Windows 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

Shenan
Wed May 21 13:48:51 PDT 2008

Jasper Recto wrote:
> 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?

Did you make sure you have the latest Windows XP drivers from each of the
network card manufacturers web sites?

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smlunatick
Wed May 21 13:58:56 PDT 2008

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.

On 21/05/2008 "Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote:
>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
>
>

Ghostrider
Wed May 21 14:51:46 PDT 2008


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).

TIA.

Shenan
Wed May 21 14:56:17 PDT 2008

Ghostrider wrote:
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.

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Jasper
Thu May 22 04:46:23 PDT 2008

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

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ghostrider wrote:
> 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.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

windmap
Thu May 22 08:08:09 PDT 2008

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.
"Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eiZAxM4uIHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>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
>

Chuck
Thu May 22 10:39:48 PDT 2008

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.

"windmap" <windmap@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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.
> "Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:eiZAxM4uIHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>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
>>
>
>

Shenan
Thu May 22 10:54:41 PDT 2008

Jasper Recto wrote:
> 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?

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?

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Rick
Thu May 22 11:52:01 PDT 2008

D(H)ell!!!
"Jasper Recto" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eiZAxM4uIHA.576@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>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
>
>

Jasper
Wed May 28 05:22:11 PDT 2008

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






"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OODxqTDvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Jasper Recto wrote:
>> 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?
>
> 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?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

Joe935
Wed May 28 06:09:18 PDT 2008

Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP.
I use TCPoptimizer http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Jasper Recto wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OODxqTDvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Jasper Recto wrote:
>>> 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?
>>
>> 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?
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>> --
>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Jasper
Wed May 28 10:10:37 PDT 2008

Not yet,

That was my next step. I'll try that today.

Thanks,
Jasper


"Joe935" <joe935@earthbink.net> wrote in message
news:eHzhJQMwIHA.5472@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Have you checked your TCP/IP registry setting on the XP.
> I use TCPoptimizer http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php
>
> Jasper Recto wrote:
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OODxqTDvIHA.4952@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Jasper Recto wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Shenan Stanley
>>> MS-MVP
>>> --
>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>