Microsoft KB Archive/916345

= Synchronization exceptions in a Groove File Sharing workspace =

Article ID: 916345

Article Last Modified on 5/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Project Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.0 Trial Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 File Sharing Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Professional Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Project Edition
 * Groove Virtual Office 3.1 Trial Edition
 * Microsoft Office Groove 2007

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes synchronization exceptions in a Groove File Sharing workspace.



MORE INFORMATION
If files in a Groove File Sharing synchronized folder do not synchronize among members or among computers, follow these steps.

Step 1: Verify the folder's download settings
When the folder is set to Manual Download, only requested files will synchronize. When the folder is set to Limited Automatic Download, files that are larger than the given size must also be requested to synchronize.

Step 2: Verify the file name extension
The Groove File Sharing workspace will not synchronize any file that has a name that starts with a tilde (~) or that has one of the following file name extensions:
 * .gfs
 * .tmp
 * .bak
 * .sav
 * .lnk

Step 3: Verify the file attributes
The Groove File Sharing workspace will not synchronize files that have the following attributes:
 * Hidden
 * System
 * Temporary
 * Offline

The only one of these attributes that you can change by using the Properties dialog box in Microsoft Windows is the Hidden attribute.

The Temporary attribute is usually used only for temporary files. However, software that is distributed with some cameras sets this attribute for its regular files programmatically.

You can obtain third-party software utilities that will enable you to change these file attributes. However, none of these third-party software utilities are evaluated by Microsoft for use with Groove.

Step 4: Verify file and folder sizes
Microsoft Office Groove 2007 will not synchronize any files that are larger than 1 GB. Additionally, Groove will stop synchronizing any file sharing workspace that exceeds the following file limits:
 * More than 5000 files
 * A set of files that exceeds 2 GB in total size

Note Although these were not enforced limits in versions of Groove that are earlier than Groove 2007, these earlier versions are likely to encounter synchronization problems if you exceed these limits.

Step 5: Review the &quot;File sharing workspace restrictions and warnings&quot; topic
Review the &quot;File sharing workspace restrictions and warnings&quot; topic in the Groove Help. You may be trying to share a restricted folder type or a restricted content type.

Additional query words: TCN-00471 Groove2007

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