Synchronizing .mdb Files

Very useful < had the exact same problem; appied the method described here and the method worked perfectly. I did not have to go in and set policy for individual .mdb files. Once I "enabled" the ploicy without any extensions in the field, I rebooted and Voila! SyncCity

Administratively assigned offline files
Computer Configuration\\Administrative Templates\\Network\\Offline Files

Description
Lists network files and folders that are always available for offline use. This policy makes the specified files and folders available offline to users of the computer.

To assign a folder, click Show and then click Add. In the Type the name of the item to be added box, type the fully qualified UNC path to the file or folder. Leave the Enter the value of the item to be added field blank.

I don't know why the users on 2-8-04 or 4-7-05 had issues, but by following the above steps the Access MDB files synchronized fine.

I am listing the details together for future clarification courtesy of Jason McFeetors and follow-up from Omar Salas.

Microsoft Access Database (.mdb) files don't synchronize with other network .mdb files when you store the files in an offline folder. However, you can work around this problem.

1. To synchronize any file, click Start, Run and run gpedit.msc.
2. Navigate to Local Computer Policy, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, Network, Offline Files, Files Not Cached. By default, Files Not Cached is set to Not Configured.
3. Set it to Enable. Do not list any file extensions.
4. I suggest restarting your PC and after logging back in all files will synchronize.

-Nick

Absolutely worthless, the proposed solution doesn't work, neither does the Microsoft knowledge base solution, nor the user proposals.

Are you just leaving this up here to get hits?

Would be great if it worked. Did this setting change on both PCs, but still get "Files of this type cannot be made available offline

Running XP Pro on both machines.