Mac failing to perform Home Sync on logoff

Hi all,
We are a school who are currently using OS X 10.7.4 across the board. We are looking into a solution whereby the kids will have a network home folder to store their work, however, we need the work to be local on the machine whilst they are working on it, therefore want to use Portable Home Directories and Home Sync to acheive this goal.
We are using a Windows file server running Group Logic's ExtremeZ-IP solution to wrap the NTFS folder up and make it available through the afp protocol.
I have configured all of the settings I beleive I need to do within workgroup manager and have a test macbook alongside me which I am carrying out my experiments!
If I create a bunch of files in the user's network home and then log on, all of these files are then synced down locally to the machine. Great. However, when I modify any files and then logoff, the Home Sync instantly fails stating that it cannot access the file server. (I can however, access this particular share from the "Go To Server" window within that user's session).
The interesting part is that when I go to logon to the same machine as the same user, when the logon Home Sync occurs, the files created in the previous session are then synced back up to the server. So the Home Sync at logoff doesn't write back to the server because it can't find it ... but the home sync at logon does write back to the server.
Any ideas anyone?!
Regards,
Dave

I manually copied over entire Address file and then reset Quad first to overcopy .Mac and then PC to reset to .Mac.
Had to do it twice, but eventually I was able to get it to work again.

Similar Messages

  • Very slow mobile home syncs (Mac OS X 10.7)

    I have a mobile account set up on my Lion server (10.7.1) that I access from two mac clients (an iMac and a MacBook Air) - I've only been doing this since Lion/Lion Server came out so I can't compare the performance with Snow Leopard.
    The problem I'm seeing is very, very long times to sync from either client machine back to the server.
    This applies to sync on log in and log out, as well as the regular syncs that take place while I'm logged in.
    For example, before I went to bed last night, my iMac (mid 2010 27" i7 16GB RAM running Lion 10.7.1) started a home sync of 1.37GB total size.
    When I got up this morning, around 10 hours later, the same sync was still going - now at "78 of 118 items - 1.37GB of 1.37GB - 83% complete".
    It's not stuck, because I do see the name of the sync'd file changing every few minutes.
    This is over a gigabit ethernet network. I have a similar problem when the MacBookAir tries to sync (usually over WiFi but I have tried once or twice with it connected by Ethernet to see if it made any difference - none).
    It's getting to the point where I'm seriously considering abandoning mobile accounts, going back to local ones and just syncing a small subset of my files between the iMac and MacBookAir.
    Has anyone else come across a problem like this? Found a solution?
    Systems info:
    Server: mid-2007 mac mini, 500GB 7200 rpm HDD, 4GB RAM running Mac OS X 10.7.1 Server
    iMac: mid-2010 27" iMac, 256GB SSD, 16GB RAM running Mac OS X 10.7.1
    MacBookAir: 2011 13" MacBookAir, 256GB SSD, 4GB RAM, running Mac OS X 10.7.1
    Gigabit ethernet network
    Good signal/data rates on Wifi
    Mobile account size around 45GB

    In the end, I 'solved' this problem by throwing money at it and buying myself a mid-2011 Mac Mini server (any excuse!).
    After the initial slow sync (my home weighs in at around 45GB) subsequent syncs take a matter of seconds now instead of hours.What does tend to slow things down (to minutes rather than seconds) is if I swap between machines - for example, if I've been logged in as the mobile account on my MBA, log out then log in as the same account on my iMac.
    Nevertheless, orders of magnitude improvement in performance so that the mobile accounts are now usable.
    Perhaps my poor old mid-2007 Mac Mini just wasn't up to the task - though seeing as it's mostly just I/O, and it has a 1GB Ethernet port and a 7,200rpm 500GB disc in it (which I fitted, upgrading the original 5,400rpm 80GB HD) I'm quite surprised.

  • I synced my iphone to my computer home but i moved to korea and got a mac so how do i sync my phone to this computer because it says I'm already synced to my home computer?

    i synced my iphone to my computer home but i moved to korea and got a mac so how do i sync my phone to this computer because it says I'm already synced to my home computer?

    See here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

  • Does any one know if you purchased all your itunes songs off your home computer, but now the hard drive is having problems, and i cannot access my account. I'm using our mac pro and trying to sync my nano, but cannot find my playlist.Is there a way to?

    I purchased all my Itunes off my home computer. My hard drive is having problems. Is there a way to use my Mac Pro to access my itunes account and find the songs that i purchased, and then transfer them to my Mac Pro so I can sync my nano?

    I purchased all my Itunes off my home computer. My hard drive is having problems. Is there a way to use my Mac Pro to access my itunes account and find the songs that i purchased, and then transfer them to my Mac Pro so I can sync my nano?

