Re: Offline files no longer available

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The share properties can be set to control how the sync works. Take a
look at the properties of the share Manual Caching is the default and
I believe it will not sync older files and folder just ones you add to
the share and those that were synced originally.

"Colin Foster" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
in message <42a3612b$0$41931$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>Hi Russ,
>Weird is right!!
>
>I'll check it with my IT people tomorrow & let you know what the answer is
>(if we can find one!!)
>
>Thanks for trying
>
>Regards
>Colin
>"Russ Grover" <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:%23749cUfaFHA.2520@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Ya this is wierd..
>>
>> OK when you create a file it's on the server.
>> When you Sycronize it get's copied to your pc...
>> why older ones aren't there is really wierd.
>>
>> Ya have your IT check this out, some Syncronizing is not happening.
>>
>> Russ
>>
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>> Russ Grover
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>> 16086 SW Melinda St.
>> Beaverton OR 97007-6303 USA
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>>
>>
>> "Colin Foster" <ColinFoster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3C69763A-AF7F-4348-A294-A86D3143F2E0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi Russ,
>>> Thanks for getting back to me... time differences meant that I had to
>>> leave
>>> yesterday's "conversation"
>>>
>>> Even if I go from within (say) Excel & click on the "my computer" icon &
>>> then Docs & settings & my user, they aren't there - I can see those files
>>> that I've created recently, it's just the older ones that "disappear"
>>>
>>> I wonder whether it's anything to do with when the files get
>>> synchronised,
>>> maybe if the connection drops mid-synch, then it causes a problem?
>>>
>>> Maybe this is something that I'll follow up at this end on Monday when I
>>> can
>>> get to my IT technician.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Colin
>>>
>>> "Russ Grover" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Even when you try to access the files browsing to them?
>>>> (Don't use the My Document Icon at all)
>>>>
>>>> Should be able to browse right to them.
>>>>
>>>> Did you check the other "users" and see if your files are there?
>>>> Sometimes marked as C:\Documents and Settings\Server.User
>>>>
>>>> They should be there, unless you haven't been sycronizing?
>>>> Hmm..
>>>>
>>>> Russ
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Foster" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:42a21661$0$15017$ed2619ec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> > Hi Russ,
>>>> > Having to reply through NG, rather than the MS page as that won't let
>>>> > me
>>>> > reply...
>>>> >
>>>> > Checked location as suggested, but all that's there is a "My Pictures"
>>>> > folder.
>>>> >
>>>> > When I look at the "synchronised" My Documents folder, it shows that
>>>> > all
>>>> > of the folders are empty.
>>>> >
>>>> > In the "My Documents" folder's properties, the "Make available
>>>> > offline"
>>>> > option is greyed out (but ticked).
>>>> >
>>>> > Does this offer any further enlightenment?
>>>> >
>>>> > Regards
>>>> > Colin
>>>> >
>>>> > "Russ Grover" <russ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> > message
>>>> > news:u1Gf8QUaFHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> >> Don't Fret
>>>> >>
>>>> >> They should all be in
>>>> >> C:\Documents and Settings\User
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Just browse there and you will see it.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sometimes it keeps trying to see the server files.
>>>> >> (I think you can do a right click on the My Document folder and
>>>> >> select
>>>> >> Work Offline (Manually)
>>>> >> And that will work also? (Don't forget to switch back to Online when
>>>> >> it's
>>>> >> back)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> (Sorry I'm not in the office now so I forget.)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Russ
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Colin Foster" <ColinFoster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> >> message
>>>> >> news:0CC893C8-2EAF-434A-AF2A-A18A5445A4EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> >>> Hi,
>>>> >>> Just installed SBS2003 on our new server at work. Unfortunately, on
>>>> >>> occasions, the ADSL line goes down & I lose my VPN connection from
>>>> >>> my
>>>> >>> laptop
>>>> >>> to the server.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On occasions (such as today!), when this happens, I can no longer
>>>> >>> "see"
>>>> >>> my
>>>> >>> offline spreadsheets, word documents, etc. I can still see all of
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> folders
>>>> >>> (with their little arrows to indicate that they are synchronisable
>>>> >>> with
>>>> >>> the
>>>> >>> server - when the link is up) - my laptop helpfully tells me that I
>>>> >>> can
>>>> >>> continue working offline, but in reality I cant.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Any ideas/suggestions would be appreciated.
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Regards
>>>> >>> Colin Foster
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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