Re-initializing Vista or Windows 7 offline folder cache
If you need to remove sync partnerships with systems that are no longer available, or if you want to recover from a corrupt CSC cache then you can use the following procedure to re-initialize the offline cache.
- Locate the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CSC
- Point to New, and then click Key.
- Type Parameters in the box.
- Right-click Parameters, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit)Value.
- Type FormatDatabase, and then press ENTER.
- Right-click FormatDatabase, and then click Modify.
- In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
- Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer
Posted: November 14th, 2008 under Microsoft, Windows Vista.