Deleted files reappear after logoff/logon

[scauffiel]

Hey folks, I'm hoping you can help me out with a little problem I've got on my work network. Currently my domain controller is a Win2K Adv Server machine, and I have a Win2K3 file and print server on the network as well; all clients are WinXP machines. Now, ON that file server, I have a shared directory called 'Users' and in that directory I have about thirty more directories - one for each users' remote profile. These directories were created automatically when their accounts were created in Active Directory.

The problem occurs when a User wants to delete a file from their 'My Documents' folder. They delete it and it appears to be gone - until the next time they logoff and logon; during the synching of 'offline files' apparently they return. How can I fix this so that files that are deleted STAY deleted?

I turned off "caching" for the 'Users' directory, deleted a file, logged off and then back on, and the file was back. This has got to be an issue with "Offline Files" vs. Remote Profiles but I'm not sure what to do next.

Any ideas?
Steve

 

[vbrocks]

It sounds like a security policy is preventing the deletion of files...

 

[scauffiel]

I don't have any GPO's set to do anything like that...

S.

 

[ricpinto]

Are you using roaming profile? What about asking them to save/transfer their data to new folder. Don't put anything on My Documents.

 

[vbrocks]

Take a good hard look at the security tab for thheir folders and the my documents folder. Did you deny them any permissions?

 

[vbrocks]

Where is your users' directory located on the hard drive. What directories is it under?
Could it be a victim of Windows File Protection?

 

[scauffiel]

Ahhh, Microsoft... THIS is the type of stuff that I love...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;283902&Product=win2000

Ain't THAT just a beaut!!

Steve

 

[twayderzzz]

I'm having this same problem. Anyone hear of any progress on this issue???

 

[vbrocks]

Could you disable the file caching, delete the files, reenable file caching, as a solution?