Re: Network drive mapping issues between WinXP Pro and W2K Server

From: Robert L [MS-MVP] (noreply_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:19:43 -0600

sounds like name resolution issue. check the DNS and WINS settings. 

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"Vennie" <Vennie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:192B7B30-AF15-48A0-BAA7-47232CE0548E@microsoft.com...
> My office has one W2K server in NT4 domain (one NT4 PDC), and we recently
> replaced old Win98 by brand-new WinXP Pro PCs. After the replacement, we
> noticed it takes XP PCs about 15 - 20 seconds via Windows Explorer to 
> browse
> folders/files shared by the W2K server (shared by logon script with net 
> use
> command). However, Win98 PCs browse those contents much quicker (about 3
> secs). It's very slow when XP users launch Windows Explorer to access 
> network
> drives but it becomes normal (ie much quicker) for subsequent access once
> Windows Explorer opens. Can anyone please help to resolve this problem?

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