Offline Folders not Working in Windows 7 and SBS
I had the above issue yesterday. The folders had been redirected to the server, however the
user was unable to create new files and folder, nor could the user edit existing files when offline.
I discovered that a Group Policy Object had been created and linked to the Domain. The purpose
of the Group Policy Object was to redirect and sync certain folders. The user had tried rebooting
his PC to apply the policy settings numerous times. However the problem persisted.
I resolved the issue by opening an elevated command prompt and typing the following
in the command prompt:
GPUPDATE /FORCE
This command forced the client PC to refresh its Group Policy Settings and retrieve the latest
settings from the Small Business Server.
After this the offline redirected folders started functioning correctly. The user could then create
and edit files and folders while offline.