Hi,
Check this link out http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321169&Product=winxp

Also check the interpacket spacing on the workstation, increase it and see what happens.

Also check to see if SP1 is installed.

Also what MTU is the server running.

>One of my jobs is being an MIS. I have a CAD department to take care of. We have a drawing directory that has 25k + files in it.
>
>I am trying to upgrade the workstations form windows 98 to XP.
>
>windows 98 can open that directory in about 30 seconds. XP takes about 9 minutes. I have allowed indexing for that drive/folder.
>
>I really hate to have to break that up into smaller directories, but it looks like my only solution. It's gonna require me some foxpro coding that is really not going to be very exciting. Anybody have any ideas out there.
>
>Oh, I've also tweaked the MTU settings, no advantage.