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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Basics / May 2008Windows XP performance issue
I have a Dell 5150 box that used to have Windows 2000 on it. I recently upgraded to Windows XP and noticed that downloading files from our server is extremly slow. a 2MB file takes about 5 minutes to download to the computer. However, if we upload the 2MB file to the server, it works great. What could be going wrong. When the computer was Windows 2000 we had no speed problems. As soon as we switched the OS, it's very slow. I tried changing the speed and duplex settings on the computer and switch but no combination worked. I even replace the network card and nothing. Any ideas? Thanks, Jasper > I have a Dell 5150 box that used to have Windows 2000 on it. I > recently upgraded to Windows XP and noticed that downloading files [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > and nothing. > Any ideas? Did you make sure you have the latest Windows XP drivers from each of the network card manufacturers web sites?  SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html If you have did an upgrade (not a clean install) then you must get the latest XP version of the drivers. You might have left-over Windows 2000 drivers, which may work but not optimally. >I have a Dell 5150 box that used to have Windows 2000 on it. I recently >upgraded to Windows XP and noticed that downloading files from our server is [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Thanks, >Jasper > If you have did an upgrade (not a clean install) then you must get the latest > XP version of the drivers. You might have left-over Windows 2000 drivers, > which may work but not optimally. <<snipped>> And, out of curiosity, upgrading to SP3 might be able to accomplish this? Several of our computers are in the same situation and a clean install of Windows XP was not feasible due to proprietary applications that had been installed under Windows 2000 (and not updated for XP, pending governmental approvals). TIA. smlunatick wrote: > If you have did an upgrade (not a clean install) then you must get > the latest XP version of the drivers. You might have left-over > Windows 2000 drivers, which may work but not optimally. > <<snipped>> > And, out of curiosity, upgrading to SP3 might be able to accomplish > this? Several of our computers are in the same situation and a > clean install of Windows XP was not feasible due to proprietary > applications that had been installed under Windows 2000 (and not > updated for XP, pending governmental approvals). No. You need to obtain and install hardware drivers for the hardware on each machine for the current OS installed and being utilized on it. For the most part - Service Packs do not add hardware device drivers. The device drivers are (and will likely always be) the responsibility of the hardware manufacturer. It is possible - depending on the age and support from the manufacturer of some hardware devices - that you may not be able to get Windows XP drivers for some devices. SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html This was a clean install. I'll check on the updated drivers but I think they are the latest and greatest. I'm noticing this on more than one type of computer. I have other machines that have different hardware but are experiencing the same problem. This all happened when we installed Windows XP. Any other suggestions? Thanks, Jasper > smlunatick wrote: >> If you have did an upgrade (not a clean install) then you must get [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > manufacturer of some hardware devices - that you may not be able to get > Windows XP drivers for some devices. > This was a clean install. I'll check on the updated drivers but I > think they are the latest and greatest. I'm noticing this on more [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Any other suggestions? Repeating what you have given... (For my sake - not yours really. hah) You had machines working under Windows 2000. You 'upgraded' (which turns out to mean you formatted and installed Windows XP) to Windows XP on this older hardware. At that point your downstream speed from your server (unknown OS) is slow, upload seems normal (to said unknown server.) Everything worked as you thought it should prior to 'upgrade' of the workstation(s)... I think it is time to eliminate the server from the equation. Put up another Windows XP machine - share a directory ad place files in it and try your tests from one of the workstations with the speed issue (with the server) against the Windows XP shared directory. Same results or does the upload/download speed act as you would hope it would when the connection is with another Windows XP machine? Also - what OS is said server running? SignatureShenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Shenan, Ok, this is what happens when I run some test. I tested file download from 2 different servers. From the windows XP computer: On the first Windows 2003 server, the download was bad, the upload was good. This is the original server I tested from. On the second Windows 2003 server, the download and upload were both good. From a Windows 2000 computer. Both download and upload times were good on both the windows 2000 and 2003 server. Now here's the thing, these test were run from computers that are 2 switches away from the server. Meaning, the server is plugged into one switch. That switch is plugged into another switch that has the computers plugged into it. However, if I try this same type of test from a computer plugged into the the same switch the server is plugged into, I have no problems with either windows 2000 or XP computer. If this is a switch problem, how come the Windows XP computer reacts differently than the Windows 2000 computer. Any ideas? Thanks! Jasper >> This was a clean install. I'll check on the updated drivers but I >> think they are the latest and greatest. I'm noticing this on more [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Also - what OS is said server running? Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP. I use TCPoptimizer http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php > Shenan, > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Not yet, That was my next step. I'll try that today. Thanks, Jasper > Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP. > I use TCPoptimizer http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php [quoted text clipped - 65 lines] >>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP? I use TCPoptimizer: http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php > Shenan, > [quoted text clipped - 62 lines] >> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Joe, I tried the TCP optimizer and no such luck. I'm still having the same problems. Any ideas? Thanks, Jasper > Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP? > I use TCPoptimizer: [quoted text clipped - 66 lines] >>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Jasper, when you clicked on the optimum setting radio button did the numbers change and if they did did you have TCPO make the changes to the registry. Joe > Joe, > [quoted text clipped - 76 lines] >>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Yes, I applied the changes and reboot. Jasper > Jasper, > when you clicked on the optimum setting radio button did the numbers [quoted text clipped - 82 lines] >>>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way >>>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Shutdown the antivirus program installed in xp computer.Also turn off scan network drives option in Spyware scanners.This should take care of your problem. >I have a Dell 5150 box that used to have Windows 2000 on it. I recently >upgraded to Windows XP and noticed that downloading files from our server [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Thanks, > Jasper This was an "ISSUE" several years ago. As I remember the cause was related to the network protocols in use, and what was the preferred protocol(s) between XP & 2K. The other possibility is that the network has some closed ports that are slowing things down by forcing a hunt for alternate ports to use. > Shutdown the antivirus program installed in xp computer.Also turn off scan > network drives option in Spyware scanners.This should take care of your [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> Thanks, >> Jasper D(H)ell!!! >I have a Dell 5150 box that used to have Windows 2000 on it. I recently >upgraded to Windows XP and noticed that downloading files from our server [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Thanks, > Jasper |
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