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Folder Duplication problem

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I installed Windows Home Server on January 8th and enabled folder duplication.
It is my understanding that my primary files are stored in D:\shares\ for example and the duplicates are stored in D\DE\shares\.
A couple of days ago I was looking for some files and went into the 'duplicate' folders under D\DE. I noticed all the folders had the same "date modified" of 1/10/09. I have added a number of folder to my primary location D:\shares\ since then - but they do not appear to have been duplicated. I turned off duplication and yesterday I turned it back on. I also created a new folder named 3/4/09 - but as of today, it has failed to be duplicated in the D\DE\shares location.
It does not appear that my files are being duplicated properly - how can I fix this or troubleshoot further?Thursday, March 5, 2009 10:29 PM
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GitSum_ said:No, that is incorrect. D:\shares are only tombstones, not real files.
I installed Windows Home Server on January 8th and enabled folder duplication.
It is my understanding that my primary files are stored in D:\shares\ for example and the duplicates are stored in D\DE\shares\.
GitSum_ said:You shouldn't be accessing the server at all through the desktop (and espeically messing with the file system).A couple of days ago I was looking for some files and went into the 'duplicate' folders under D\DE.
GitSum_ said:Are you accesssing your shares through \\servername\sharename? If not, that may be your problem (any other method is unsupported).I noticed all the folders had the same "date modified" of 1/10/09. I have added a number of folder to my primary location D:\shares\ since then - but they do not appear to have been duplicated. I turned off duplication and yesterday I turned it back on. I also created a new folder named 3/4/09 - but as of today, it has failed to be duplicated in the D\DE\shares location.
It does not appear that my files are being duplicated properly - how can I fix this or troubleshoot further?- Proposed as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 6, 2009 5:30 PM
- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Friday, March 6, 2009 4:23 AMModerator -
Please try the Duplication Info Add-in
- Proposed as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 6, 2009 5:30 PM
- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Friday, March 6, 2009 3:58 PMModerator -
You might want to take a look at the Drive Extender technical brief for more information concerning how DE works.
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2009 3:04 PMModerator
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GitSum_ said:No, that is incorrect. D:\shares are only tombstones, not real files.
I installed Windows Home Server on January 8th and enabled folder duplication.
It is my understanding that my primary files are stored in D:\shares\ for example and the duplicates are stored in D\DE\shares\.
GitSum_ said:You shouldn't be accessing the server at all through the desktop (and espeically messing with the file system).A couple of days ago I was looking for some files and went into the 'duplicate' folders under D\DE.
GitSum_ said:Are you accesssing your shares through \\servername\sharename? If not, that may be your problem (any other method is unsupported).I noticed all the folders had the same "date modified" of 1/10/09. I have added a number of folder to my primary location D:\shares\ since then - but they do not appear to have been duplicated. I turned off duplication and yesterday I turned it back on. I also created a new folder named 3/4/09 - but as of today, it has failed to be duplicated in the D\DE\shares location.
It does not appear that my files are being duplicated properly - how can I fix this or troubleshoot further?- Proposed as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 6, 2009 5:30 PM
- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Friday, March 6, 2009 4:23 AMModerator -
Please try the Duplication Info Add-in
- Proposed as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 6, 2009 5:30 PM
- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Friday, March 6, 2009 3:58 PMModerator -
You might want to take a look at the Drive Extender technical brief for more information concerning how DE works.
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)- Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, March 20, 2009 3:39 PM
Saturday, March 7, 2009 3:04 PMModerator