We are experiencing a strange problem with accessing a file, i tested it on samba 3.0.11 and 3.0.14a when we access the file (ask property's,copy or just run it) windows explorer gets system load of aprox. 100% for about 50 sec, and then starts (or shows the prop) the program. if i do the same, with another normal program on the same share and dir, the 50 sec. hick up isn't there. if i copy the file locally the issue is gone! the program is about 3,5 meg big, but i have a hunch that it's a so called compressed executable. (WilmarkWizard II Suite i guess) samba log files don't show strange behavior (no panics or errors on level 2). the server does it's work normally, we don't experience other probs with samba, it's just this one file. someone got a clue ?? Cheers Collen.