[rizzo1987]

I have added the registry entries but it is sadly still the same, I also did the workgroup. I'm really strained as to what the problem could be! I have samsung spinpoint F4 Drives 2TB per drive in a hpn40l server, http://www.xbmclogs.com/show.php?id=2829 is there anything in the log file that is interesting?

I have just one switch between the two and a direct copy and play seems fine and the copy speeds are 11MBps so that should be fine surely?

thanks all for continuing to help its very much appreciated!

one more thing is that it doesnt seem to matter what the format is, it all seems to take about 30 seconds now before the file plays. sometimes i get moments when i can just play them instantly. again though this cant be traffic related as there is one switch and nothing else using it.