Very Slow Networked drive response - Page 2

markrb · 2006-07-13, 01:07

I tried all the great suggestions here with no luck.
In another thread I read about network manager to keep shares alive. I tried it, but still no go.
I am close to my wits end here. I can't think of anything else to try.

Thanks,
Mark

Nightmare77 · 2006-07-13, 01:47

just so i can try and duplicate it, the folder you are accessing, how many folders/files are in there and whats the folder size?

markrb · 2006-07-13, 04:38

It happens to all my networked drives.
I have 2 other computers, besides the HTPC on the network.
The main drive I try though is 750gb RAID 5 array.
I use the root and some folders for TV shows that I navigate to.
I also use a 300GB drive on another computer again using the root.

I did try to use a folder instead at one time, but that just so the same results so I went back to using the root.

Thanks,
Mark

mzemina · 2006-07-13, 15:46

markrb - But like NightmareRambo77 asked - how many folders are there on this root drive that you are trying to access on the networked computer?

Then I would like to know if the networked computer is Linux or Windows.
If it is Windows, what version (98, 2000, NT, XP Pro/Home) of Windows.
Is this through Samba (SMB) or with Windows Networking or maybe throgh NFS.

Basically we need more info to help us duplicate this problem so we can help in troubleshooting.

ditronics · 2006-07-13, 16:13

No matters if there is only 1 network folder or more on my MP folders list the slow response time still been too large. i work normally with 6 network folders from 4 differents comps.

:?

mzemina · 2006-07-13, 17:04

ditronics - Why don't you provide the same info to see if there is any common problem?

markrb · 2006-07-13, 23:15

I have two other PC's. The server and my main machine on the network. Most files are located on the server RAID 5 array. It's about 750gb's in size.

The server is simply another WinXP Pro machine with simple drive shares.

Most of the files are in the root. There are probably 60-70 files there.

I have 4 Directories in the root of the RAID drive. Each is a Different TV show. If I have multiple seasons then the seasons are broken into directories in the main folder.

If I get time I will move the sub folders to another drive so there are simply files in the share. If that works I will try creating shares of folders instead of drives. This way it always appears as a root drive. I will also force an IP on the Server and try to map using the IP address. It all comes down to time though. 12 hours a day at work leaves little time for the PC.

I ran a Cat 5 cable to my HTPC and tried it direct wired. There was no difference. I tried maping as network name instead of the share name with no difference.

Mark

markrb · 2006-07-14, 02:01

Thought I had it fixed, but nope. Oh well back to the drawing board.

Mark

2006-07-13, 01:07	#11 (permalink)
markrb Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried all the great suggestions here with no luck. In another thread I read about network manager to keep shares alive. I tried it, but still no go. I am close to my wits end here. I can't think of anything else to try. Thanks, Mark __________________ INTEL Core 2 Duo 6400 , 2GB DDR2, 320GB HD, ATI 4850, Vista Ultra, HDMI out.

2006-07-13, 04:38	#13 (permalink)
markrb Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It happens to all my networked drives. I have 2 other computers, besides the HTPC on the network. The main drive I try though is 750gb RAID 5 array. I use the root and some folders for TV shows that I navigate to. I also use a 300GB drive on another computer again using the root. I did try to use a folder instead at one time, but that just so the same results so I went back to using the root. Thanks, Mark __________________ INTEL Core 2 Duo 6400 , 2GB DDR2, 320GB HD, ATI 4850, Vista Ultra, HDMI out.

2006-07-13, 15:46	#14 (permalink)
mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,051 Thanks: 38 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	markrb - But like NightmareRambo77 asked - how many folders are there on this root drive that you are trying to access on the networked computer? Then I would like to know if the networked computer is Linux or Windows. If it is Windows, what version (98, 2000, NT, XP Pro/Home) of Windows. Is this through Samba (SMB) or with Windows Networking or maybe throgh NFS. Basically we need more info to help us duplicate this problem so we can help in troubleshooting.

2006-07-13, 23:15	#17 (permalink)
markrb Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have two other PC's. The server and my main machine on the network. Most files are located on the server RAID 5 array. It's about 750gb's in size. The server is simply another WinXP Pro machine with simple drive shares. Most of the files are in the root. There are probably 60-70 files there. I have 4 Directories in the root of the RAID drive. Each is a Different TV show. If I have multiple seasons then the seasons are broken into directories in the main folder. If I get time I will move the sub folders to another drive so there are simply files in the share. If that works I will try creating shares of folders instead of drives. This way it always appears as a root drive. I will also force an IP on the Server and try to map using the IP address. It all comes down to time though. 12 hours a day at work leaves little time for the PC. I ran a Cat 5 cable to my HTPC and tried it direct wired. There was no difference. I tried maping as network name instead of the share name with no difference. Mark __________________ INTEL Core 2 Duo 6400 , 2GB DDR2, 320GB HD, ATI 4850, Vista Ultra, HDMI out.

2006-07-14, 02:01	#18 (permalink)
markrb Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thought I had it fixed, but nope. Oh well back to the drawing board. Mark __________________ INTEL Core 2 Duo 6400 , 2GB DDR2, 320GB HD, ATI 4850, Vista Ultra, HDMI out.

2006-07-13, 01:47	#12 (permalink)
Nightmare77 Portal Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canberra Age: 29 Posts: 521 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	just so i can try and duplicate it, the folder you are accessing, how many folders/files are in there and whats the folder size?

2006-07-13, 16:13	#15 (permalink)
ditronics Portal Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No matters if there is only 1 network folder or more on my MP folders list the slow response time still been too large. i work normally with 6 network folders from 4 differents comps. :?

2006-07-13, 17:04	#16 (permalink)
mzemina Retired Team Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ft Smith, AR Posts: 2,051 Thanks: 38 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Country:	ditronics - Why don't you provide the same info to see if there is any common problem?

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