Finder Error code -36

Error when transferring files to a windows share:
The Finder cannot complete the operation because some data in "" could not be read or written. (Error code -36)
Computer Info:
10.5.2 Leopard
Power Mac G5 Quad
PowerMac11,2
PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Anyone have any ideas why this happens? Its completely random, some files work, some don't. I have no idea how to trouble shoot this since sometimes the file will work. I have narrowed it down to not being a permissions issue on the server as i logged in as myself to the share which works perfectly fine on my machine.

This is known as an input/output error. This usually happens if something is preventing access while a read/write is occurring.

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