Saving changes to files on share causes client software crash

[Mattski2000]

Hello , I hope this is the correct forum to post this question.

 

I installed server 2008 60 day trial last week.

 

OS installed without any issues, I added the role of file server all OK.

Added the server to my current sbs2003 domain without an issue.

 

I wanted to test how fast server 2008 is at basic file serving.

I setup a share with full permissions for the everyone account.

 

I then copied files from our 2003 server to the share on the 2008 server.

Network speed was good, all files copied across successfully.

 

I can browse the share from any windows machine on the domain.

I then opened a solidworks assembly from that share using a Windows XP client, the assembly opened faster than on the server 2003 machine.

I was impressed, I then made a change to the assembly and pressed save, the client machine just sat there on egg timer. I checked task manager to see if solidworks was responding to find that it was showing as not responding. I had to end task.

I tested this on a couple assembly's getting the same result every time.

 

I then tested creating a word doc on the server 2008 share and then saved the document, didnt have a problem with that at all.

I copied a fairly large rar file to the server without any issues.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions or thoughts on why when saving It would crash solidworks.

I can do the same process using a 2003 server and it doesn't crash solidworks.

 

I have check permissions on the share and files, I have gone to the extent of adding the 3 users to the share and giving them full access.

 

Hardware is

 

Quad core CPU

8GB mem

Server 2008 Std 64bit

160GB IDE OS drive

Raid card with 3 HD's for Data

Intel NIC

 

 

thanks for any help :)

[F2 Staff]

The only thing I could suggest is to check the permissions on the file store.

Windows Servers have a modify permission and it seems to override write permissions when changing files.

[Mattski2000]

Cheers for the fast reply.

 

I'll have a look at the modify permission.

 

I take it that changing permissions on server 2008 is the same as server 2003?

[F2 Staff]

Yes it is the same.