Vista - Windows Live Sync replacing FolderShare: What you need to know

**savesheep** · 12-16-2008

I have run foldershare for a very long time, and def am a little excited over sync. However, it really may have screwed me up today. I backup email for our whole office to an external computer just in case anything happens..and apparently, foldershare didn't run a library or something for one pc since July. Now, we installed sync yesterday and it picked up all the libraries, synced them..and replaced the outlook.pst file on a pc with the one from July! So now this computer last lost all its emails in between these dates!!! I know in foldershare it had a seperate trash folder..but sync doesn't. What would it do with the outlook.pst that was deleted and where can i find it? workstation or backup computer?

please help!!

12-16-2008

Check the system Recycle Bin on the computer that lost its emails - it
should contain the newer version of the .pst file.

Rachel Popkin
Program Manager, Windows Live Sync

"savesheep" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
news:117445487e8403dc700cc4956c69ca31@xxxxxx-gateway.com...

Quote:

>
> I have run foldershare for a very long time, and def am a little excited
> over sync. However, it really may have screwed me up today. I backup
> email for our whole office to an external computer just in case anything
> happens..and apparently, foldershare didn't run a library or something
> for one pc since July. Now, we installed sync yesterday and it picked up
> all the libraries, synced them..and replaced the outlook.pst file on a
> pc with the one from July! So now this computer last lost all its emails
> in between these dates!!! I know in foldershare it had a seperate trash
> folder..but sync doesn't. What would it do with the outlook.pst that was
> deleted and where can i find it? workstation or backup computer?
>
> please help!!
>
>
> --
> savesheep

12-27-2008

I am bot a technical person. Foldershare worked great for me and my two home
computers. Now, Nothing works. Indownloading your latest screwup when I try
to run it I get this message "A network error occured while attemptng to read
file:C:\Documents and settings\AnthonySalvatore\Desktop\WindowsLive
Sync[1].msi"

How you can buy a good program from another company, which I think you might
ahve done, and make something so complex is beyond my imagination. Windows
systems are so complex and yet the people are supposed to be so bright is a
misguided judgement. No wonder the stock has done nothing for 8 years.

"Anton Katz [MSFT]" wrote:

Quote:

> Dear FolderShare friends,
>
> We want to let you know what's next for FolderShare, and to make you aware
> of some important upcoming changes.
>
> In December, we will release a new product called Windows Live Sync. You can
> think of it as FolderShare 2.0. It's going to look familiar and offer the
> same great features, plus:
>
> - More folders and files - sync up to 20 folders with 20,000 files each.
> - Integration with Windows Live ID - no more extra sign-in stuff to
> remember.
> - Integration with the Recyle Bin - no more separate Trash folder to fiddle
> with.
> - New client versions for both Windows and Mac.
> - Unicode support - sync files in other languages.
>
> A huge part of Sync's success story depends on FolderShare users like you.
> When Sync releases, FolderShare goes into retirement. That means your
> FolderShare software will stop working and will ask you to upgrade to Sync.
> Once you do, Sync will automatically rebuild your personal folders. We
> expect a lot of new users when Sync is released, so if you can't sign in
> right away, please give it a little time.
>
> Here's the part you need to pay attention to: Sync will not be able to
> rebuild your shared libraries. If you have a lot of shared libraries, you
> should hop over to the FolderShare website while it's still available and
> copy all that information. You'll need it to rebuild your shared libraries
> in Sync.
>
> You should also note that the Professional option is being retired with the
> FolderShare name. Sync has a single offer, which provides free
> synchronization for up to 20 libraries and 20,000 files. We'll be working to
> raise those numbers as our service grows.
>
> Thanks for being a FolderShare user! We're excited about delivering an even
> better file-synchronization experience to customers like you. We hope you'll
> come along as we move forward with Windows Live Sync.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> The Windows Live Sync (formerly FolderShare) team
>

