GPO Drive maps for offline files

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Hi all,

This is my first post here, I've searched a bit on the forum but I couldn't find the answer to my question so here it is.

I'm on a domain enviroment running on Windows 2008 R2 domain controller, I've just updated my laptop with Windows 8 Pro ( al other PC here are still Windows 7 ) and I'm facing a litle issue with GPO drive maps.

I have many Drive maps object affected to my users that work fines, the problem I have is when I disconect my laptop from the network and reboot, all network drive disappears and I don't have access to any of my "offline" files on those drives.

Any idea on how to fix this ?


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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
Because your system make a quick synchronization, not a full synchronization

if your GPO is setup properly you should have those registry key :


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SyncAtLogon
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\NetCache\SyncAtLogoff

just set the value at 0
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
Thank you for the quick reply I'll try it out. But why do I have to do this with Windows 8 and not on Windows 7 ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
I don't think it's because of Windows 8 but more probably the upgrade reset thing in the registry
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
Well actualy I did not upgrade I did a clean intall of Windows 8. And those "NetCache" key do not exist either on LM and CU, is that normal ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
If you did a new install, I don't know oh you re introduce this PC to the domain, to many factors can come the equation. I don't see it as a Windows 8 problem, something else is not setup properly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 enterprise x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Pc-Quebec / Area 66
    CPU
    i7-3960X Extreme Edition
    Motherboard
    Rampage IV Extreme
    Memory
    Gskill 4x4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    4 x HD 7970
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1600
    Hard Drives
    C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
    D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
    E:\ WD 2TB Black
    PSU
    Corsair AX 1200
    Case
    TT Mozart TX
    Cooling
    Water Cooled
    Keyboard
    Logitech G-15
    Other Info
    Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
But I have plenty of other workstations on Windows 7 that join the domain the same way without problem. So I really think it's something special I need to configure for Windows 8. Are you sure that the 2 keys that you gave me are suposed to exist on Windows 8 or maybe it's leftovers from a Windows 7 upgrade on your side ? ( or not if you have also a clean install and not an upgrade )
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
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