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SyncToy cannot access its internal metadata file RRS feed

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  • Any idea what this means ?
    Why doesn't this piece of ____ tell me what folder it is having problems with ?


    server stack trace:
       at Microsoft.Synchronization.Files.FileSyncProvider.DetectChanges()
       at SyncToy.SyncEngine.DetectChangesOnProvider(FileSyncProvider syncProvider, String replicaRootPath)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.PrivateProcessMessage(RuntimeMethodHandle md, Object[] args, Object server, Int32 methodPtr, Boolean fExecuteInContext, Object[]& outArgs)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.AsyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg, IMessageSink replySink)

    Exception rethrown at [0]:
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.EndInvokeHelper(Message reqMsg, Boolean bProxyCase)
       at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RemotingProxy.Invoke(Object NotUsed, MessageData& msgData)
       at SyncToy.SyncEngine.DetectChanges.EndInvoke(IAsyncResult result)
       at SyncToy.SyncEngine.Run(Boolean previewMode)
       at SyncToy.SyncEngine.Preview()
       at SyncToyUI.PreviewDialog.PreviewOnePair(SyncEngine she)
    SYNC: 04/14/2009 21:53:30:796: *** Exception during preview: SyncToy cannot access its internal metadata file in one of the folders being synchronized.
    SYNC: 04/15/2009 07:18:20:140: -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    SYNC: 04/15/2009 07:18:20:156: Starting SyncToy, version 2.0.100.0, built 8/12/2008 3:07:12 PM.
    Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:30 PM

Answers

  • This is the Windows Home Server forum. For a problem with Sync Toy, this isn't an appropriate venue, though the SyncToy forum probably is. Also, please realize that SyncToy isn't officially supported, any more than any other Power Toy is.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:11 PM
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