I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic. It was
normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to drive
space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine. I
updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
"gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to take on
the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and went
great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are still
looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new location.
This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went into
the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation of the
folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find the old
redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so far.

The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is just on
another server.

Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop computers
running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect folder
loacation?
--
Brian
A+ and Net+ Certified

One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder location, but
did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not shared at
all.
--
Brian
A+ and Net+ Certified


"Brian" wrote:

> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic. It was
> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to drive
> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine. I
> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to take on
> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and went
> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are still
> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new location.
> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went into
> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation of the
> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find the old
> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so far.
>
> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is just on
> another server.
>
> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop computers
> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect folder
> loacation?
> --
> Brian
> A+ and Net+ Certified

Hi Brian,

What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean the
Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.

http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial version
to use. You can always uninstall it.


--
thecreator


"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
> One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder location,
> but
> did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not shared
> at
> all.
> --
> Brian
> A+ and Net+ Certified
>
>
> "Brian" wrote:
>
>> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic. It
>> was
>> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to drive
>> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
>> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine. I
>> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
>> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to take
>> on
>> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and
>> went
>> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are
>> still
>> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
>> location.
>> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went
>> into
>> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation of
>> the
>> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find the
>> old
>> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so far.
>>
>> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is just
>> on
>> another server.
>>
>> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop computers
>> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
>> folder
>> loacation?
>> --
>> Brian
>> A+ and Net+ Certified

I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer. There
was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
--
Brian
A+ and Net+ Certified


"thecreator" wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean the
> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.
>
> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial version
> to use. You can always uninstall it.
>
>
> --
> thecreator
>
>
> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder location,
> > but
> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not shared
> > at
> > all.
> > --
> > Brian
> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >
> >
> > "Brian" wrote:
> >
> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic. It
> >> was
> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to drive
> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine. I
> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to take
> >> on
> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and
> >> went
> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are
> >> still
> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
> >> location.
> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went
> >> into
> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation of
> >> the
> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find the
> >> old
> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so far.
> >>
> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is just
> >> on
> >> another server.
> >>
> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop computers
> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
> >> folder
> >> loacation?
> >> --
> >> Brian
> >> A+ and Net+ Certified
>
>
>

Hi Brian,

When you mention Desktop Computers and Desktops? Are we talking
different physical computers or are you referring to User IDS' Desktops
within a single computer? Is there software installed on the other
computers, which might allow changes, but keep its own history?

I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.

Question: You moved the Target for My Documents from one Network Drive
to another Network Drive. Do the User IDs' see the same location, when they
click on My Documents folder on their Desktop? Did you lock the changes
made, by rebooting the computers?


--
thecreator


"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EAD90B2A-4BF8-4123-9247-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer. There
> was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
> --
> Brian
> A+ and Net+ Certified
>
>
> "thecreator" wrote:
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean
>> the
>> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.
>>
>> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial
>> version
>> to use. You can always uninstall it.
>>
>>
>> --
>> thecreator
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder location,
>> > but
>> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not
>> > shared
>> > at
>> > all.
>> > --
>> > Brian
>> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >
>> >
>> > "Brian" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic.
>> >> It
>> >> was
>> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to
>> >> drive
>> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
>> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine.
>> >> I
>> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
>> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to
>> >> take
>> >> on
>> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and
>> >> went
>> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are
>> >> still
>> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
>> >> location.
>> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went
>> >> into
>> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation
>> >> of
>> >> the
>> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find
>> >> the
>> >> old
>> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so
>> >> far.
>> >>
>> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is
>> >> just
>> >> on
>> >> another server.
>> >>
>> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop
>> >> computers
>> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
>> >> folder
>> >> loacation?
>> >> --
>> >> Brian
>> >> A+ and Net+ Certified
>>
>>
>>

I am using Windows XP Proffesional SP2. All the computers are joined to a
domain and all users have their own profiles. Network Group Policy has
"Desktop" and "My Documents" redirection enabled. All users have their own
seperate "Desktop" and "My Documents" folders. I have 150 desktop computers
on the network. No laptops are involved in this situation. When I say
"desktops" as in desktop redirection, I am refering to the screen that comes
up infront of you with the shortcut icons and wallpaper. It typicaly has the
Internet Explorer Icon and the Recycle Bin Icon, etc. etc. Each individual
person on the network has their own personalized "desktop" that appears in
front of them when they log on, and it follows them to whatever computer they
log onto. There is a folder within the redirection folder that carries this
"desktop" information so that it will appear on their screen when they log
in, wherever they log in. The exact same situation occurs with the "My
Documents" folder. This is all stored on the server.

