I have solved the XP / 98 / ME networking slowness problem

[RhinoTrip 0]

Finally I figured out what the problem with slow shared file network access is between XP and Win98 / ME computers - It's a new microsoft service/ protocol called WMI. If you don't have WMI enabled, getting file lists from remote computers will take FOREVER. So, how to enable it? Quite simple, just type this in the run box:

 

wmiprvse

 

Voila! If you want to put it in your start-up folder (a good idea if you ask me) then just point a shortcut to wmiprvse.exe ; I hope this works for everyone - RT

[Cynan 0]

How about just setting it to autostart in the Services control panel applet? a much neater way.

 

--Cynan.

[RhinoTrip 0]

Because it's not in the services control panel - RT

[Cynan 0]

Strange... it was when I looked this morning!! (atleast on my machine anyways).

[jdmba 0]

After reviewing and receiving tons of messages on this topic, I was planning on refomatting the XP system back to 98SE because this delay situation is far too problematic.

 

I CANNOT wait to get home and try this.

[RhinoTrip 0]

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Strange... it was when I looked this morning!! (atleast on my machine anyways).

i think you're talking about wmiapsrv.exe - I'm talking about wmiprvse. There's a caveat to this which is that winprvse may not be the ONLY roadblock - some services may be involved. Here's my services on/off list (I also have NetBEUI installed and NetBIOS enabled over TCP):

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Name						Status  Startup TypeAlerter							ManualApplication Layer Gateway Service			ManualApplication Management					ManualAutomatic Updates				Started	ManualBackground Intelligent Transfer Service			ManualClipBook						ManualCOM+ Event System				Started	ManualCOM+ System Application					ManualComputer Browser				Started	AutomaticCryptographic Services				Started	AutomaticDHCP Client					Started	AutomaticDistributed Link Tracking Client		Started	AutomaticDistributed Transaction Coordinator			ManualDNS Client					Started	AutomaticError Reporting Service				Started	AutomaticEvent Log					Started	AutomaticFast User Switching Compatibility			ManualHelp and Support				Started	AutomaticHuman Interface Device Access			DisabledIMAPI CD-Burning COM Service				ManualIndexing Service					ManualInternet Connection Firewall (ICF) 			ManualIPSEC Services	Started	AutomaticLogical Disk Manager	Started	AutomaticLogical Disk Manager Administrative Service		ManualMessenger					Started	AutomaticMS Software Shadow Copy Provider			ManualNet Logon						ManualNetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing			ManualNetwork Connections				Started	ManualNetwork DDE						ManualNetwork DDE DSDM					ManualNetwork Location Awareness (NLA)		Started	ManualNT LM Security Support Provider				ManualPerformance Logs and Alerts				ManualPlug and Play					Started	AutomaticPortable Media Serial Number			Started	AutomaticPrint Spooler					Started	AutomaticProtected Storage				Started	AutomaticQoS RSVP						ManualRemote Access Auto Connection Manager		Started	ManualRemote Access Connection Manager		Started	ManualRemote Desktop Help Session Manager			ManualRemote Procedure Call (RPC)			Started	AutomaticRemote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator			ManualRemote Registry					Started	AutomaticRemovable Storage					ManualRouting and Remote Access			DisabledSecondary Logon					Started	AutomaticSecurity Accounts Manager			Started	AutomaticServer						Started	AutomaticShell Hardware Detection			Started	AutomaticSmart Card						ManualSmart Card Helper					ManualSSDP Discovery Service				Started	ManualSystem Event Notification			Started	AutomaticSystem Restore Service				Started	AutomaticTask Scheduler					Started	AutomaticTCP/IP NetBIOS Helper				Started	AutomaticTelephony					Started	ManualTelnet							ManualTerminal Services				Started	ManualThemes						Started	AutomaticUninterruptible Power Supply				ManualUniversal Plug and Play Device Host			ManualUpload Manager					Started	AutomaticVolume Shadow Copy					ManualWebClient					Started	AutomaticWindows Audio					Started	AutomaticWindows Image Acquisition (WIA)				ManualWindows Installer					ManualWindows Management Instrumentation		Started	AutomaticWindows Management Instrumentation Driver Ext		ManualWindows Time					Started	AutomaticWireless Zero Configuration			Started	AutomaticWMI Performance Adapter					ManualWorkstation					Started	Automatic

[jdmba 0]

That did not work. I gotta give up on this whole thing ... too much hassle. 98SE here I come.

 

Thanks for all your help.

[RhinoTrip 0]

hmm... wierd. Ah well, maybe it will work for someone. Maybe you should try logging into the computer as the administrator at least once - RT

[jdmba 0]

One of the users actually did solve the problem!

 

Check out this thread:

http://www.ntcompatible.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=79031&t=611#post79031

 

The secret is that you cannot have a password set up on the 98 box for the share. It must be blank. Then delete the stored password on the XP box under Control Panel -> Users -> (Select the user) -> Manage Network Passwords -> [DELETE]

 

Yay!

[RhinoTrip 0]

Huh, I never had that problem at all, and was still getting the slower connections. - RT