Windows 2000 Pro, Windows Millenium Edition and shared folders

microsoft.public.windowsme.networking:

I have a Windows 2000 Professional machine and a Windows
Millenium Edition machine connected via a LAN (100TX
Ethernet with switch). I have created an identical account
(with password) on both machines. Networking seems to be
okay, except for the following.


When I look at a shared folder on WinME from W2KP,
everything works fine, regardless of the size of the
folder. As I move to each level, W2KP gets a directory
listing of just that level.


When I look at a shared folder on W2KP from WinME, it
starts off getting directory listings of just what's
visible. But , if I start digging around, WinME appears to
decide to read *everything*. This is a problem if the
network folder is big (for example, 112,142 files and 4,494
folders). Once WinME has made this decision, the lights on
my switch blink furiously and WinME Windows Explorer
basically hangs for many minutes. Image what would happen
if I inserted VPN routers and DSL between the two!


Is this a bug, or a feature of WinME? How do I "fix" it?


TIA,

David



David Christensen

> Once WinME has made this decision, the lights on
> my switch blink furiously and WinME Windows Explorer
> basically hangs for many minutes.

Even when the lights on the switch die down, Windows
Explorer is still very slow.


David

http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Tip #12 steps 1-12 and the problem is fixed!


"Hip, Hip, Hazzah!" for Carey! :-)


David

Thanks for the kind words and the update, David. Glad it helped.

Carey

"David Christensen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:034201c3abfc$e1a0b5a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Tip #12 steps 1-12 and the problem is fixed!
>
>
> "Hip, Hip, Hazzah!" for Carey! :-)
>
>
> David
>

Just one thing, are you sure it was Tip #12? There is only 1 step in that
tip. I am just curious which tip you actually used.

Thanks again,
Carey

"David Christensen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:034201c3abfc$e1a0b5a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Tip #12 steps 1-12 and the problem is fixed!
>
>
> "Hip, Hip, Hazzah!" for Carey! :-)
>
>
> David
>