redirect offline folder

[Sarah G.]

I like to know where the network offline files store on the user's local
harddrive and want to redirect them to a certain folder. Don't want them to
be in their profile.

Anybody can help me with this?
Thanks,
Sarah

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

They aren't in the profile, AFAIK. However, to move the local cache, there's
a tool available in the Win2k resource kit....

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I like to know where the network offline files store on the user's local
harddrive and want to redirect them to a certain folder. Don't want them to
be in their profile.

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 ([email protected])
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>

 

[Sarah G.]

Thank you everybody, it should help me.

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 ([email protected])
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>



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torgeir
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[Sarah G.]

I don't know if I should ask in this group, I found CSC on windows 2000,
can't find it on win XP pro, any suggestions?
Thanks
Sarah

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I don't know if I should ask in this group, I found CSC on windows 2000,
can't find it on win XP pro, any suggestions?

Hi

It is in %windir%\CSC (hidden folder) for me on a WinXP Pro...

 

[Sarah G.]

Thanks Torgeir, I found it at dos windows, can't see from windows explorer
even I turn on 'show hidden files'. as long as it is there.
sarah