[SOLVED] Large file transfer problem

sitonthis · 08-09-2007, 08:25 AM

Hi, I have 2 computers, 1 running Vista Ultimate 32-bit and the other running XP Professional. Both computers are networked via a router. The problem is we can transfer some files from one to the other no problems but larger files such as ISO files won't transfer. They start to and get about a third into it but then on the Vista machine I get "There is a problem accessing \\pcname\shared folder. Make sure you are connected to the network and try again" or on the XP machine I get "network address is no longer available" the network is connected, both computers can see each other and smaller files transfer no problem. The network used to work properly no problems, and the only thing that's changed is a third computer is no longer on the network. I just can't figure out why it's not working, any help would be greatly appreciated.

kwikbreaks · 08-09-2007, 08:39 AM

Is this a wired or wireless network?

If wired then I don't know and you may as well stop reading here - sorry.

I had similar problems doing disk images across a wireless network. I eventually decided that wireless was just too slow and tried homeplug instead - that was also slow but at least it did work. In the end I settled for a little external usb drive for my backups.

sitonthis · 08-09-2007, 08:53 AM

It's a wired network, sorry should have said.

sitonthis · 08-09-2007, 12:32 PM

It doesn't matter, its sorted. I just set the network adapters on both machines to 100Mb Full duplex rather than Auto Negotiate and it's working properly again.

kwikbreaks · 08-10-2007, 03:30 PM

So it was speed related then just as I found with wireless.

Glad you've got it sorted.

08-09-2007, 08:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
sitonthis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: England Posts: 32 OS: Windows 7 RC Build 7260	[SOLVED] Large file transfer problem Hi, I have 2 computers, 1 running Vista Ultimate 32-bit and the other running XP Professional. Both computers are networked via a router. The problem is we can transfer some files from one to the other no problems but larger files such as ISO files won't transfer. They start to and get about a third into it but then on the Vista machine I get "There is a problem accessing \\pcname\shared folder. Make sure you are connected to the network and try again" or on the XP machine I get "network address is no longer available" the network is connected, both computers can see each other and smaller files transfer no problem. The network used to work properly no problems, and the only thing that's changed is a third computer is no longer on the network. I just can't figure out why it's not working, any help would be greatly appreciated.

08-09-2007, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
kwikbreaks Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 13 OS: XP Home and Vista Home	Re: Large file transfer problem Is this a wired or wireless network? If wired then I don't know and you may as well stop reading here - sorry. I had similar problems doing disk images across a wireless network. I eventually decided that wireless was just too slow and tried homeplug instead - that was also slow but at least it did work. In the end I settled for a little external usb drive for my backups.

08-09-2007, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
sitonthis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: England Posts: 32 OS: Windows 7 RC Build 7260	Re: Large file transfer problem It's a wired network, sorry should have said.

08-09-2007, 12:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
sitonthis Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: England Posts: 32 OS: Windows 7 RC Build 7260	Re: Large file transfer problem It doesn't matter, its sorted. I just set the network adapters on both machines to 100Mb Full duplex rather than Auto Negotiate and it's working properly again.

08-10-2007, 03:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
kwikbreaks Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northampton Posts: 13 OS: XP Home and Vista Home	Re: Large file transfer problem So it was speed related then just as I found with wireless. Glad you've got it sorted.