Sync Errors - Redirected My Documents Folder

(Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).

I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.

The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.

I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
during synchronization of folders.

I've received two specific error messages:

"Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:

.exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache

"Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
with "!")

.pst, .mdb, .dbf

I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
explanation for them.

In the meantime, I've turned off redirection until I can learn what's
going on here. All the files in these messages are usable; ie,
they're not corrupted in any way I can discover.

I've never understood that there were content restrictions on
"My Documents" folders. If there are, I'd be grateful for a steer to
the relevant KB article.

Thanks,

--
BilBo

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252509

Check whether this KB is helpful.

Sincerely,
Bill

"Bilbofakeemailhal-pc.org>" <wlp<fauxatdot> wrote in message
news:nvrfp35m63ob1c3h9gtntbde87ebsn6eue@4ax.com...
> (Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).
>
> I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.
>
> The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.
>
> I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
> during synchronization of folders.
>
> I've received two specific error messages:
>
> "Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:
>
> .exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache
>
> "Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
> with "!")
>
> .pst, .mdb, .dbf
>
> I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
> explanation for them.
>
> In the meantime, I've turned off redirection until I can learn what's
> going on here. All the files in these messages are usable; ie,
> they're not corrupted in any way I can discover.
>
> I've never understood that there were content restrictions on
> "My Documents" folders. If there are, I'd be grateful for a steer to
> the relevant KB article.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> BilBo

> (Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).
>
> I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.
>
> The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.
>
> I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
> during synchronization of folders.
>
> I've received two specific error messages:
>
> "Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:
>
> .exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache
>
> "Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
> with "!")
>
> .pst, .mdb, .dbf
>
> I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
> explanation for them.

It's pretty self explanatory. You have folder redirection enabled, but
you've also got offline files enabled - the latter is what's causing this
problem. I see no value in offline files on a LAN-connected computer, and
since I use a custom GPO to set up my folder redirection it's very easy for
me to also disable offline files therein..

Computer Config -> Admin Templates -> Network -> Offline Files -> Allow or
Disallow use of Offline Files Feature = Disabled

(you could instead do this in the User section, note, but I prefer it here)

>
> In the meantime, I've turned off redirection until I can learn what's
> going on here. All the files in these messages are usable; ie,
> they're not corrupted in any way I can discover.
>
> I've never understood that there were content restrictions on
> "My Documents" folders.

There aren't....above.

> If there are, I'd be grateful for a steer to
> the relevant KB article.

Try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252509
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true


>
> Thanks,

On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:32:32 -0500, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

>> (Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).
>>
>> I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.
>>
>> The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.
>>
>> I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
>> during synchronization of folders.
>>
>> I've received two specific error messages:
>>
>> "Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:
>>
>> .exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache
>>
>> "Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
>> with "!")
>>
>> .pst, .mdb, .dbf
>>
>> I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
>> explanation for them.
>
>It's pretty self explanatory. You have folder redirection enabled, but
>you've also got offline files enabled - the latter is what's causing this
>problem. I see no value in offline files on a LAN-connected computer, and
>since I use a custom GPO to set up my folder redirection it's very easy for
>me to also disable offline files therein..

Lanwench, I'd surely like to know how to set up custom GPOs to do
this. I can deal with this problem without them but I'd just like to
know. KB/Technet docs?

Thanks for the explanation. I had Offline Files enabled on the
client. I need to ponder that some but I can live with the excluded
extensions.

>
>Computer Config -> Admin Templates -> Network -> Offline Files -> Allow or
>Disallow use of Offline Files Feature = Disabled
>
>(you could instead do this in the User section, note, but I prefer it here)
>
>>
>> In the meantime, I've turned off redirection until I can learn what's
>> going on here. All the files in these messages are usable; ie,
>> they're not corrupted in any way I can discover.
>>
>> I've never understood that there were content restrictions on
>> "My Documents" folders.
>
>There aren't....above.
>
>> If there are, I'd be grateful for a steer to
>> the relevant KB article.
>
>Try http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252509
>http://technet2.microsoft.com/Window....mspx?mfr=true
>
>
>>
>> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
>

--
BilBo

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:30:32 +0800, "Bill Peng"
<hpeng@online.longtop.com> wrote:

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/252509
>
>Check whether this KB is helpful.

It was, thanks Bill.

>
>Sincerely,
>Bill
>
>"Bilbofakeemailhal-pc.org>" <wlp<fauxatdot> wrote in message
>news:nvrfp35m63ob1c3h9gtntbde87ebsn6eue@4ax.com...
>> (Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).
>>
>> I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.
>>
>> The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.
>>
>> I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
>> during synchronization of folders.
>>
>> I've received two specific error messages:
>>
>> "Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:
>>
>> .exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache
>>
>> "Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
>> with "!")
>>
>> .pst, .mdb, .dbf
>>
>> I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
>> explanation for them.
>>
>> In the meantime, I've turned off redirection until I can learn what's
>> going on here. All the files in these messages are usable; ie,
>> they're not corrupted in any way I can discover.
>>
>> I've never understood that there were content restrictions on
>> "My Documents" folders. If there are, I'd be grateful for a steer to
>> the relevant KB article.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> BilBo

--
BilBo

> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 23:32:32 -0500, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>> (Lanwench put me up to trying this but I went willingly :o).
>>>
>>> I have a SBS 2K3 server with SP1, Exch SP2, W2K3 SP2.
>>>
>>> The client I've been testing with is Win XP SP2.
>>>
>>> I enabled "My Documents Folder Redirection" and began to get errors
>>> during synchronization of folders.
>>>
>>> I've received two specific error messages:
>>>
>>> "Incorrect function" (with a big red "X") for files of type:
>>>
>>> .exe, .lnk, .jpg, .pdf, .xls, .vsd, .pspcache
>>>
>>> "Files of this type cannot be made available offline" (yellow delta
>>> with "!")
>>>
>>> .pst, .mdb, .dbf
>>>
>>> I don't understand these messages and have found no credible
>>> explanation for them.
>>
>> It's pretty self explanatory. You have folder redirection enabled,
>> but you've also got offline files enabled - the latter is what's
>> causing this problem. I see no value in offline files on a
>> LAN-connected computer, and since I use a custom GPO to set up my
>> folder redirection it's very easy for me to also disable offline
>> files therein..
>
> Lanwench, I'd surely like to know how to set up custom GPOs to do
> this. I can deal with this problem without them but I'd just like to
> know. KB/Technet docs?

I don't have one, sorry. Try googling or subscribe to/lurk in
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy. The main thing is to link policies
where they need to go - in this case I'd do it at the MyBusiness OU level.
>
> Thanks for the explanation. I had Offline Files enabled on the
> client. I need to ponder that some but I can live with the excluded
> extensions.
>

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