Folder available offline but files not available

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 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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 have the same problem. Vista Business on an SBS2003 domain.

The folders and files are marked as 'always available offline' and the
checkbox is greyed out, however offline availability is 'not available' for
most files, however a few are available offline. I have not found any
correlation between the available files and unavailable files as they are all
configured the same way. The available and unavailable files are mixed
throughout all folders and rules out an individual folder mis-configuration.

When attempting to access one of the 'not available' files when disconnected
from the network I receive an error stating the files is currently
unavailable.

I've checked the disk space available for offline files. The space limit is
several times larger than the space necessary for the files I wish to be
available.

I'm stumped. This problem is preventing me from working outside of the
office reliably. Any help you can give would be appreciated.

Scott


"Shubhankar Sanyal [MSFT]" wrote:

> 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.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9457288F-0307-4701-9C5F-CC88F3A2D6E5@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>

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:

> 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.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9457288F-0307-4701-9C5F-CC88F3A2D6E5@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>