Re: Windows XP Offline Folder Synchronisation Problems...

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From: Klato (klato__at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: 8 Mar 2004 02:52:12 -0800

Yep. It's a domain member running Windows XP SP1 talking to a domain
based DFS root hosted by a Windows 2000 SP3 server... I've read
previously, though nothing definitively or consistently, that there
are/were? issues with Windows XP clients accessing domain based DFS
roots. I don't seem to have problems with access specifically but I do
have problems when referencing offline (using CSC)…

It's really any other reference to the previously discussed error
message that I'm looking for…
<snip>
"Offline Files (\\mydomainname\mydfsrootname on mydomainname): Unable
to merge offline changes on "\\mydomainname\mydfsrootname." Windows
cannot find the network path. Verify that the network path is correct
and the destination computer is not busy or turned off. If Windows
still cannot find the network path, contact your network
administrator.
</snip>

"Jeffrey Randow (MVP)" <jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com> wrote in message news:<l970405biodno9fp8u1il9mros51q2a4c9@4ax.com>...
> Is the laptop a domain member? There are connectivity issues with
> connecting to a domain dfs root if you aren't a domain member (I am
> still trying to workaround this limitation and haven't seemed to
> figure it out yet)
>
> Jeffrey Randow (Windows Net. & Smart Display MVP)
> jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com
>
> Please post all responses to the newsgroups for the benefit
> of all USENET users. Messages sent via email may or may not
> be answered depending on time availability....
>
> Remote Networking Technology Support Site -
> http://www.remotenetworktechnology.com
> Windows XP Expert Zone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
> On 27 Feb 2004 07:57:18 -0800, klato_@hotmail.com (Ian) wrote:
>
> >I'm getting the following error when synchronizing Offline Files from
> >a Windows XP SP1 client...
> >
> >"Offline Files (\\mydomainname\mydfsrootname on mydomainname): Unable
> >to merge offline changes on "\\mydomainname\mydfsrootname." Windows
> >cannot find the network path. Verify that the network path is correct
> >and the destination computer is not busy or turned off. If Windows
> >still cannot find the network path, contact your network
> >administrator.
> >
> >The error seems to be intermittent, sometimes I have no problems at
> >all... I've already tried resetting my CSC (KB230738), reselecting
> >Offline Content etc...
> >
> >Has anybody seen this error message before or know whether a Pre-SP2
> >HotFix addresses the problem? I'm unable to find any reference to this
> >specific error, though...
> >
> >... there are several references to similar errors but none that
> >provide an effective solution to the above problem...
> >http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=%22offline+folders%22+%22unable+to+merge+offline+changes%22&sa=N&tab=wg&meta=
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >K.Lato...

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