You cannot delete or rename the Offline Folders when you work offline on a Windows Vista-based computer

This hotfix contains a design change to the Offline Folders feature in Windows Vista. Before this change, you could not delete or rename folders that were cached by Offline Folders when you were working offline.

Note You can already delete and rename files when you are offline. After you apply this hotfix, you can use a registry key to enable new functionality that lets you delete or rename cached folders while you are working offline.

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Vista. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfixes and security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista Service and for Windows Server 2008

For more information about the hotfixes and the security updates that are included in SP2 for Windows Vista and for Windows Server 2008, visit the following Microsoft TechNet Web site: -Note: Currently, the list of hotfixes and security updates is available only in English.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:

1. Click Start
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   , type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Click the following registry subkey:
   HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type OfflineDirRenameDelete, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click OfflineDirRenameDelete, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
7. Click the following registry subkey:
   HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache
8. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
9. Type OfflineDirRenameDeleteList, and then press ENTER.
10. Click the following registry subkey:
    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache\OfflineDirRenameDeleteList
11. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
12. Type the path for the Offline File, and then press ENTER.
    
    For example, the path of the Offline File would have a format that resembles one of the following:
    • UNC path: \\server\share\dir
    • Known folder path: {GUID}\dir
      
      Note In this path, the {GUID} placeholder is the GUID of the known folder.
    • Mapped drive: Z:\dir
    • Environment variable: %userprofile%\dir
13. Right-click the path of the Offline File, and then click Modify.
14. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Windows Vista, x86-based versions

Windows Vista, x64-based versions

If you rename a folder when you are offline, the change is sent to the server as a "delete/create" operation when you synchronize files. For example, if you rename a directory that contains files and other subfolders when you are offline, the following sequence occurs when Offline Folders later synchronizes with the server:

1. Everything in the renamed directory is written to the server under the new directory name. This includes all file data.
2. The files and folders that are under the original folder name on the server are deleted from the server.

This functionality may not be suitable for situations in which cached folders that contain lots of data are renamed when a client is offline.

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