (the others have 256).
All three XP/2K machines are running NTFS, and all machines have all the
security patches installed.

I have a shared folder, mapped to F:\ on the NT Server. The folder has
approximately 4-500 word documents. When I'm in MS Word and open that
folder it takes the XP and 2K machines a long time to load, a few seconds,
whereas the 98SE machine does it almost instantly.

I'm trying to figure out why this is the case and what I can do to rectify
it. This is something which is done on my machines dozens of times a day
and is quite annoying. I've tried the KB but haven't been able to find
anything.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Adam
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Adam,

This sounds like a local DNS thing. I am not sure what the
exact problem is, but we have had similar issues.
It may be an idea to go iver your DNS settings with a fine
toothcomb.

Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>I have the following setup in my office:
>WinNT Server (set up as a domain controller)
>2 WinXP Pro machines
>1 Win2K machine
>1 Win98SE machine
>
>All of the machines have the same basic specs, P3 1Ghz,
except for one which
>is a P3 500 and one of the P3 1Ghz has 512MB SDRAM (the
others have 256).
>All three XP/2K machines are running NTFS, and all
machines have all the
>security patches installed.
>
>I have a shared folder, mapped to F:\ on the NT Server.
The folder has
>approximately 4-500 word documents. When I'm in MS Word
and open that
>folder it takes the XP and 2K machines a long time to
load, a few seconds,
>whereas the 98SE machine does it almost instantly.
>
>I'm trying to figure out why this is the case and what I
can do to rectify
>it. This is something which is done on my machines
dozens of times a day
>and is quite annoying. I've tried the KB but haven't
been able to find
>anything.
>
>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Adam
>===========
>E-Mail: adam at student dash computers dot com
>Please post replies to the newsgroup.
>===========
>
>
>.
>

Turn off the file indexing service in XP. I'm too lazy to post a link, just
do a google for "XP, file indexing service."

You're welcome.

Tweek.

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> Adam,
>
> This sounds like a local DNS thing. I am not sure what the
> exact problem is, but we have had similar issues.
> It may be an idea to go iver your DNS settings with a fine
> toothcomb.
>
> Jim

Hey Jim,

Thanks, I'll give it a shot and play around with it. I hope it's a DNS
issue, because this is driving my dad (and therefore me) nuts.


--Adam