Constant synchro

[leco]

A laptop is constantly synchronising - solid monitor in sys tray with pling. Message states "Offline Files - Offline changes not synchronised" Set it going synchronises but then solid monitor icon returns.

 

Is there any way that I can find out what the machine is trying to synchronise?

[SYNACK]

XPs file sync is pretty bad, you will probably have to rebuild the database to get it going again as the DB is prone to corruption.

 

Have you tried running a full rebuild of the offline files as this also kills the database which may be corrupted and causing your issue:

 

http://www.rmschneider.com/writing/xp_tips.html#_Toc74881571

 

Not sure if more robust logging is avalible for it either.

Edited January 26, 2010 by SYNACK

[leco]

I have cleared the synchro cache on two ocassions - it just starts again. There are times when the machine is unusable for hours at a stretch because it's synch'ing so much.

[SYNACK]

Ok, I would be tempted to use Process Monitor and check out where it is hanging up that way. You could also use wireshark but that is a roundabout way of doing it.

[leco]

Thanks will have a go at Process Monitor to see what it comes up with. Thanks