No settings are locked. People are free to change there own personal
"desktops" and contents of their own personal "My Documents" folders.
--
Brian
A+ and Net+ Certified


"thecreator" wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> When you mention Desktop Computers and Desktops? Are we talking
> different physical computers or are you referring to User IDS' Desktops
> within a single computer? Is there software installed on the other
> computers, which might allow changes, but keep its own history?
>
> I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.
>
> Question: You moved the Target for My Documents from one Network Drive
> to another Network Drive. Do the User IDs' see the same location, when they
> click on My Documents folder on their Desktop? Did you lock the changes
> made, by rebooting the computers?
>
>
> --
> thecreator
>
>
> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EAD90B2A-4BF8-4123-9247-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer. There
> > was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
> > --
> > Brian
> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >
> >
> > "thecreator" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Brian,
> >>
> >> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean
> >> the
> >> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.
> >>
> >> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial
> >> version
> >> to use. You can always uninstall it.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> thecreator
> >>
> >>
> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder location,
> >> > but
> >> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not
> >> > shared
> >> > at
> >> > all.
> >> > --
> >> > Brian
> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Brian" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing dramatic.
> >> >> It
> >> >> was
> >> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to
> >> >> drive
> >> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and "My
> >> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over fine.
> >> >> I
> >> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and ran
> >> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to
> >> >> take
> >> >> on
> >> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked and
> >> >> went
> >> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers are
> >> >> still
> >> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
> >> >> location.
> >> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I went
> >> >> into
> >> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old loacation
> >> >> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to find
> >> >> the
> >> >> old
> >> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so
> >> >> far.
> >> >>
> >> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is
> >> >> just
> >> >> on
> >> >> another server.
> >> >>
> >> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop
> >> >> computers
> >> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
> >> >> folder
> >> >> loacation?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Brian
> >> >> A+ and Net+ Certified
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi Brian,

Thanks for the lesson / information. The changes you made were done from
the server and forced on the Desktops.

On my computer, I opened Explore. Under Tools in Home there are 3
options, plus Folder Options. The options are:
1. - Map Network Drive...
2. - Disconnect Network Drive...
3. - Synchronize...

Can you at the server level, disconnect the Network Drive? Then Remap
the Network Drive?


