Desktop/My Documents Redirection problem

[Guest]

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?

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[thecreator]

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.

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[thecreator]

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?


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thecreator

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.

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[thecreator]

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?

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[thecreator]

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?