Re: Offline Files Disappearing on Laptops

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From: Deto (deto_at_NOSPAM.detotech.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:10:01 -0700

I'll probably end up using this (SC) but I was hoping MS
would step up and at least try to explain this 'common'
behavior. SBS is easy to sell to my somewhat mobile
customers but it will be difficult to explain why their
brand new system(s) requires a third party add in to
accomplish what MS advertises as a built-in feature.
Disappointing...

Deto

PS - Thanks for the tip! (And, I still LOVE SBS!)

>-----Original Message-----
>Trevor OE News wrote:
>> For the record, I also have this problem... One of my
users called
>> me late last night form a Hotel with the exact same
complaint. The
>> files were there the day before, but now they're
gone. What gives?
>
>This has happened to me and my clients a lot, which is
why I have given up
>entirely on offline files. Really, do check out
SecondCopy from
>www.centered.com - it is SO much easier, more reliable,
and I haven't had a
>single problem with it.
>>
>> -Trevor
>>
>> "Deto" <deto@NOSPAM.detotech.com> wrote in message
>> news:2372e01c45e73$eaea2540$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> On two different SBS2K3 installs I have run into a
>>> problem with disconnected mobile users suddenly having
>>> nothing in their My Documents folder (Usually when
they
>>> are on an airplane of course). When they return to the
>>> office and 'plug in', all the files are there yet
there
>>> is no major re-sync occuring. So, it seems reasonable
>>> that they were always there but, a search finds
nothing.
>>> Both installations are using the default settings for
>>> folder redirection. I have tried enabling, disabling
and
>>> then re-enabling Offline Files and sometimes it will
>>> restore things to normal. There has to be something
else!
>>> I know this problem has been posted before but I have
yet
>>> to see a solution. Very frustrating! Any ideas folks?
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Deto
>
>
>.
>

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