--
thecreator


"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:9889444B-BD38-48A5-A160-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am using Windows XP Proffesional SP2. All the computers are joined to a
> domain and all users have their own profiles. Network Group Policy has
> "Desktop" and "My Documents" redirection enabled. All users have their own
> seperate "Desktop" and "My Documents" folders. I have 150 desktop
> computers
> on the network. No laptops are involved in this situation. When I say
> "desktops" as in desktop redirection, I am refering to the screen that
> comes
> up infront of you with the shortcut icons and wallpaper. It typicaly has
> the
> Internet Explorer Icon and the Recycle Bin Icon, etc. etc. Each individual
> person on the network has their own personalized "desktop" that appears in
> front of them when they log on, and it follows them to whatever computer
> they
> log onto. There is a folder within the redirection folder that carries
> this
> "desktop" information so that it will appear on their screen when they log
> in, wherever they log in. The exact same situation occurs with the "My
> Documents" folder. This is all stored on the server.
>
> No settings are locked. People are free to change there own personal
> "desktops" and contents of their own personal "My Documents" folders.
> --
> Brian
> A+ and Net+ Certified
>
>
> "thecreator" wrote:
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> When you mention Desktop Computers and Desktops? Are we talking
>> different physical computers or are you referring to User IDS' Desktops
>> within a single computer? Is there software installed on the other
>> computers, which might allow changes, but keep its own history?
>>
>> I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.
>>
>> Question: You moved the Target for My Documents from one Network
>> Drive
>> to another Network Drive. Do the User IDs' see the same location, when
>> they
>> click on My Documents folder on their Desktop? Did you lock the changes
>> made, by rebooting the computers?
>>
>>
>> --
>> thecreator
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:EAD90B2A-4BF8-4123-9247-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer.
>> >There
>> > was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
>> > --
>> > Brian
>> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >
>> >
>> > "thecreator" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Brian,
>> >>
>> >> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean
>> >> the
>> >> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial
>> >> version
>> >> to use. You can always uninstall it.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> thecreator
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder
>> >> > location,
>> >> > but
>> >> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not
>> >> > shared
>> >> > at
>> >> > all.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Brian
>> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Brian" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing
>> >> >> dramatic.
>> >> >> It
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to
>> >> >> drive
>> >> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and
>> >> >> "My
>> >> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over
>> >> >> fine.
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and
>> >> >> ran
>> >> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to
>> >> >> take
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> went
>> >> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> still
>> >> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
>> >> >> location.
>> >> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I
>> >> >> went
>> >> >> into
>> >> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old
>> >> >> loacation
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to
>> >> >> find
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> old
>> >> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so
>> >> >> far.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is
>> >> >> just
>> >> >> on
>> >> >> another server.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop
>> >> >> computers
>> >> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> loacation?
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Brian
>> >> >> A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

This is not a mapped drive! This is Desktop/My Documents redirection done
with group policy on a network. These are two seperate and unrelated items.
This has to do with the sync manager connecting to network folders. I need to
know how to configure or alter sync manager settings. I know there are "check
boxes" to uncheck items like your home page, but this goes deeper than
unchecking the box. I already tried that setting.

If you are using Windows XP Home and are not connected to a domain, or
unless have any experience with Network Group Policy, or have an MCSA or MCSE
certification, you won't be able to help.Your stand alone home computer will
not be able to work through this problem because Windows XP Home does not
contain the network functionality that I am dealing with.
--
Brian
A+ and Net+ Certified


"thecreator" wrote:

> Hi Brian,
>
> Thanks for the lesson / information. The changes you made were done from
