Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

[Guest John]

Hiya,

 

Recently had to sort out a messed up file redirection/offline files setup on

a Windows 2003 server. THis seems to have worked fine for the deskbound

clients using this server.

 

However, a member of staff with a laptop has only just logged on to the

Servers local network and when he did, he reports that the Sycronisation came

up with an error and his files in his my documents area have been deleted.

 

He did not have any files in his my documents area on the server and this

was the first time he logged into the server since I set the file

redirection/offline GPO.

 

ANy idea whats gone on and how I can get the files back???

 

Thanks

 

JOhn

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

Hello,

 

Was there any gpo redirecting its folder before you cleaned it up ?

when setting a redirection gpo, you set the action when the gpo is removed

(keep files in place...)

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9A55B332-247F-480F-B369-A958F3CBFD20@microsoft.com...

> Hiya,

>

> Recently had to sort out a messed up file redirection/offline files setup

> on

> a Windows 2003 server. THis seems to have worked fine for the deskbound

> clients using this server.

>

> However, a member of staff with a laptop has only just logged on to the

> Servers local network and when he did, he reports that the Sycronisation

> came

> up with an error and his files in his my documents area have been deleted.

>

> He did not have any files in his my documents area on the server and this

> was the first time he logged into the server since I set the file

> redirection/offline GPO.

>

> ANy idea whats gone on and how I can get the files back???

>

> Thanks

>

> JOhn

[Guest John]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

Hi Mathieu

 

> Was there any gpo redirecting its folder before you cleaned it up ?

> when setting a redirection gpo, you set the action when the gpo is removed

> (keep files in place...)

 

Yes there was but it hadn't been working for ages as it poited to a

non-existent share.

 

I set the Action to keep the files. Like I say it worked fine for the

desktop users, just not this laptop user.

 

 

I also setup a completely new area for the files on the server.

 

THanks

JOhn

 

 

 

>

> --

> Cordialement,

> Mathieu CHATEAU

> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>

>

> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9A55B332-247F-480F-B369-A958F3CBFD20@microsoft.com...

> > Hiya,

> >

> > Recently had to sort out a messed up file redirection/offline files setup

> > on

> > a Windows 2003 server. THis seems to have worked fine for the deskbound

> > clients using this server.

> >

> > However, a member of staff with a laptop has only just logged on to the

> > Servers local network and when he did, he reports that the Sycronisation

> > came

> > up with an error and his files in his my documents area have been deleted.

> >

> > He did not have any files in his my documents area on the server and this

> > was the first time he logged into the server since I set the file

> > redirection/offline GPO.

> >

> > ANy idea whats gone on and how I can get the files back???

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > JOhn

>

>

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

Maybe desktop user never went offline while he was.

He may have been working offline since the beginning without being aware of

this

 

Now, you may use a restore tool to scan the laptop hard drive for deleted

offline items.

 

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:314A98D9-D2AE-4DEF-B16B-A9EF5CF96037@microsoft.com...

> Hi Mathieu

>

>

>> Was there any gpo redirecting its folder before you cleaned it up ?

>> when setting a redirection gpo, you set the action when the gpo is

>> removed

>> (keep files in place...)

>

> Yes there was but it hadn't been working for ages as it poited to a

> non-existent share.

>

> I set the Action to keep the files. Like I say it worked fine for the

> desktop users, just not this laptop user.

>

>

> I also setup a completely new area for the files on the server.

>

> THanks

> JOhn

>

>

>

>

>>

>> --

>> Cordialement,

>> Mathieu CHATEAU

>> http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

>>

>>

>> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:9A55B332-247F-480F-B369-A958F3CBFD20@microsoft.com...

>> > Hiya,

>> >

>> > Recently had to sort out a messed up file redirection/offline files

>> > setup

>> > on

>> > a Windows 2003 server. THis seems to have worked fine for the

>> > deskbound

>> > clients using this server.

>> >

>> > However, a member of staff with a laptop has only just logged on to the

>> > Servers local network and when he did, he reports that the

>> > Sycronisation

>> > came

>> > up with an error and his files in his my documents area have been

>> > deleted.

>> >

>> > He did not have any files in his my documents area on the server and

>> > this

>> > was the first time he logged into the server since I set the file

>> > redirection/offline GPO.

>> >

>> > ANy idea whats gone on and how I can get the files back???

>> >

>> > Thanks

>> >

>> > JOhn

>>

>>

[Guest John]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

Hi Mathieu,

> Maybe desktop user never went offline while he was.

> He may have been working offline since the beginning without being aware of

> this

>

> Now, you may use a restore tool to scan the laptop hard drive for deleted

> offline items.

 

Oh, I take it from your answer that the files have gone...

 

Recommend any decent restore tool???

 

Cheers

John

[Guest Mathieu CHATEAU]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

I am badly used to ERD commander, but you may find cheaper one:

http://www.adrc.net/data_recovery_software/index.html

http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/dskinv.html

http://www.new-utilities.net/ntfilerecovery.html

 

The goal is to immediately stop using the hard drive and do not defrag !!!

--

Cordialement,

Mathieu CHATEAU

http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com

 

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:69F349D2-FA78-4133-9454-1A9334A7874A@microsoft.com...

> Hi Mathieu,

>

>> Maybe desktop user never went offline while he was.

>> He may have been working offline since the beginning without being aware

>> of

>> this

>>

>> Now, you may use a restore tool to scan the laptop hard drive for deleted

>> offline items.

>

> Oh, I take it from your answer that the files have gone...

>

> Recommend any decent restore tool???

>

> Cheers

> John

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Client files deleted on synchronisation to server

 

Mathieu CHATEAU <gollum123@free.fr> wrote:

> I am badly used to ERD commander, but you may find cheaper one:

> http://www.adrc.net/data_recovery_software/index.html

> http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/dskinv.html

> http://www.new-utilities.net/ntfilerecovery.html

>

> The goal is to immediately stop using the hard drive and do not

> defrag !!!

 

.....definitely. Ideally, get something you can download/run from a CD or USB

memory stick - nothing installed to the hard drive. Ontrack.com is another

option (more likely to work, but more $).

 

I would immediately disable offline files. I hate it and have seen more

problems like this than I've had hot meals. Well, I exaggerate slightly. I

just won't touch that stuff anymore. For laptop users, check out

http://www.centered.com and SecondCopy - or have them access the network via remote

desktop/terminal services while away. The more places you try to sync, the

more stuff is likely to break.

 

>

> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:69F349D2-FA78-4133-9454-1A9334A7874A@microsoft.com...

>> Hi Mathieu,

>>

>>> Maybe desktop user never went offline while he was.

>>> He may have been working offline since the beginning without being

>>> aware of

>>> this

>>>

>>> Now, you may use a restore tool to scan the laptop hard drive for

>>> deleted offline items.

>>

>> Oh, I take it from your answer that the files have gone...

>>

>> Recommend any decent restore tool???

>>

>> Cheers

>> John