  • I now have a macbook pro and my iPod was originally sync to a pc that isn't in use any more, how do i set my mac book as the "home computer" for my iPod 4?

    i dont want to lose all my apps and songs
    i just want to make my mac book as the home computer so i can update my ipod

    The only other thing I can think of is to pull the drive out and hook it to another machine with a USB enclosure. Something like this:
    http://www.amazon.com/Vantec-NexStar-2-5-Inch-External-Enclosure/dp/B002JQNXZC/r ef=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388312417&sr=8-2&keywords=2.5+enclosure
    Then you could read it like an external USB drive. It's easy to open up and get the drive out.

  • Hello, I purchased a new Mac Book Pro and performed the Sync feature to migrate my bookmarks. Everything worked yesterday, but today they have disappeared.

    After performing the sync yesterday, I deleted my bookmarks on my old computer, because I am going to be giving it to my wife to use and wanted to let her create her own bookmarks. Today, when I opened Firefox on my new computer, all of my favorites had disappeared. Please help! I had all of my business bookmarks on there yesterday, but I need help recovering them.
    Thank you!

    Shut off Sync on the old computer!
    Then restore a backup on the new one. <br />
    https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Lost+Bookmarks

  • How to transfer app data from one mac to another without using syncing of the iphone?

    Right, recently I have tried to change which computer my Iphone syncs with so that my older mac can be sold or disposed of in some profitable form. I have successfully synced all of my music off of one mac onto another via home sharing at which point I connected my phone to my new computer which suggested that the phone needed a software update. Immediately after doing this I realised that my updated Iphone 3GS would no longer sync to my old computer and attempted to sync it just to confirm this- it failed and stated that the iphone could only sync with itunes 10.1 which is a higher spec than that mac can hold. I then feeling doubtful that things would work out tried to carry on as if this problem were absent but I later discovered that I could only transfer the apps that I had synced to my phone to my new mac and all unsynced apps appeared lost because as I stated previously I could not sync with my older mac which contains all of their data. I have consulted the online apple manual for the phone and all it states is the method of transferring purchases in itunes which I tried and is what lead to the copying of my synced apps on to my new mac. What I am asking is is their anyway that I can 'cheat' so to speak at app transfers. I know that somewhere on my old mac the files are stored with the information of the lost apps but I cannot locate them and would not know how to merge them into my newer itunes if I were to copy and paste them to a memory stick (assuming that this is the right method) Other than this is their any other way of downgrading the upgrades of an iphone or somehow tricking itunes into running a higher update than the computer spec? I've tried all I can and this is really annoying- please help!!!!!!

    I'm not entirely sure what you're asking... I'll have to look on my Mac at home to see exactly where they are, but you should just be able to copy all the apps from your old machine to thumb drive or over the network and put them in iTunes on the new one, then sync. Right click on one of the apps in your iTunes library and choose Show in Finder. That will point you to where they are.
    If you're asking how you can do this and maintain data contained 'within' the apps themselves (high scores, game progress, etc), I don't think there's any way you can do that.

  • Recently got a new iPod 4th gen; I had previously backed up to iCloud and subscribed to iTunes Match, and then wound up syncing the new iPod to my MacBook Pro; all iCloud tunes were downloaded to Mac but won't all sync to the iPod - any suggestions?

    Recently got a new iPod Touch 4th gen; I had previously backed up to iCloud and subscribed to iTunes Match, and then wound up syncing the new iPod to my MacBook Pro; all iCloud tunes were downloaded to Mac but won't all sync to the iPod after multiple attempts, despite all songs showing properly on the Mac and multiple syncs occurring after all songs were properly reflected on the Mac.  I updated iTunes Match from the iTunes Store menu as well pre-sync.
    I should mention that I had previously had the library on a Dell (which is still running) and shared it on my home network.  While all iTunes purchases now show in the Dell, the Mac is the device I use for all syncs. 
    There appears to be no rhyme or reason to the iCloud physical sync failure - some songs were legacy, some were purchased via the PC, some on the old iPod.
    The Mac shows all the songs correctly and none show iCloud status -all have been downloaded, but the downloaded songs that were previously showing up as iCloud based aren't syncing to the iPod.
    Is there any way to force all music being seen by my iPod as iCloud to download to so I can listen to them offline?  Is there a way to force the sync from iTunes?

    The "system" performed as designed. All devices syncing to one iCloud account are kept in common sync. The idea is that all such devices belong to one user. Different users should have different iCloud accounts.  Once your contacts were edited, all devices were updated as well and subsequent backups (from yours and her device) reflected the changed contacts (and any other data that may have been edited like calendars). Your first task is to change your daughter over to a new account before she makes other changes.
    The only way I see for getting back contacts is to restore them from a time machine backup, assuming you also have a Mac included in the account which syncs the contacts. However, I'm not sure whether time machine includes contacts from iCloud along with those that are local, "on my Mac".
    Otherwise the deleted contacts are gone.

