Re: Make Available Offline and Offline Folders Tab Missing
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/05/04
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 22:30:39 -0400
Hi Kevin,
I hate preinstalls as well, though the owners of those machines keep me
busy. I really wish the major system makers would revert to at least a
generic disk, but it's just not cost effective for them to do so.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Kevin Myers" <KevinMyers@austin.rr.com> wrote in message news:10jktbikhg1i301@corp.supernews.com... > Of course you are correct Rick. I was speaking conceptually rather than > being technically accurate. In actual fact, I acquired another machine > with > XP Home pre-installed that replaced my older machine which was running > Win2K > pro. I guess that it just irks me to unexpectedly find the latest OS > missing features that were in the previous version, even if they can be > purchased in the high dollar version that wasn't included with my new > machine. I suppose I shouldn't have missed that when making my purchase > decision, but then again, if MS hadn't removed the feature then I wouldn't > have had to worry about it! Whine, whine, grumble, grumble... > > BTW, I hate pre-installed software. New machine didn't even come with > real > XP disks. If I need to reinstall, there is no way to do so except to > restore the original disk image that was supplied with the machine, but > that's another story... > > Thanks for the link. > > s/KAM > > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:eFp6NTukEHA.3476@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >> Hi, >> >> An "upgrade" from Win2000 to WinXP Home is not possible, you had to have >> done a clean or parallel installation. Win2000 can only be upgraded to > WinXP >> Pro. >> >> This link shows the feature available in each version: >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.asp >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Kevin Myers" <KevinMyers@austin.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:10jkngo3afi2e37@corp.supernews.com... >> > Hi Rick, >> > >> > I really appreciate your reply. I was worried that offline files might >> > not >> > be supported in XP Home, but could find absolutely NO documentation to >> > that >> > effect. I searched my XP Home documentation (seemed to indicate that >> > it >> > ought to work just fine) and the Microsoft Knowledge Base, then also >> > did >> > some web searches via Google and AltaVista. Still nothing. No > indication >> > that I could find whatsoever that Offline Files shouldn't work in XP > Home. >> > >> > Any chance that you could point me to an authoritative web link on this >> > topic? Very disappointing (but not too surprising) to see that my >> > "upgrade" >> > from Win 2K to XP removed an extremely useful feature. Unfortunately, >> > it's >> > not the first time (e.g. distinctive ring support for modems...), and > I'll >> > bet it won't be the last either... >> > >> > ARE YOU LISTENING MICROSOFT??? >> > >> > s/KAM >> > >> > >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message >> > news:eHNBSttkEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Offline files is only available in WinXP Pro. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best of Luck, >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> >> >> "Kevin Myers" <KevinMyers@austin.rr.com> wrote in message >> >> news:10jkkhnb2nckd29@corp.supernews.com... >> >> > Hello, >> >> > >> >> > Not sure whether this is the correct newsgroup, but couldn't spot >> > anything >> >> > better. Please redirect me if this is the wrong place... >> >> > >> >> > Running Windows XP Home Edition on a Compaq Presario 700 series > laptop >> >> > (1.1GHz Duron, 256 MB RAM, 80GB HD). All service packs and hot >> >> > fixes >> >> > applied EXCEPT for service pack 2. On an ethernet peer to peer >> > workgroup >> >> > (Windows networking) based network. All other computers on the > network >> >> > are >> >> > running Windows 2000 Professional. Have shared folders on all >> > computers, >> >> > and can access files on each machine from every other machine. >> >> > >> >> > Want to set up a folder from one of the Win 2K machines as an >> >> > Offline >> >> > Folder >> >> > for the XP based laptop. However, when I right click on the desired >> >> > folder >> >> > from the laptop (or any other shared folder), there is NO Make >> >> > Available >> >> > Offline option. Also, there is NO Offline Files tab available via >> >> > Tools->Folder Options. >> >> > >> >> > I hunted around in the registry looking for the NetCache section for >> >> > the >> >> > group policy that disables all Offline Files capabilities, but > couldn't >> >> > find >> >> > any NetCache section at all. >> >> > >> >> > It almost appears as if support for Offline Files is completely > missing >> >> > from >> >> > my machine, like Compaq chose not to supply it or something. I >> >> > can't >> > find >> >> > any option via Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs->Add/Remove >> >> > Windows >> >> > Components to install Offline File support either. >> >> > >> >> > On the other hand, if I do the same thing on any of the Win 2K >> >> > machines, >> >> > the >> >> > Make Available Offline option exists, and it seems to work as > intended. >> >> > >> >> > HELP!!! What am I missing??? >> >> > >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > s/KAM >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >
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