Slow file opening in word with Server 2003

Hello

Recently set up network in office and have 1 server (AMD Atlhon 2800, 1 gig
ddr400 , 2 x IDE 7,200 Drives in Mirror raid.) installed with windows server
2003

Have 8 P.C's connected, all good spec with XP Pro SP2

Server gives dns and IP's

All data housed on server in folders 'data1,2 etc' on root drive

Browsing folders is very quick, and opening a word file generally takes 2-3
seconds including word opening, but about every 3rd or 4th time you opena
file (25kb max) it can take up to 30 or so seconds to open it, word window
opens but egg timer stays on, next time you a file it cab be ok or not. I can
open excel files quick everytime, it is just the word files that are taking a
time to load accross network.

All P.C's on 100Mb Full duplex connection, all plugged into switch and a
broadband modem/router is plugged into switch too, DHCP etc is turned of on
router as server does this job.

So it seems like just a problem with word maybe... Anyone ever come accross
this?

Cheer
Rob

Rob wrote:
> Hello
>
> Recently set up network in office and have 1 server (AMD Atlhon 2800, 1 gig
> ddr400 , 2 x IDE 7,200 Drives in Mirror raid.) installed with windows server
> 2003
>
> Have 8 P.C's connected, all good spec with XP Pro SP2
>
> Server gives dns and IP's
>
> All data housed on server in folders 'data1,2 etc' on root drive
>
> Browsing folders is very quick, and opening a word file generally takes 2-3
> seconds including word opening, but about every 3rd or 4th time you opena
> file (25kb max) it can take up to 30 or so seconds to open it, word window
> opens but egg timer stays on, next time you a file it cab be ok or not. I can
> open excel files quick everytime, it is just the word files that are taking a
> time to load accross network.
>
> All P.C's on 100Mb Full duplex connection, all plugged into switch and a
> broadband modem/router is plugged into switch too, DHCP etc is turned of on
> router as server does this job.
>
> So it seems like just a problem with word maybe... Anyone ever come accross
> this?
>
> Cheer
> Rob
>
>
>
Is this relevant?:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/830561

Hello Ian

Thanks for reply, but these are just plain text word documents only 1 page
long. So have nothing attached.

Its very odd how you can open a few documents and it is mega quick and then
other times it takes 15 seconds or so.... Can be the first time you open a
file or the 4th time.... Very random.....

I shall dig deeper!!!

Cheers
Rob

Rob wrote:
> Hello Ian
>
> Thanks for reply, but these are just plain text word documents only 1 page
> long. So have nothing attached.
>
> Its very odd how you can open a few documents and it is mega quick and then
> other times it takes 15 seconds or so.... Can be the first time you open a
> file or the 4th time.... Very random.....
>
> I shall dig deeper!!!
>
> Cheers
> Rob
>
Rob,

have you seen this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=offxp