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Making Network Files Available Offline
Windows XP allows you to keep a copy of network files on your local hard drive so that, if something happens to the network or the server, you can continue working with your files until the network problem is resolved. Your local cache of the network files is synchronized when you log on or log off of your computer.
 * 1) To make your network files available offline, you must have access to your network files. You must complete steps below BEFORE an outage.
 * 2) Find the icon for //My Computer//. You should see it on your desktop or in the Start menu.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/1-StartMenu.jpg]]Double-click on **My Computer**.
 * 3) A window will list the folders and drives available on your computer. Go to the **Tools** menu and click on **Folder Options**. Click on the **Offline Files** tab.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/0-EnableOfflineFiles.jpg]]Make sure **Enable Offline Files** is checked, then click **OK**.
 * 4) Find the //Network Drives//section of the //My Computer// window.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/2-Explorer.jpg]]Right-click on your M drive and select **Make Available Offline**.
 * 5) A //Welcome// screen will appear.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/3-Welcome.jpg]]Click **Next**.
 * 6) The next screen will appear.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/4-SyncAtLogoff.jpg]]Check the box for **Automatically synchronize the Offline Files when I log on and log off my computer**, then click **Next**.
 * 7) The next screen will appear.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/5-EnableReminders.jpg]]Check the box to **Enable reminders**, then click **Next**.
 * 8) You will be asked if you want to make subfolders available offline.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/6-Confirm.jpg]]Make sure **Yes** is selected, then click **OK**.
 * 9) A bar will show the progress of synchronization.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/7-Progress.jpg]]
 * 10) After synchronization completes, you may see errors.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/8-Error.jpg]]Certain types of files, such as database files and Outlook folders, cannot be made available offline and will generate an error. After reviewing the errors, click **Close**.
 * 11) Your folders and files on your M drive will now show double blue arrows to indicate that the files have been made available offline.[[image:https://gsdsites.graniteschools.org/departments/instructionalservices/informationsystems/helpdesk/Help%20Documents/PublishingImages/559/9-Icon.jpg]]
 * 12) You may want to repeat the process to make parts of your S drive available offline. Browse to the folder you need, then right-click on it and select **Make Available Offline**. You may not want to make subfolders offline. Making the entire S drive available offline may slow considerably your logon and logoff to the computer.