On a Windows-based computer, NTFS alternate data streams are lost on a shared folder that has the Offline Files feature enabled

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • On a file server, you create a shared folder that contains NT file systems (NTFS) alternate data streams.
  • On a Windows-based client computer that has a network connection to the file server, you enable the Offline Files feature on the shared folder. Therefore, the contents of the folder are cached locally on the client computer.
  • On the client computer, you disconnect the network connection from the file server, and then you modify or rename the shared folder.
  • You re-connect the client computer to the file server, and then you synchronize the shared folder to the file server.
In this scenario, the alternate data streams are lost.

This problem usually occurs when the client computer is running one of the following:
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows Server 2008
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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Offline Files feature does not support alternate data streams.
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WORKAROUND

We recommend that you not use alternate data streams on shared folders that have the Offline Files feature enabled.
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STATUS

This behavior is by design.
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MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
105763
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/105763/ )
How To Use NTFS Alternate Data Streams
For more information about the Sysinternals tool, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897440.aspx
(http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897440.aspx)
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Article ID: 959069 - Last Review: October 23, 2008 - Revision: 1.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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