"Shubhankar Sanyal [MSFT]" wrote:
Quote:
> Hi Scott,
> It sounds like you might have opportunistic locking disabled on your
> server. Offline Files needs this feature to be enabled on the server.
> Here is the KB article that talks about how to enable to disable it:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/296264/en-us
> Let me know if this helps.
>
> Thanks,
> Shubhankar
>
> "Scott Oliver" <ScottOliver@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E5F2DA06-40D6-4BA1-8682-EBC6944069A8@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Update:
> >
> > After a little playing around I've confirmed the problem to be related to
> > my
> > SBS 2k3 server. After reseting the offline files database and attempting
> > the
> > make the files available offline manually again, I receive errors stating
> > the
> > files cannot be opened because they are in use by another process. This
> > occurs for any file or folder that is shared from the SBS server.
> >
> > I am able to add files without incident from a different server in our
> > office running 2000 server. These files are synchronized properly and
> > available when disconnected from the network as expected.
> >
> > Is there a default setting on SBS that might prevent me from making files
> > offline on Vista? Is anyone else having this problem?
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> >
> > "Shubhankar Sanyal [MSFT]" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> Cedvr,
> >> 1. Were there any errors in sync center when you made the folder
> >> available
> >> offline?
> >> 2. Does the error opening the file happen when you are connected or
> >> disconnected from the network?
> >> 3. What is the error you get when opening the file?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Shubhankar
> >>
> >> "Cedvr" <Cedvr@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:9457288F-0307-4701-9C5F-CC88F3A2D6E5@xxxxxx
> >> > Notebook on Vista Businaess
> >> > Network on SBS2003
> >> >
> >> > "Cedvr" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> While a folder is set up as available offline, all included file
> >> >> appear
> >> >> but
> >> >> cannot be opened. I use to do this on XP and it was working perfectly
> >> >> by
> >> >> saving a copy of the file localy on my notebook and sync at each log
> >> >> on.
> >> >>
> >> >> How can I do this with Vista Business sync tool?
> >>
> >>
>
> I tried this fix. It did not fix our problems. Files still do not sync.
All of the files are checked as "Available Offline" but offline availability
says "not available". No sync errors ever reported in sync center.
Hope MS fixes this soon or Vista is going the way of ME
