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Specific folder ignored in DFS
I've recently setup a DFS-R replication of our file server to a 2003R2 Enterprise VM. When I was testing this I chose one of the sub folders 'X' on the file server to make sure everything was OK. Once I'd finished testing I deleted the replication group and also manually deleted the dfsrprivate folder.
I then kicked off the full replication of the entire parent folder. All appeared to be well other than subfolder 'x' seems to be completely ignored by the replication. Everything else replicates bar this folder.
It has to be something to do with this having been used for testing, but I'd assumed I'd deleted all traces of testing this folder. I've cleared everything down and restarted again a couple of times, I've even treid replicating folder X again on it's own (which works fine) but the folder just will not replicate as part of a full replication of it's parent.
Any ideas on this?
Cheers
Steve
I then kicked off the full replication of the entire parent folder. All appeared to be well other than subfolder 'x' seems to be completely ignored by the replication. Everything else replicates bar this folder.
It has to be something to do with this having been used for testing, but I'd assumed I'd deleted all traces of testing this folder. I've cleared everything down and restarted again a couple of times, I've even treid replicating folder X again on it's own (which works fine) but the folder just will not replicate as part of a full replication of it's parent.
Any ideas on this?
Cheers
Steve
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Yeah I've had the temporary file problem before and used the following utility to remove it.....
http://www.febooti.com/downloads/filetweak/
a lot easier than messing with powershell :) However this folder doesn't have the attribute set. I'll try the debugging route.
cheers
http://www.febooti.com/downloads/filetweak/
a lot easier than messing with powershell :) However this folder doesn't have the attribute set. I'll try the debugging route.
cheers
Ok. Let's try with debug log.
BTW powershell is better than any other utility. Always ;)
BTW powershell is better than any other utility. Always ;)
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I've now tried uninstalling/reinstalling DFS on both servers, same issue. I couldn't see anything in the debug log, but I'll set it all up again and try once more.
I wanted to try renaming the folder but there are several shared within it (and about (300GB of data) so it's not really possible.
I wanted to try renaming the folder but there are several shared within it (and about (300GB of data) so it's not really possible.
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I've checked the debug logs, DFSR just seems to skip over this particular folder when it's building the initial folder tree on the disk, there's no error, it just moves from folder 'a' to folder 'c' and misses out 'b' quite happily.
To clarify the temporary file issue, this attribute can't be assigned to a folder, only a file. Otherwise that would be the obvious solution, assuming it had the temp flag on it.
VERY confused by this :/
To clarify the temporary file issue, this attribute can't be assigned to a folder, only a file. Otherwise that would be the obvious solution, assuming it had the temp flag on it.
VERY confused by this :/
The reason should be described in your debug log...
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Probably your issue is related to "temporary" attribute on your folder or files. Unfortunately this attribute cannot be reset (or seen) by GUI but powershell can manage it.
If you use powershell you can try with "dir | select name, attributes" to check.
If this not helps - debug looging as described in KB 958893 is the best option.