Microsoft KB Archive/290207

= Cannot Modify Offline Files Default Cache Size by Using Group Policy =

PSS ID Number: 290207

Article Last Modified on 11/18/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q290207



SYMPTOMS
When you try to modify the Group Policy object default cache size for Offline Files, the new setting is not applied.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because there is an error in the System.adm file. The Keyname policy in the System.adm points to an incorrect path in the registry. The System.adm file points to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache

However, the correct location is:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, either edit the System.adm file so that it points to the correct location, or use a registry file that contains the setting that you want to apply. The following text is an example of a registry file that sets the Offline folder cache size to 50 percent:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache]

&quot;Enabled&quot;=dword:00000001

&quot;DefCacheSize&quot;=dword:000013b1

To deploy a different cache size, click the Offline Files tab, configure the cache size setting that you want to use, and then use Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) to export the key. To review the settings, use a text editor to view the registry file.



MORE INFORMATION
To enable the Offline Files functionality, start Microsoft Windows Explorer, click Tools, click Folder Options, and then click the Offline Files tab. By default, the cache size is set to 10 percent of the disk space on the computer drive.

The Offline Files tab is not available on a server that is running Windows 2000 Terminal Services. The Enable offline files check box is selected by default in Windows 2000 Professional; this check box is cleared by default in Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server.

Additional query words: cache;offline;folder;policies;win2k;

Keywords: kbprb KB290207

Technology: kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000Pro kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbWinAdvServSearch

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