Offline Files inactive after reboot

[Glenn]

On a newly installed centrino laptop running XP Pro SP2, I use the
'Offline Files' feature, synchronizing files/folders with a windows 2000
pro desktop machine.

This works fine, but after every reboot of the laptop, the offline
feature feature is deactivated by the system. Manually reactivating
resumes the service.

a friend's laptop/desktop combo does not have this problem. however I
cannot see any different setup. His laptop did start as XP pro, then sp1
and now sp2, whereas mine got out of the box as XPP sp2, but that's
about it.

I read numeruous usenet posts on the subject, but didn't find a solution
or even cause.

Some point to interference with (Cisco) vpn client - there is no vpn
software on the laptop (yet) or desktop for that matter.
others mentionned registry settings and/or policies. None of those
solved the problem.

It seems no smoking gun is known at this time. So I'll take second best.
How can the "offline files" feature automatically be activated at
runtime ? (using a batchfile for example)

I experimented with sysinternals regmon to see which registry settings
were relevant. But manually setting the apropriate values does not
reactivate the service, something else must be needed still.

any suggestions, help is welcome
a permanent solution even more

glenn

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

On a newly installed centrino laptop running XP Pro SP2, I use the
'Offline Files' feature, synchronizing files/folders with a windows
2000 pro desktop machine.

This works fine, but after every reboot of the laptop, the offline
feature feature is deactivated by the system. Manually reactivating
resumes the service.

a friend's laptop/desktop combo does not have this problem. however I
cannot see any different setup. His laptop did start as XP pro, then
sp1 and now sp2, whereas mine got out of the box as XPP sp2, but
that's about it.

I read numeruous usenet posts on the subject, but didn't find a
solution or even cause.

Some point to interference with (Cisco) vpn client - there is no vpn
software on the laptop (yet) or desktop for that matter.
others mentionned registry settings and/or policies. None of those
solved the problem.

It seems no smoking gun is known at this time. So I'll take second
best. How can the "offline files" feature automatically be activated
at runtime ? (using a batchfile for example)

I experimented with sysinternals regmon to see which registry settings
were relevant. But manually setting the apropriate values does not
reactivate the service, something else must be needed still.

any suggestions, help is welcome

Check your event logs?
Are you on a network that uses group policy that might be resetting this?

a permanent solution even more

I prefer www.centered.com 's shareware product, myself.

 

[Glenn]

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
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Check your event logs?

event logs do not show anything related to offline files

Are you on a network that uses group policy that might be resetting this?

no. it is a small network with 3 pc's (2000 & xppro) in the same workgroup.
I feel the reset comes from the laptop itself.

I prefer www.centered.com 's shareware product, myself.

I'll look at that.
But I would also like to find out why my setup has this problem, while
my friend's similar setup works.

regards
glenn

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] wrote:
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Check your event logs?

event logs do not show anything related to offline files

What do you see?

no. it is a small network with 3 pc's (2000 & xppro) in the same
workgroup. I feel the reset comes from the laptop itself.

I'll look at that.
But I would also like to find out why my setup has this problem, while
my friend's similar setup works.

Can't say. I eschew offline files in all cases, so I have given up wondering
why they don't work sometimes.

 

[Glenn]

What do you see?

nothing, no mention that anything is wrong, just the usual startup
messages. Is there a debug setting somewhere I can activate?

8<

Can't say. I eschew offline files in all cases, so I have given up wondering
why they don't work sometimes.

I think I'll do the same. I hope SecondCopy will more be reliable

regards
glenn

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

nothing, no mention that anything is wrong, just the usual startup
messages. Is there a debug setting somewhere I can activate?

8<
I think I'll do the same. I hope SecondCopy will more be reliable

Try it - no harm done if you don't like it; it has a 30-day eval, fully
functional.