Hi - have an XP Pro PC hosting a QB 2008 file which 3 other computers are able to access. Set this up about 2 weeks ago, and everything WAS running fine. There are 3 QBW files, one thats 111 mb, one 30 mb, and the last 10 mb. from each of the PCs, all three QBW files take about 75 seconds each to open now for some reason. Doesnt seem to matter what size it is. all PCs have good amount of memory and hardware is fine - If I try to open the file locally it opens quickly, so I know its not the file itself. I've disabled all firelwalls between the PCs when trying to connect, and it doesnt do any good! i've even tried to access the files in safe mode (with no software running in background) and its still painfully slow! In between the PCs are a Belkin Wireless N Router, and a Belkin 8 port10/100 switch. Does anyone have any ideas??
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Hi - thanks for replying - They are not actually using wireless, they just have a wireless router - all 3 pcs are wired to the network -
The only thing that was newly installed was 3 APC battery backups and the powerchute software - thats really the only thing, and cant imagine that being the culprit. The specs on the "server" are: Dell Vostro dual core,Win XP Pro, 3 gb RAM.
I will check the rest, but do you think the Powerchute software has any involvement?
I'm having that same issue with a 2006 QB premier I upgraded to 2009 version, Before the upgrade It was running fine, and after it takes from 8 to 10 minutes to open the company file. Once open it runs fine. Doesn't have a clue where the problems is , all I can notice is that the File Server and the 3 workstations are all Windows XP home. Any Help will be much apreciated.
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by: eliminatPosted on 2008-07-08 at 13:40:17ID: 21958021
First, with QuickBooks, Wireless is painful. I'd suggest upgrading to a gigabit network. It's relatively inexpensive and greatly helps with QuickBooks.
Have you installed anything new on the server? What specs does it have? Have you tried restarting it, the router, and the switch?
Make sure the server AND clients have all installed all the QuickBooks updates.
Try removing Google Desktop from one of the machines and see if that helps on that machine (QuickBooks 2008 installs Google Desktop by default).
Check for someone running a File Sharing program on the network, as it can slow all network traffic down.