Microsoft KB Archive/824428

= Folder redirection policy is not applied to client computers that are running Windows XP or Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 824428

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Group Policy to apply a folder redirection policy to client computers that are running either Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows XP, the folder redirection policy is not successfully applied. The folder or the folders are not redirected to the location that you specify.



CAUSE
This problem may occur in the following scenario:
 * 1) You apply a folder redirection policy to redirect a folder to a new location on client computers that are running Windows XP or Windows 2000.
 * 2) One or more attributes of the redirection information .ini file that is located in the domain controller's SYSVOL folder is changed. For example, the Hidden attribute is deleted from the redirection information .ini file that was originally set with the Hidden attribute.
 * 3) You reapply the folder redirection policy to redirect the folder to a different location on client computers that are running Windows XP or Windows 2000.

In this scenario, the new redirection information is not copied to the client computer. This problem occurs if the attributes of the redirection information .ini file that is cached on the client computer do not match the attributes of the redirection information .ini file that is located in the domain controller's SYSVOL folder.



Windows XP service pack information
To resolve this problem, install Windows XP Service Pack (SP2) or later. For additional information about how to obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Windows XP hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP
Date        Time   Version        Size    File name -- 25-Sep-2003 19:56  5.1.2600.1276  68,096  Fdeploy.dll

Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Date        Time   Version         Size    File name -- 25-Sep-2003 19:19  5.1.2600.1276  203,776  Fdeploy.dll  IA-64 25-Sep-2003 19:56  5.1.2600.1276   68,096  Wfdeploy.dll  x86

Windows 2000 hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
This hotfix requires Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4).

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel. Date        Time   Version        Size    File name -- 15-Jul-2003 22:09  5.0.2195.6782  50,448  Fdeploy.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Windows XP
This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how hotfix packages are named, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

816915 New file naming schema for Microsoft Windows software update packages

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: fix fdeploy

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwin2000presp5fix KB824428

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