Slow to browser finder or delete files

I have a macbook pro connected to a maxtor shared storage II gigabit NAS via a gigabit switch. I use Samba to mount the drive via 'connect to server'. For some reason, copying files to the drive I only get a peak throughput of 8MB/s and when browsing the finder or deleting a directory with many files, it takes literally ages. The file names come at a rate of 1 per second.. Does anyone have a clue?

I must have been taking a vacation from my brain yesterday - everything you are talking about must be files in your Mac's home directory, right? There'd be no reason for the Windows Migration assistant to copy anything but data from your Windows data directory. All your data should have preferences set like this: (except it would be your name and not davidwb)
You can select an entire folder, choose GetInfo from the Finder's File menu, click on the lock to type in your password and then click on the Privelege line to set your rights to Read & Write. If your account name doesn't show in the list you can click on the + and add yourself and set your privileges. Then click on the gear and select "Apply to enclosed items" That will set the privileges for that folder and everything in that folder. (If that folder has folders inside it, check each to make sure the changes took on them. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't)
This is true for everything in your home directory but the Library. In the Library many folders have only read/write privileges for the user and everyoneelse has no access privileges. I'd recommend leaving the library alone until/unless you find that you must make changes there.

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