We have a simple workgroup. Not a domain.

I have seen posts referencing a very similar problem with Symantec products. Previously most of the workstations had been running a Symantec antivirus product. Symantec had been uninstalled and replaced with FSecure. So, I went around to each of them and ran the Symantec “uninstall tool” to remove the leftover Symantec residue.

I upgraded all the workstations from FSecure 2008 to 2009. Some are running AntiVirus and some are running InternetSecurity.

I checked the network equipment in the closet. The main network switch was a bit warmer than I would like and its cooling fan sounds a bit rough. I moved it and put an external fan blowing on it.

And finally, I upgraded the NIC driver to the most current on from dell. The one in use had been about a year older.


As of this afternoon the network time outs / stalls seem to have stopped. I am hoping the nightmare is over!




PS - Last night before making all the changes, I had set up each workstation (8) to copy a large set of data from the server (20+Gb), all at once. I never got an error while that was going.

Also I brought up the practice management software while the copy was going on. I never got even one error.

I am not sure what, if anything the copying excersize proves.