Re: Offline files stored?

Dave,

First of all, thanks for sticking with me - I appreciate it.

I see what you mean by the csc directory - not a pretty picture.

I think the answer to your last paragraph is "I would have done this
completely differently if I knew the right questions to ask before I
started". These offline files are on a problematic client computer that
hasn't reschynchronized its files in several weeks. I am trying to get at
the unschyched offline files that reside on the client computer. Since I
cannot get the client to re-join the SBS domain, I (don't believe) I can get
access to the client's files from the server. If I am wrong here please feel
free to point out my failures.

I am hoping that once I get the client back on the SBS domain (a whole
nother problem), I will see all the files sitting in the cache. Do you think
that will be true?

Any further advice is appreciated.
Ray
"Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> Here's the problem - the View Files interface I described earlier is the way
> to access the files. If you can't access them there, you may have some
> limited ability to recover them but it won't be easy. The files in the CSC
> folder (client-side cache) are named by the system and controlled by a dat
> file or some other mysterious method, so you can't just access them that way
> very easily. It'll be difficult or impossible to even figure out the file
> types or what app to open them with.
>
> To view the CSC directly, you have to go to Windows Explorer and click
> Tools -> Options. On the View tab, clear the check box in "Hide protected
> operating system files."
>
> Why can't you just log into the server as admin and move or copy the files
> to a location that's accessible to the user? If you can't access the cached
> files in View Files, trying to recover them from the workstation is going to
> be a grind at best. I'd try accessing them directly on the server,
> restoring from backup, or checking shadow copies. Or if the original user
> still exists in AD, create a profile for him on a different workstation. He
> should be able to access the server files from there.
>
>
> "raydw00" <raydw00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:83027C2A-240C-41F8-B51C-FD611239A947@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > By the way - what happens to the cache after you change the domain
> > settings?
> > Is it still there or is it deleted? I hope its not the latter.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Be really careful about this - get the files out of the cache before
> >> messing
> >> with domain settings so you don't lock yourself out of the files.
> >>
> >> The way you get to these files is to open Windows Explorer. Click
> >> Tools ->
> >> Folder options. On the Offline Files tab, click View Files. You can
> >> drag
> >> and drop the files right out of this window.
> >>
> >> The actual files are in a hidden system folder c:\windows\csc, but access
> >> them through the interface in Explorer.
> >>
> >>
> >> "raydw00" <raydw00@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:D1ED9322-71EC-4557-A18F-34F3E12B3CA7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > Where are the offline folders and files stored on a client computer?
> >> > Now
> >> > that I have set-up files for synchronization, I need to find the actual
> >> > location for these files.
> >> >
> >> > I removed the client computer from the SBS domain, but now I cannot
> >> > rejoin
> >> > the SBS network. In the mean time, I have a user who can't log on to
> >> > get
> >> > at
> >> > his files. I am hoping to back-door in as an Admin, but I cannot find
> >> > the
> >> > folder.
> >> >
> >> > Assistance is appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Ray
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
.

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