Desktop Folders Are Not Deleted Under Roving Profiles (181869)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.5
This article was previously published under Q181869 SYMPTOMS
When roving profiles are implemented, Desktop or Start Menu folders that
are not empty when you delete them from the client computer are not
deleted from the server profile when you log off. When you log back on,
the folders are restored, and are empty.
Note that if an empty folder is deleted, it is deleted from the server
profile, and is not restored during logon.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because during the logoff process, in order to
synchronize the server copy of the desktop with the client, the folder
structure of the client desktop is first enumerated in a hierarchical
order, parent folders first. The server copy of the desktop is also
enumerated, and compared to the client hierarchy. Differences found
between them are the source of a work list, that includes file and folder
deletions to be performed. The work list is processed in the same order as
the enumeration, and since parent folders are listed first, they are not
empty when the delete request is issued to the server.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/12/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB181869 |
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