Jos, thanks for the interest in my problem.
I am on an XPProf pc that is connected to an NT4 network, but is not really using any of the network resources for this activity. I am creating my file in vb and using an "APPEND FROM thatfile.txt TYPE delim in the statement immediately after. I am using a fairly complex "wait state" program that I got off of MSKB to halt Fox while VB runs.

Thanks, Randy

Possible suggestions from my co-workers
1. Try another wait-state program
2. Maybe it has to do with the pc's buffering?