Windows 7 - p2p file extension

Asked By DGD

29-Dec-09 06:18 PM

I have a folder sync'd between two computers.  It is a "personal folder".
One one computer for every file there is a corresponding file with the
extension ".p2p".  On the other computer there is a IE file called a
computers have "p2p" files on them?  Only some of the files are being sync'd
and I do not understand why.  The computer that has the placeholder files is
the main computer, but from what I have read here, it should have the "p2p"
files on it.  Any idea as to what is going on?

Any help appreciated.

30-Dec-09 04:57 PM

The placeholder files only appear until the files actually sync between
computers. If there are placeholder files, then the actual files have not yet
transferred.
-steve



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30-Dec-09 08:40 PM

Doug

12-Mar-10 07:37 AM

Ok, so what causes them to actually sync? it is been about 10 hours and I have
a gazillion .p2p files and no actual sync'd files I can find. The computers
are connected, there is activity checking the sync status happening every few
seconds but all the files still seem to be placeholders. I have got it set for
auto syncing. What else needs to happen?

12-Mar-10 08:15 PM

They should sync automatically. If you are seeing P2P files and no sync
happening, something is wrong.
I suggest removing the PCs from the Live Sync management page
(http://sync.live.com), uninstalling and reinstalling Live Sync and set up the
sync folder(s) again.
-steve



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MVP Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare/Live Mesh/MSE Forums Moderator
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