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Q159970: Slow List of Folders and Files with CSNW

Article: Q159970
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 takes approximately 20 seconds to display
folders and files in Network Neighborhood when CSNW is installed. This may also
occur if the NWLink IPX/SPX interface is disabled while the RAS interface is
enabled. If you enable NWLink IPX/SPX on the NIC interface or disable CSNW, the
time decreases to 1 to 2 seconds.


CAUSE
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There is a problem in the Client Services for NetWare redirector (Nwrdr.sys).

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This
problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For
information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K


Additional query words: prodnt nwlink csnw nwrdr

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search
Version           : winnt:4.0

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