network sharing causing explorer to freeze

just bought a Sony CR series and am trying to transfer files from a slowly
dying comp w/XP Pro to this one. I've got all the Vista Home updates and
have read all of everyone's complaints, but I seem to have a new situation....

Most of the time transferring files drag n' drop is working, other than
being slow (and no the hotfix didn't help), but every once in a while the
connection freezes. I've tried rebooting the other computer and
disconnecting/reconnecting either one or both of the computers to the
network, nothing helps. The reason I can't reboot this one is that when I
hit cancel on the transfer, Explorer completely stops responding. If I try
to close or restart explorer, the mouse freezes. I can log out, but then the
system completely stops responding and I have to do a hard reboot.

Help?

Instead of mucking around with what you are doing, use CDs, or better still,
a memory stick, external hard drive.
It is quicker and easier.

"atashida" wrote:

> just bought a Sony CR series and am trying to transfer files from a slowly
> dying comp w/XP Pro to this one. I've got all the Vista Home updates and
> have read all of everyone's complaints, but I seem to have a new situation....
>
> Most of the time transferring files drag n' drop is working, other than
> being slow (and no the hotfix didn't help), but every once in a while the
> connection freezes. I've tried rebooting the other computer and
> disconnecting/reconnecting either one or both of the computers to the
> network, nothing helps. The reason I can't reboot this one is that when I
> hit cancel on the transfer, Explorer completely stops responding. If I try
> to close or restart explorer, the mouse freezes. I can log out, but then the
> system completely stops responding and I have to do a hard reboot.
>
> Help?
>