Cannot syncronize W7 client with server
Hi, I've got a W7 notebook as domain member (SBS 2003), which has mapped a share on the server as drive z: (a small directory with several Excel sheets). I tried to setup offline sync for that client, but no chance to do this (I'm logged on with administrative rights): 1. The first error is, that synchronisation center offers a link called "Setup synchronisation partnership" - and when opened, it says there are no partners - that's it. No chance to setup one! (I translated the names of these links from german to english, maybe they're named different in an original english Windows) 2. If I click on the link called "show syncronization partnerships", there is one called "Offline files" - but I didn't create it, it obviously is just there because of the mapping of drive z:. And why is it called "Offline files" and not "Synchroniszation of drive Z:"? 3. Even more irritating is the fact, that I cannot delete or modify this "Partnership" . I only can "open" it. What I see then is called "d$(\\Server1)". So synchronization is occurring on the whole D: drive on the server an not only on that subfolder the client is mapped to!!! 4. Synchronization shows Errors, obviously because it tries to synchronize the whole share d$ and laments because of missing rights. My question now is, how can I tell Windows not to synchronize the whole d: drive but only the users folder with his excel sheets? Should I reinstall synchronization in W7? Thanks for any hint! Regards, Tim
July 8th, 2010 2:32pm

Hi, I would like to suggest you create a folder under D$ on Server1 and try to set it as an offline folder. For more information, please read the following Microsoft articles: Working with network files when you are offline Understanding offline files Regards,Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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July 12th, 2010 11:52am

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