Microsoft KB Archive/939390

= Error messages occur on a Windows Vista-based computer when you work offline in a redirected Internet Explorer 7 Favorites folder =

Article ID: 939390

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Vista Ultimate
 * Windows Vista Enterprise
 * Windows Vista Business
 * Windows Vista Home Premium
 * Windows Vista Home Basic
 * Windows Vista Starter
 * Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
 * Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition

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SYMPTOMS
On a Windows Vista-based computer, you redirect the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Favorites folder to a shared network folder. To do this, you use the Favorites registry entry under the following registry subkey:

You work offline, and you try to use the Favorites folder. Then, you may experience the following symptoms.

Symptom 1
When you try to add a Web site to the Favorites folder, you receive the following error message:

Unable to create : Unspecified Error

Symptom 2
When you double-click some links in the offline Favorites folder, you receive the following error message:

The target of this Internet Shortcut is not valid. Go to the Internet Shortcut property sheet and make sure the target is correct.



CAUSE
The shared network folder that is used as the new Favorites folder is not set as an offline folder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Connect to the computer that contains the shared network folder that is used as the new Favorites folder.
 * 2) Right-click the shared network folder, and then click Always Available Offline.



MORE INFORMATION
You can access files that are stored in a network folder even when that network folder is unavailable. To do this, use the procedure that is mentioned in the &quot;Resolution&quot; section to make the folder available offline. When you make a network folder available offline, Windows copies all the files from that folder to your computer.

Windows automatically uses your offline files any time that the network files are not available. Therefore, you can keep working on the network files without interruption, even if you lose your connection to the network folder. When you connect to the network folder again, Windows will automatically sync the files on your computer with the files in the network folder.

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/02ecf57a-fa36-40be-a5c2-907f51cda1fe1033.mspx#EEB

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