Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Server 2000 Hangs on data transfer

0 helpful
7 replies

by eyes_of_flame

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
I'm having a problem with my file server running windows 2000 server. Whenever I pull a large amount of data, 1 gig or more, off of it it hangs. I've ran performance monitoring and have found no abnormal cpu, memmory, or disk read write usage. The performance monitor will even hang for up to a minute at a time off and on while I'm transfering the data. The system is running a 800mhz pentium 4 3.2 extreame addition. 1 gig of ram. gig ethernet card (also on the machine I'm pulling to)Anyone have any ideas? I'm pulling my hair out over this one.

7 replies

by collignond

The way windows copys files is to first take a snapshot of the data and then t start the copy. this may be the cause.

Try using a program like Sevant Salamander or FCC(File Compare and Copy).

by sgt_shultz

i move gigs and gigs all around and no hangs.
my knee jerk reading your post is bad nic and did you try locking media type down on both ends for a test.
you gotta give a lot more info here.
what is the state of your spyware and antivirus protection.
did it ever work?
does it ever work and under what circumstances.
have you tried another nic/cable/port on the switch
what model nic and are the drivers up to date.
what model controller and are the drivers up to date
what model motherboard and is the bios up to date
what sp win2k and are the patches up to date
what os clients and are they up to date
what do you mean by 'hang' (how do you recover?)
do have to reboot server or End Explorer task

by eyes_of_flame

i move gigs and gigs all around and no hangs.
my knee jerk reading your post is bad nic and did you try locking media type down on both ends for a test.
you gotta give a lot more info here.

what is the state of your spyware and antivirus protection.
Up to date Etrust on both server and all clients. Spybot on clients and I just scanned the file server with it but It is currently not installed.

did it ever work? Not to my knowledge. I've just started working here in the last year.

does it ever work and under what circumstances.
No

have you tried another nic/cable/port on the switch. Yes multiple configurations. None seem to work.

what model nic and are the drivers up to date.
The nic is integrated with the intel board. drivers up to date.

what model controller and are the drivers up to date
Promise Supertrack that is up to date.

what model motherboard and is the bios up to date
Intel entry level server board SE7221BK1-E that is up to date.

what sp win2k and are the patches up to date
Windows server is up to date SP4

what os clients and are they up to date
Windows xp pro up to date

what do you mean by 'hang' (how do you recover?)
System freezes up for up to a minute at a time then recovers by itself. This will happen off and on for the duration of the download.

by sgt_shultz

exactly how do you reproduce the problem? simply by copying a large using Explorer?
or...it's SQL isn't it Mr. Moto?

This discussion is closed to new replies.