Windows 7: Windows home server (WHS) file transfer problem

Hi guys,

Here is the deal! I have Windows Home Server on one computer and Windows 7 Pro 64-bit on other. If I try to transfer file from WHS to Windows 7, to transfer wont start. It hangs on "calculating". Sometimes is starts, but crashes pretty fast.

If I upload from Windows 7 to WHS, it works. If I download from Ubuntu (samba) to Windows 7 it works. Everything works, BUT transfer from WHS to Windows 7. I also cant stream video or music, it just wont work.

My Windows 7 has motherboard Asus P5K with Atheros L1 gigabit NIC. Router is D-link DWL-4300 with newest firmware.

Any good ideas what to try. Problem definately seems to be between WHS and Windows 7. since everything else seems to work. I'm really open for good ideas here guys

Are the Windows 7 HS and the Win 7 Pro machine part of the same Homegroup?

The Win 7 HS may require you to be in the same Homegroup as the Win pro machine.

Have a look into WHS Power Pack 3, it may be still BETA.

What is Windows 7 HS?

Yes, they are both in the same (default): WORKGROUP

Good idea. I did download needed files and started to install PP3 on my WHS. Se installer went on nicely and server booted. I also reinstalled connector on Windows 7. I tried to move a file from WHS > Windows 7 and still the same problem.

Any idea when PP3 will be out of Beta stage? Cause it just might help... it it would work =/

You're copying the file from WHS to the Windows 7 client from the Windows 7 client?
I have two Windows Home Servers (both PP3 beta) on my network and I just tried copying a 200MB video file from each server to my desktop (Windows 7 Ultimate x64 RTM). Each transferred in about 2 seconds.

Are your passwords sync'd (may or may not help)?
Have you tried getting on the server from a Remote Desktop connection and copying to the client from the server (not to do it that way all the time, just to troubleshoot and see whether it will copy)?

If you haven't already, you might browse the formums here: MediaSmartServer.net ? The Windows Home Server Enthusiast Community
Lots of helpful advice for any flavor of WHS.

As for PP3 final. Word is perhaps early 2010.
Tom

You should also check out wegotserved.com. It's a pretty good WHS community.

I have a WHS w/PP3, and I have no problems moving files to and from my Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit flavors), Windows Vista, and Windows XP machines.

The only problem with filetransfer is, when I sit on my Windows 7 computer and access the shared folders that are located in WHS and try to copy from there. If I'm at my WHS, I can 'push' files to Windows 7, no problem there. Problem is, when I pull from WHS to Windows 7.

Passwords are on sync.

Are you running any security software? If so, have you tried disabling the firewall applications?