change offline network files sync location

[Waseem]

I think when we enable offline files options and sync
files with network folder, the files are stored some
where on the local machine in some kind of database file.
I need to know the following.

1) Where are those offline network files stored.
2) Is there any why to change the location where that
offline files are stored.

Actually I have a situation were user has very limited
space on c drive and she want to sync 2GB network folder
localy. There is enough space on d drive.

Your help in this regard will be appreciated.

Regards,

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I think when we enable offline files options and sync
files with network folder, the files are stored some
where on the local machine in some kind of database file.
I need to know the following.

1) Where are those offline network files stored.
2) Is there any why to change the location where that
offline files are stored.

Hi

Those files are located in %windir%\CSC (hidden folder).

Offline Files Database
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/reskit/prde_ffs_ludh.asp

To move it, you should use the tool cachemov.exe from the Win2k resource kit
(you need to buy it). Here is an applicable paragraph from MS TechNet:

Moving the Cache
The only way to safely move the hidden system folder (%systemroot%\CSC)
is by using the Offline Files Cache Mover (Cachemov.exe) tool available on
the Windows2000 Resource Kit companion CD. You can move the cache
database to another location on a fixed disk only.

How to Change the Location of Client-Side Cache in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;216581


Here is a workaround if you don't have the cachemov utility:

From: Ryan Winland
Subject: Re: Changing offline files folder location on WinXP Pro
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.work_remotely
Date: 2002-05-27 15:01:59 PST

<quote>
Hello:

The Resource Kit is not required to relocate the Client Side Cache folder.

If your Windows 2000 (or XP) partition is NTFS, try something like this:

1) Boot into Safe Mode and delete the contents of the CSC folder.

2) While still in Safe Mode, create a reparse point (junction) in the
%SystemRoot%\CSC folder and point it toward another partition or a folder in
another partition. Use the Logical Disk Manager (Computer
Management\Storage\Disk Management) to mount a partition or SysInternals
Junction
(http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction) to
mount a folder.

This works in Windows 2000, and should in Windows XP (I haven't tested it,
however).

Hope this helps.
Ryan Winland
</quote>