I am open to all possible questions.
Both sites have one desktop with Office 2007 and do not have any Offline
issues.
I was able to recreate the behavior with different user accounts on the same
system. Including the DomainAdminstrator, a member of Folder Operators, Power
Users.
Do you have any dbf, pst or other database files in the folders?
"gburnett" wrote:
Quote:
> Thanks for the info, I'm stiill working on this. We have no problems with
> offline files on our XP SP2 clients. It might seem a strange question, but
> are you using Office 2007?
>
> "IT Mentor" wrote:
> Quote:
> > user has 12-15 GB of data
> > we are using folder redirection
> > are not using roaming profiles
> > running a SBS2003R2 with ISA and MS Client Firewall and Symantec Endpoint
> > Protection.
> > Tried 2 laptops with clean installs with/out Firewall and Endpoint and got
> > the same behavior.
> > Works fine on a Vista B desktop.
> > Only blowsup on the laptops.
> > Should also be noted that I have another client with SBS2003R2 in
> > production, only difference is SAV 10 instead of SEP 11.
> > The laptop is running XP SP2, was using Synctoy here.
> > Decided to try Offline files and Folder redirection for this user.
> > Same performace issues showed up AND blew up the backup.
> > Since then reverted to Synctoy and repaired backup and everything is fine.
> > I share this because it might not be JUST a Vista issue.
> >
> > "gburnett" wrote:
> > Quote:
> > > Hi,
> > > Sounds like exactly the same issue. I have been working with Microsoft to
> > > resolve this since early April 08. I wonder if you could provide answers to
> > > the following?
> > > How much data do you want to be available offline (in Gb)?
> > > Are you using roaming profiles?
> > > Have you implemented Folder redirection.
> > > Your answers to these questions could prove useful.
> > > Thanks in anticipation.
> > >
> > > "IT Mentor" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a similar network with the same symtoms and currently looking fo a
> > > > solution.
> > > > I would like you to confirm a couple things.
> > > > Open Task Manager on the affected Vista system, select the Performance Tab.
> > > > Note the Cached and Free memory; our system eats the free and loads it all
> > > > into cached.
> > > > Then Open the Resource Monitor and expand the Memory group.
> > > > Note the image svchost.exe (LocalSystemNetworkRestricted) will have
> > > > escallating Hard faults.
> > > > We have found that stopping the Offline Files Service eliminates the faults
> > > > and restores system performance.
> > > > Currenlty trying to get MS to explain and help fix.
> > > > If behaviour is same for you, please notify and I will share info as
> > > > received from MS.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "gburnett" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > We have Vista Business Laptops with Offline files enabled that sync with a
> > > > > 2003 server. About 12Gb of data is available offline. Performance Offline is
> > > > > fine. Performance when working online is very slow with continuous high level
> > > > > of HDD Activity and High number of Hard Page faults/sec (350 approx) Laptops
> > > > > are Core 2 Duo with 2Gb RAM. When the online status is changed in windows
> > > > > explorer from online to offline the HDD activity subsides and system responds
> > > > > normally. I have been trying to resolve this issue for about a month with no
> > > > > success. I am keen to roll out Vista but cannot proceed until this issue is
> > > > > resolved. Can anyone help please.