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Time delay problem accessing a folder on an sbs2008 server

We have a single Windows 2008 small buisness server with around 10 users. One user has a drive mapped to a shared area on the server, and we find that on leaving the workstation for 20 mins or more, on selecting the folder in question, we get a green progress bar along the top of explorer, which takes a couple of minutes to complete, before he can access the data.

If he uses is constantly, it is not a problem.

We have wiped the workstion completely, re installed the OS (windows V7 pro 64 bit), replaced the network card, checked the sleep state of the NIC, all without the slightest improvement.

Can anyone advise how we can identify where the issue is, so that we can resolve it?

Many thanks.
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couple of things to check

- time sync between computer in question and server
- does it happen for anyone else
-what if you move the user to a different computer
- create a new test account (domained) and test for that
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No - he seems to be the only one affected.

I will try the options recommended.

How do I check the time sync between workstation and server.

Thanks
just log on to the server and workstation and make sure the time difference is no more than couple of minutes
OK thanks, will check.

Leaving the workstaion unused for a while 20min + seems to induce this, is that significant?
I wonder if the network card/wireless (whichever way its connected), goes to sleep on the computer hence causing issues.
If you log the user on to some other computer with user's credentials and it doesn;t cause any problems then we know it is the PC not the user profile on the server.
That was my original thought, but I went through all of the sleep / energy conservation settings I could find, and turned them all off.

I even installed a new Gbit network card, and it behaved in an identical manner. I even re installed the OS, but that failed too.

I've been trying to get to the bottom of this for several weeks, and it is rather frustrating.

many thanks
when the problem occurs, what do you see in event logs. +- 20 minutes . post them here mate.
Sorry for the delay. I intend to go out to this site later today to try your suggestions. Will update once I have been.

Many thanks.
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The problem was never identified, and replacement of the computer seems to have reolved it. Not sure why re installing windows did not achieve the same thing, but it did not. If anyone is unhappy about the points, please let me know.