12-16-2008	#21 (permalink)
savesheep Vista Business 32bit 29 posts	Re: Windows Live Sync replacing FolderShare: What you need to know I have run foldershare for a very long time, and def am a little excited over sync. However, it really may have screwed me up today. I backup email for our whole office to an external computer just in case anything happens..and apparently, foldershare didn't run a library or something for one pc since July. Now, we installed sync yesterday and it picked up all the libraries, synced them..and replaced the outlook.pst file on a pc with the one from July! So now this computer last lost all its emails in between these dates!!! I know in foldershare it had a seperate trash folder..but sync doesn't. What would it do with the outlook.pst that was deleted and where can i find it? workstation or backup computer? please help!!
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12-16-2008	#22 (permalink)
Rachel Popkin [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Windows Live Sync replacing FolderShare: What you need to know Check the system Recycle Bin on the computer that lost its emails - it should contain the newer version of the .pst file. Rachel Popkin Program Manager, Windows Live Sync "savesheep" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message news:117445487e8403dc700cc4956c69ca31@xxxxxx-gateway.com... Quote: > > I have run foldershare for a very long time, and def am a little excited > over sync. However, it really may have screwed me up today. I backup > email for our whole office to an external computer just in case anything > happens..and apparently, foldershare didn't run a library or something > for one pc since July. Now, we installed sync yesterday and it picked up > all the libraries, synced them..and replaced the outlook.pst file on a > pc with the one from July! So now this computer last lost all its emails > in between these dates!!! I know in foldershare it had a seperate trash > folder..but sync doesn't. What would it do with the outlook.pst that was > deleted and where can i find it? workstation or backup computer? > > please help!! > > > -- > savesheep
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12-27-2008	#23 (permalink)
Tony-Springfield, IL n/a posts	RE: Windows Live Sync replacing FolderShare: What you need to know I am bot a technical person. Foldershare worked great for me and my two home computers. Now, Nothing works. Indownloading your latest screwup when I try to run it I get this message "A network error occured while attemptng to read file:C:\Documents and settings\AnthonySalvatore\Desktop\WindowsLive Sync[1].msi" How you can buy a good program from another company, which I think you might ahve done, and make something so complex is beyond my imagination. Windows systems are so complex and yet the people are supposed to be so bright is a misguided judgement. No wonder the stock has done nothing for 8 years. "Anton Katz [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > Dear FolderShare friends, > > We want to let you know what's next for FolderShare, and to make you aware > of some important upcoming changes. > > In December, we will release a new product called Windows Live Sync. You can > think of it as FolderShare 2.0. It's going to look familiar and offer the > same great features, plus: > > - More folders and files - sync up to 20 folders with 20,000 files each. > - Integration with Windows Live ID - no more extra sign-in stuff to > remember. > - Integration with the Recyle Bin - no more separate Trash folder to fiddle > with. > - New client versions for both Windows and Mac. > - Unicode support - sync files in other languages. > > A huge part of Sync's success story depends on FolderShare users like you. > When Sync releases, FolderShare goes into retirement. That means your > FolderShare software will stop working and will ask you to upgrade to Sync. > Once you do, Sync will automatically rebuild your personal folders. We > expect a lot of new users when Sync is released, so if you can't sign in > right away, please give it a little time. > > Here's the part you need to pay attention to: Sync will not be able to > rebuild your shared libraries. If you have a lot of shared libraries, you > should hop over to the FolderShare website while it's still available and > copy all that information. You'll need it to rebuild your shared libraries > in Sync. > > You should also note that the Professional option is being retired with the > FolderShare name. Sync has a single offer, which provides free > synchronization for up to 20 libraries and 20,000 files. We'll be working to > raise those numbers as our service grows. > > Thanks for being a FolderShare user! We're excited about delivering an even > better file-synchronization experience to customers like you. We hope you'll > come along as we move forward with Windows Live Sync. > > Sincerely, > > The Windows Live Sync (formerly FolderShare) team >
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