SMB Connection Is Slow with Services for UNIX Installed (274427)

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name 
   -------------------------------------------------------
   06-Jan-2001  17:29  5.2000.328.5  168,960  Nfsclnt.exe 
   06-Jan-2001  17:29  5.2000.328.5  113,664  Nfscprop.dll
   06-Jan-2001  17:29  5.2000.328.5  316,192  Nfsrdr.sys

This hotfix corrects the NFS client so that it reads the retry setting from the correct registry key.

After you install the hotfix you should lower the "Retry Count" on the Client for NFS to 1 or 2.