Comments on: How-to: Synchronise your IE favorites between Windows XP and Vista http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/ Get the most out of your gadgets! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:40:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bill http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2108 Bill Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:19:20 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2108 Thanks for the reply, Chris, Yes. I am using Vista Home Basic, so it's not available. So, I've put everything back to the way it was. I'll try a sync tool. Thanks again. William Thanks for the reply, Chris,
Yes. I am using Vista Home Basic, so it’s not available. So, I’ve put everything back to the way it was. I’ll try a sync tool.

Thanks again.
William

]]> By: Chris Duckworth http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2104 Chris Duckworth Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:00:29 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2104 Hi Bill, there are a couple of things that can make this happen. First off, you need to ensure your version of Vista is Business or higher. If it is not, then you will need to use some sync utility. I find synctoy to be a nice and simple option. Are the favorites pointing tot he right location? Make sure that you go into Network places to make the favorites folder available offline. Right clicking on the favorites within the start menu may not work. Let me know how you go. Cheers Chris Hi Bill, there are a couple of things that can make this happen. First off, you need to ensure your version of Vista is Business or higher. If it is not, then you will need to use some sync utility. I find synctoy to be a nice and simple option.
Are the favorites pointing tot he right location? Make sure that you go into Network places to make the favorites folder available offline. Right clicking on the favorites within the start menu may not work.
Let me know how you go.
Cheers
Chris

]]> By: Bill http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2097 Bill Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:23:00 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-2097 Hi, I needed to do exactly as outlined here. On my Vista laptop I don't see the “Always available offline” function when I right click the Favorites folder. It works fine when connected to the other PC, but favorites are not available when disconnected. Thanks, Bill Hi,

I needed to do exactly as outlined here. On my Vista laptop I don’t see the “Always available offline” function when I right click the Favorites folder.

It works fine when connected to the other PC, but favorites are not available when disconnected.

Thanks,
Bill

]]> By: Chris Duckworth http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-1928 Chris Duckworth Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:46:23 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-1928 I have still not come across any problems with this configuration. It has always worked flawlessly for me. I have still not come across any problems with this configuration. It has always worked flawlessly for me.

]]> By: Inspect My Gadget http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-419 Inspect My Gadget Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:37:01 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-419 Thanks for the information Neil. This is the first time I have heard of this setup failing, even with installing and upgrading programs after the favorites networking has been done. It is interesting that it has not worked for you. Your tip on how to workaround it, if a probem does occur is helpful. Thanks. Thanks for the information Neil. This is the first time I have heard of this setup failing, even with installing and upgrading programs after the favorites networking has been done.

It is interesting that it has not worked for you.
Your tip on how to workaround it, if a probem does occur is helpful. Thanks.

]]> By: Neil Taylor http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-417 Neil Taylor Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:02:35 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-417 This is nothing to do with profiles - it's to do with Vista install methods. When an install program (at least one from a major company like Microsoft, Adobe or Symantec) runs under Vista it falls over flat dead when it finds a "Special Folder" on a network drive. This has been OK till now even in a corporate environment because you install all your programs and then later you set your Favorites to your network drive. However just recently I've had Office 2007 updates from Windows Update failing with a "Code 52F" error. This normally means that Office cannot find the MSOCache directory. However it appears that in searching for the MSO cache Vista install also checks whether system folders are in the correct place. So even if your MSO cache is still in the right place the install fails if you have your Favorites on a network drive. The workaround is to move the location of the "Favorites" folder to a local disc - doesn't seem to matter where - and then after the install move it back onto the netowrk drive - a Royal PITA. This is nothing to do with profiles - it’s to do with Vista install methods. When an install program (at least one from a major company like Microsoft, Adobe or Symantec) runs under Vista it falls over flat dead when it finds a “Special Folder” on a network drive. This has been OK till now even in a corporate environment because you install all your programs and then later you set your Favorites to your network drive.

However just recently I’ve had Office 2007 updates from Windows Update failing with a “Code 52F” error. This normally means that Office cannot find the MSOCache directory. However it appears that in searching for the MSO cache Vista install also checks whether system folders are in the correct place. So even if your MSO cache is still in the right place the install fails if you have your Favorites on a network drive.

The workaround is to move the location of the “Favorites” folder to a local disc - doesn’t seem to matter where - and then after the install move it back onto the netowrk drive - a Royal PITA.

]]> By: Inspect My Gadget http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-416 Inspect My Gadget Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:34:57 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-416 You may be right when it comes to profiles but I have not come across any problems with doing this for favorites. The organisation I work for has thousands of machines all using the same method without problems(offline files only for laptops). As IE uses simple shortcuts for its favorites, I don't see it ever becoming a problem. Synchronising documents and the like the same way we have also never come across any problems, including installation of adobe and microsoft products after the configuration of this. I think it would be dangerous to share the whole profile. This is a more likely place for office to want to install "Application data" to. I have not gone to the level of trying this, I just assume it could be bad news. You may be right when it comes to profiles but I have not come across any problems with doing this for favorites. The organisation I work for has thousands of machines all using the same method without problems(offline files only for laptops). As IE uses simple shortcuts for its favorites, I don’t see it ever becoming a problem.

Synchronising documents and the like the same way we have also never come across any problems, including installation of adobe and microsoft products after the configuration of this.

I think it would be dangerous to share the whole profile. This is a more likely place for office to want to install “Application data” to. I have not gone to the level of trying this, I just assume it could be bad news.

]]> By: Neil Taylor http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-410 Neil Taylor Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:05:30 +0000 http://www.inspectmygadget.com/2007/06/08/how-to-synchronise-your-ie-favorites-between-two-windows-xp-computers/#comment-410 When you re-locate Windows "Special Folders" to networked drives in Vista it all seems to work OK until you try install a new proram. In Vista with major programs like Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Symantec antivirus and many others, the install fails with an "Invalid Drive: " message. This is even staring to happen with Windows Updates to Office. My advice is DON'T DO IT ! Or at least until somebody bothers to fix thi bug. When you re-locate Windows “Special Folders” to networked drives in Vista it all seems to work OK until you try install a new proram.

In Vista with major programs like Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop, Symantec antivirus and many others, the install fails with an “Invalid Drive: ” message.

This is even staring to happen with Windows Updates to Office.

My advice is DON’T DO IT ! Or at least until somebody bothers to fix thi bug.

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