> the server and forced on the Desktops.
>
> On my computer, I opened Explore. Under Tools in Home there are 3
> options, plus Folder Options. The options are:
> 1. - Map Network Drive...
> 2. - Disconnect Network Drive...
> 3. - Synchronize...
>
> Can you at the server level, disconnect the Network Drive? Then Remap
> the Network Drive?
>
>
> --
> thecreator
>
>
> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9889444B-BD38-48A5-A160-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am using Windows XP Proffesional SP2. All the computers are joined to a
> > domain and all users have their own profiles. Network Group Policy has
> > "Desktop" and "My Documents" redirection enabled. All users have their own
> > seperate "Desktop" and "My Documents" folders. I have 150 desktop
> > computers
> > on the network. No laptops are involved in this situation. When I say
> > "desktops" as in desktop redirection, I am refering to the screen that
> > comes
> > up infront of you with the shortcut icons and wallpaper. It typicaly has
> > the
> > Internet Explorer Icon and the Recycle Bin Icon, etc. etc. Each individual
> > person on the network has their own personalized "desktop" that appears in
> > front of them when they log on, and it follows them to whatever computer
> > they
> > log onto. There is a folder within the redirection folder that carries
> > this
> > "desktop" information so that it will appear on their screen when they log
> > in, wherever they log in. The exact same situation occurs with the "My
> > Documents" folder. This is all stored on the server.
> >
> > No settings are locked. People are free to change there own personal
> > "desktops" and contents of their own personal "My Documents" folders.
> > --
> > Brian
> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >
> >
> > "thecreator" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Brian,
> >>
> >> When you mention Desktop Computers and Desktops? Are we talking
> >> different physical computers or are you referring to User IDS' Desktops
> >> within a single computer? Is there software installed on the other
> >> computers, which might allow changes, but keep its own history?
> >>
> >> I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.
> >>
> >> Question: You moved the Target for My Documents from one Network
> >> Drive
> >> to another Network Drive. Do the User IDs' see the same location, when
> >> they
> >> click on My Documents folder on their Desktop? Did you lock the changes
> >> made, by rebooting the computers?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> thecreator
> >>
> >>
> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:EAD90B2A-4BF8-4123-9247-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer.
> >> >There
> >> > was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
> >> > --
> >> > Brian
> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "thecreator" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Brian,
> >> >>
> >> >> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to clean
> >> >> the
> >> >> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows Registry.
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day Trial
> >> >> version
> >> >> to use. You can always uninstall it.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> thecreator
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> >> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder
> >> >> > location,
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is not
> >> >> > shared
> >> >> > at
> >> >> > all.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Brian
> >> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Brian" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing
> >> >> >> dramatic.
> >> >> >> It
> >> >> >> was
> >> >> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due to
> >> >> >> drive
> >> >> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop" and
> >> >> >> "My
> >> >> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over
> >> >> >> fine.
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around and
> >> >> >> ran
> >> >> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings to
> >> >> >> take
> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction worked
> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> went
> >> >> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers
> >> >> >> are
> >> >> >> still
> >> >> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
> >> >> >> location.
> >> >> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar. I
> >> >> >> went
> >> >> >> into
> >> >> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old
> >> >> >> loacation
> >> >> >> of
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to
> >> >> >> find
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> old
> >> >> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked so
> >> >> >> far.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It is
> >> >> >> just
> >> >> >> on
> >> >> >> another server.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop
> >> >> >> computers
> >> >> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old redirect
> >> >> >> folder
> >> >> >> loacation?
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Brian
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Hi Brian,

