Offline files - can't make it work!

[giz]

I am trying to sych data directory on a desktop with a
laptop across a lan. XP pro on the desktop and XP home on
the laptop.
I enabled offline files on both machines by
deselecting "fast user switching" in User Accounts in
control panel. Then I went to My computer/tools/folder
options/ offline files and made sure the enable offline
files was selected.
I mapped the drive from the laptop to the desktop . then
when I select sychronization manager, it should show all
the shared files so I can select which ones I want it to
synch. The only thing there is My Current Home Page.
Plus when I choose a directory or a file in Windows
Explorer and then either right click or choose the file
menu, I should see "Make Available Offline" but it does
not show up anywhere.
Of course I rebooted after making all the changes and it
should work but I am stumped.
Please help, what detail am I missing?
thanks
giz

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Offline Files feature is only available with Windows XP Professional.

HOW TO: Use Offline Files in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;307853

Difference between XP Home and XP Pro networking
http://asia.cnet.com/itmanager/tech/0,39006407,39039863,00.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I am trying to sych data directory on a desktop with a
| laptop across a lan. XP pro on the desktop and XP home on
| the laptop.
| I enabled offline files on both machines by
| deselecting "fast user switching" in User Accounts in
| control panel. Then I went to My computer/tools/folder
| options/ offline files and made sure the enable offline
| files was selected.
| I mapped the drive from the laptop to the desktop . then
| when I select sychronization manager, it should show all
| the shared files so I can select which ones I want it to
| synch. The only thing there is My Current Home Page.
| Plus when I choose a directory or a file in Windows
| Explorer and then either right click or choose the file
| menu, I should see "Make Available Offline" but it does
| not show up anywhere.
| Of course I rebooted after making all the changes and it
| should work but I am stumped.
| Please help, what detail am I missing?
| thanks
| giz
|

 

[Guest]

Caery
thanks for the attmepted help. I have done what KB307853
says. But on my desktop with XP PRO, after I enable
offline files in Folder Options, the choice to Make
Available Offline is NOT THERE when I right click on any
directory or file and bring up a context menu. That is
the problem. I read some of the report on IT Asia you
directed me to. But I should still be able to make the
files on the XP PRO computer available offline.
thanks
Giz

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Go to Control Panel > Folder Options > Offline Files

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Caery
| thanks for the attmepted help. I have done what KB307853
| says. But on my desktop with XP PRO, after I enable
| offline files in Folder Options, the choice to Make
| Available Offline is NOT THERE when I right click on any
| directory or file and bring up a context menu. That is
| the problem. I read some of the report on IT Asia you
| directed me to. But I should still be able to make the
| files on the XP PRO computer available offline.
| thanks
| Giz