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Exception During Preview Error Using SyncToy 2.0

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When using Sync Toy 2.0, I receive the following error message while previewing a file pair:
Exception during preview: Analyzing the files has failed due to an intermittent failure. Please retry the sync.
I've retried the sync many times, including after a restart with no other applications running. I'm running XP SP3 with 2 GB RAM and lots of spare hard drive space.
Does anyone know how to fix this? I've seen a post from a user downgrading to 1.4, but I can't seem to download that version.
Larry
Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:20 PM
Answers
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I solved the problem by upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. It turns out that there is a windows update for it. I'm able to preview and sync. I have no idea why this would fix the bug though...
Larry
Friday, October 24, 2008 5:49 PM
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Larry, this error happens when there are applications moving / renaming / deleting sub-folders under the synchronized folder, while the sync is being attempted. Can you describe more what kind of data you're trying to synchronize? Maybe there's a service running on your machine which is doing these folder operations while Synctoy is trying to analyze the file system for changes.
Monday, October 13, 2008 7:03 PMAnswerer -
Thanks for the reply Ashish.
I'm trying to synchronize "My Documents" from my laptop with an external hard drive. Here's the services that are started:
Apple Mobile Device
Application Layer Gateway Service
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
Bluetooth Service
Bluetooth Support Service
Bonjour Service
Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service
COM+ Event System
Computer Browser
Cryptographic Services
DCOM Server Process Launcher
DHCP Client
Distributed Link Tracking Client
DNS Client
Error Reporting Service
Event Log
EvtEng
Google Updater Service
Help and Support
HID Input Service
HTTP SSL
Indexing Service
iPod Service
IPSEC Services
Lexar JD31
Logical Disk Manager
Machine Debug Manager
McAfee Framework Service
Net Logon
Network Associates McShield
Network Associates Task Manager
Network Connections
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
NVIDIA Display Driver Service
Plug and Play
Print Spooler
Protected Storage
RegSrvc
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
Security Accounts Manager
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
Spectrum24 Event Monitor
SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS)
SSDP Discovery Service
System Event Notification
System Restore Service
Task Scheduler
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telephony
Terminal Services
Themes
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
WebClient
Windows Audio
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration
WLANKEEPER
Workstation
Thursday, October 16, 2008 2:47 PM -
I solved the problem by upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2005. It turns out that there is a windows update for it. I'm able to preview and sync. I have no idea why this would fix the bug though...
Larry
Friday, October 24, 2008 5:49 PM