What you have said, is true. However I am indeed connected to a Domain,
but use a different program to copy items than using Windows XP.

But in Explore in Windows XP Home Edition, there is Synchronize... or
more specific Items to Sychronize. I booted into Windows Vista Ultimate.
This is a little different, but gave me a suggestion.

Have you tried, instead of unchecking the listed item, to Right-click
and select Delete, if available for the items to Sync?


--
thecreator


"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2B01329F-505F-4554-BD33-(E-Mail Removed)...
> This is not a mapped drive! This is Desktop/My Documents redirection done
> with group policy on a network. These are two seperate and unrelated
> items.
> This has to do with the sync manager connecting to network folders. I need
> to
> know how to configure or alter sync manager settings. I know there are
> "check
> boxes" to uncheck items like your home page, but this goes deeper than
> unchecking the box. I already tried that setting.
>
> If you are using Windows XP Home and are not connected to a domain, or
> unless have any experience with Network Group Policy, or have an MCSA or
> MCSE
> certification, you won't be able to help.Your stand alone home computer
> will
> not be able to work through this problem because Windows XP Home does not
> contain the network functionality that I am dealing with.
> --
> Brian
> A+ and Net+ Certified
>
>
> "thecreator" wrote:
>
>> Hi Brian,
>>
>> Thanks for the lesson / information. The changes you made were done
>> from
>> the server and forced on the Desktops.
>>
>> On my computer, I opened Explore. Under Tools in Home there are 3
>> options, plus Folder Options. The options are:
>> 1. - Map Network Drive...
>> 2. - Disconnect Network Drive...
>> 3. - Synchronize...
>>
>> Can you at the server level, disconnect the Network Drive? Then Remap
>> the Network Drive?
>>
>>
>> --
>> thecreator
>>
>>
>> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9889444B-BD38-48A5-A160-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I am using Windows XP Proffesional SP2. All the computers are joined to
>> >a
>> > domain and all users have their own profiles. Network Group Policy has
>> > "Desktop" and "My Documents" redirection enabled. All users have their
>> > own
>> > seperate "Desktop" and "My Documents" folders. I have 150 desktop
>> > computers
>> > on the network. No laptops are involved in this situation. When I say
>> > "desktops" as in desktop redirection, I am refering to the screen that
>> > comes
>> > up infront of you with the shortcut icons and wallpaper. It typicaly
>> > has
>> > the
>> > Internet Explorer Icon and the Recycle Bin Icon, etc. etc. Each
>> > individual
>> > person on the network has their own personalized "desktop" that appears
>> > in
>> > front of them when they log on, and it follows them to whatever
>> > computer
>> > they
>> > log onto. There is a folder within the redirection folder that carries
>> > this
>> > "desktop" information so that it will appear on their screen when they
>> > log
>> > in, wherever they log in. The exact same situation occurs with the "My
>> > Documents" folder. This is all stored on the server.
>> >
>> > No settings are locked. People are free to change there own personal
>> > "desktops" and contents of their own personal "My Documents" folders.
>> > --
>> > Brian
>> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >
>> >
>> > "thecreator" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Brian,
>> >>
>> >> When you mention Desktop Computers and Desktops? Are we talking
>> >> different physical computers or are you referring to User IDS'
>> >> Desktops
>> >> within a single computer? Is there software installed on the other
>> >> computers, which might allow changes, but keep its own history?
>> >>
>> >> I am using Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2.
>> >>
>> >> Question: You moved the Target for My Documents from one Network
>> >> Drive
>> >> to another Network Drive. Do the User IDs' see the same location, when
>> >> they
>> >> click on My Documents folder on their Desktop? Did you lock the
>> >> changes
>> >> made, by rebooting the computers?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> thecreator
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:EAD90B2A-4BF8-4123-9247-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >I ran the registry cleaner you recomended and rebooted the computer.
>> >> >There
>> >> > was no change to the problem. The off-line icon is still there.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Brian
>> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "thecreator" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Brian,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> What you did not do, is to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to
>> >> >> clean
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> Windows Registry including the History found in the Windows
>> >> >> Registry.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.tune-up.com/ TuneUp Utilities 2006 has a 30-day
>> >> >> Trial
>> >> >> version
>> >> >> to use. You can always uninstall it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> thecreator
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:C5D31D25-5641-4F3C-8327-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >> > One more note: I also removed the $ share from the old folder
>> >> >> > location,
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > did not delete the folder. Right now the old redirect folder is
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > shared
>> >> >> > at
>> >> >> > all.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Brian
>> >> >> > A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Brian" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> I just completed a network reconfiguration. It was nothing
>> >> >> >> dramatic.
>> >> >> >> It
>> >> >> >> was
>> >> >> >> normal summer maintenance. However, one of the things I did due
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> drive
>> >> >> >> space issues, and server load balancing, I moved the "Desktop"
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> "My
>> >> >> >> Documents" redirect folders to another server. They coppied over
>> >> >> >> fine.
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> updated the group policy to reflect the chenge. I went around
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> ran
>> >> >> >> "gpupdate /force" on the command prompt to get the new settings
>> >> >> >> to
>> >> >> >> take
>> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> the desktop computers. The sync to the new folder loaction
>> >> >> >> worked
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> went
>> >> >> >> great. HOWEVER, the problem I have is that the desktop computers
>> >> >> >> are
>> >> >> >> still
>> >> >> >> looking for the old redirect folders too, in addition to the new
>> >> >> >> location.
>> >> >> >> This is leaving the "off line" icon in the lower left task bar.
>> >> >> >> I
>> >> >> >> went
>> >> >> >> into
>> >> >> >> the sync manager and "unchecked" the check box for the old
>> >> >> >> loacation
>> >> >> >> of
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> folders, but it didn't solve the problem. It is still trying to
>> >> >> >> find
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> old
>> >> >> >> redirect files. This is happening on all the desktops I checked
>> >> >> >> so
>> >> >> >> far.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> The $ share is the exact same share name as the old location. It
>> >> >> >> is
>> >> >> >> just
>> >> >> >> on
>> >> >> >> another server.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Is there a way to go in and change the settings to get desktop
>> >> >> >> computers
>> >> >> >> running Windows XP Proffesional to stop looking at the old
>> >> >> >> redirect
>> >> >> >> folder
>> >> >> >> loacation?
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Brian
>> >> >> >> A+ and Net+ Certified
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
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