Synchronization. "Cannot find the file specified" problem

[wiimike]

I'm at wits end here and have exhausted google I feel like. So I have synchronization set through group policy. A group policy redirects a users "my documents" to their home folder (set through active directory user profile). This bit works fine. There's also another group policy that is set to administratively assign "\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%", synch at logon and logoff, and work offline upon disconnect.

The issue I'm having is that the administratively assigned my documents being available offline isn't happening consistently, the offline files aren't administratively assigned and further if I force it to be available offline I get "unable to make X available offline on X. The system cannot find the file specified."

Using gpresult and rsop.msc I have verified that the computer is getting the proper gpos and settings applied to it but they don't seem to be working. My domain admin account works on any computer I try to log into and my offline files take. If I try it with new staff members none of theirs work. One of the users we've been having this problem with has been able to get her files to synch on my coworkers computer only, but not the other six computers & laptops I've tried. I have tried putting a user account outside of our OU structure and re-creating the GPOs with no luck, even using "%HOMESHARE%" as the admin assigned offline files.

Any ideas? I've come to the end of the Internet I feel like, haha. Very frustrated with this issue.

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

First, in AD, you set the user home folder location?
In the --User Configuration--group Policy for the My Documents folder redirection, the setting is Basic and then Redirect to the user's home folder? Then in settings, you have checked "move the contents of My Docs to the new location?

Then on the ---Computer Configuration-- Group Policy side you enabled Offline files and chose synchronize log on and off.

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

I would also verify the permissions on their Home Folder. and if they are accessing it through a Share, check it's permissions as well.

 

[wiimike]

I do set their home folder, the setting is basic, we do redirect my docs to their home folder, move the contents is checked. it is enabled, I had the logon/off synch in user settings, moved it to computer settings, still having the same issue. They can browse/write files and so I do not believe it is a share permission problem.

I appreciate the help, this problem is a biggie.