For troubleshooting, try to disable auto tuning. If that doesn't work, test
MTU size. These links may help
Vista file transfer issue
Vista file transfer issue. Can't copy large files between Vista and
Windows 2003 · Not Able to READ or Write to External Hard Drive Thru Network
....
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistafiles.htm
How to determine the optimal MTU
In a case you may need to modify the MTU size and wonder how to
determine the optimal MTU for your system. You can use ping command to do
so, for example, ...
www.howtonetworking.com/VPN/mtu4.htm
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How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"newsgroups.comcast.net" <R@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have the same problem when copying from an XP Share on a workgroup.
>
> I can't copy from an XP share to a Vista SP1 laptop ...actually two
> different laptops. The limit seems to be 20 Meg for a wireless and
> around 100 Meg for a wired connection, almost as if there is a 'time
> out' on the copying time. The limit is reached whether it is one file
> or many files. When the limit is reached, any files below the limit
> will copy correctly. After the limit is reached, the 'Retry' window
> will popup. If 'Retry' is pressed, it will copy another limit's worth
> of files.
>
> The source XP system is in a windows Workgroup, XP Professional SP2
> with the LinkLayer update for Vista added. I took the same laptop to work
>
> and it worked fine on a Domain PC with an XP share folder.
>
>
> The destination system is a brand new Vista Home Premium with SP1
> preinstalled. The network adapters were updated with the latest
> drivers.
>
>
> When the firewalls and all AntiVirus are disabled, the problem still
> occurs.
> The windows accounts and password match on both systems.
> Sharing is turned on and Everyone has read permissions.
>
>
> On both Vista, file sharing on or off makes no difference
> Also, password protection on or off makes no difference.
> The transfer quota is set to unlimited.
> Windows firewalls are turned off.
> The router is a D-Link DIR -655.
> When attempting a wired copy, the wireless is disabled.
>
>
> XP to XP copies work fine. And from Vista to XP works fine (opposite
> direction), as does Vista to Vista. It only fails from XP to Vista.
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Cross posted to
> microsoft.public.windows.vista.general.
> Also as a response to mzfl on 6/21.
>
> I have an open incident with Microsoft, but so far, they have not been
> able
> to resolve the situation.
>
> I highly suspect the new file copy algorithm / permission validation in
> the
> new SP1. SP1 was supposed to correct the file copy problems, but I don't
> think it did for some OS installs.
>
>
> Thanks in advance
> -R
>
>
>
>
> "mzfl" <mzfl@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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