  • Home Sync never completes on a logout from OSX Server

    I have a Mac Pro running 10.6.4 and MacBook running same rev level. Seemed to have successfully configured Open Directory on the Mac Pro to manage mobile accounts. Mac Pro OD also is configured with AFP file sharing turned "on" and /Network share for storing portable home folders for the mobile accounts.
    When logging into a managed mobile account on the MacBook, Home Sync fires up fine and completes its work. Created a file and saved it. Log out and Home Sync places file back into the Mac Pro repository for the Home Folders (under /Network). All seems well, until....
    I decide to do some work on the MacPro with the managed mobile account. The login completes fine. I work with the file I originally created while on the MacBook. The problem occurs when I logout from this session. A message pops up indicating, and I paraphrase, that a Sync would not be necessary if I were to use /Network location. I click ok and the system proceeds to perform a Home Sync that then runs forever (ok all night or 8 hours after which time I click cancel).
    Any ideas on resolving this problem? Thanks!

    Please disregard my earlier post. I found what my problem is. I had the incorrect IP address setup on my client (long story).
    Message was edited by: Dave Razorsek

  • Home Sync Error

    Hey Guys,
    My users are receiving the samw error "Home Sync Error" with their PHD set up. It not all of them, but I haven't found a pattern that is causing it though? No relation in workstations etc.
    There are various errors like "Unknown Error:[1]rename('/Volumes/...." and also one for deleting a file. Most of them seem like temp files but the .GlobalPreferences is also in there?
    Has anyone else had any experiance with this issue, or can shed any light? Any help would be greatly appreceated.
    Regards,
    r00tb00t

    Well I posted here not giving to much info so I should probably give some more. This is a post I posted else where I have copied!
    Here are some more details:
    It would seem that when a user logs on their Portable Home Directory is mounted under the /Volumes directory (in my case /Volumes/groupname/username/). We all know this already. We also know that with stuff like this and mobile homes etc clients make preferences (like .GlobalPreferences) on a per-computer basis, if you look in myhomefolder/Library/Preferences/ByHost we can see many .GlobalPreferences files each ending with the MAC Address of a machine we have logged onto. So for my students there are many entries for the different machines they work at.
    It would seem (as far as I can tell) that when a student logs on we create a temporary .GlobalPrefernces file in our mounted home directory at /Volumes/teachers/james/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.fstemp.PHD-R-R9FKAzSqm_-james52hfaStqfe4.noindex
    (Note here that during the time I or anyone else if logged on, this file doesn't actually seem to exist its not in the folder?)
    And when we logoff we rename the temporary file to replace the actual .GlobalPreferences file located on the server, which for my example user was /Volumes/teachers/james/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPrefernces.0011223344 5566.plist
    So, when my students logoff they get:
    "Unknown error:[1] rename('/Volumes/teachers..../.fstemp.PHDR_R9FKAzSqm-james52hfaStqfe4.noindex', '/Volumes/teachers...Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist')".
    So my question is, why would that be? Am I on the right lines? Does any one have any idea why this is happening?
    All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help so far.
    Regards,
    r00tb00t

  • Home sync restoring files I deleted

    I have mobile home sync set up between our office Macs and our Snow Leopard Server, the syncing works fine, but there's a really annoying problem.
    I have my home set to only sync manually -- so every few days I tell it to sync myself when I'm ready. However, I just deleted a bunch of files locally while cleaning up, and a sync with my network home just restores back all of the files I intentionally deleted...
    Is there a way to override and "prefer" the files on my local?

    Copy the files to the external drive in the Finder instead of going through Time Machine. If you want that drive to have a bootable OS, you'll need to use software such as Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper.
    Time Machine backups are designed for recovery of accidentally or inadvertently deleted files. They aren't meant for primary storage of files you don't want on any other drive. In any case, drives eventually fail; anything you want to keep shouldn't be on only one drive.
    (70364)

  • How to resolve this IOS 8.3 update/restore error : RamrodErrorDomain error 1004 - update_baseband: failed to perform next stage

    Yesterday, I encountered failed update from IOS 8.2 to IOS 8.3 on my ipad mini (model:A1455). Have tried several attempts but still getting below error on the time update/recover was almost done, thus, stucking my device on recovery mode
    [18:12:45.0849] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0864] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0864] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0895] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0911] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0911] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0958] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0958] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:45.0973] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:46.0036] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 0
    [18:12:46.0083] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 2
    [18:12:46.0192] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 2
    [18:12:46.0270] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 3
    [18:12:46.0348] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 5
    [18:12:46.0426] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 6
    [18:12:46.0504] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 8
    [18:12:46.0535] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 9
    [18:12:46.0629] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 10
    [18:12:46.0707] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 11
    [18:12:46.0785] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 13
    [18:12:46.0878] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 14
    [18:12:46.0956] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 16
    [18:12:47.0050] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 17
    [18:12:47.0128] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 19
    [18:12:47.0206] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 20
    [18:12:47.0221] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 22
    [18:12:47.0315] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 22
    [18:12:47.0393] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 23
    [18:12:47.0471] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 25
    [18:12:47.0549] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 26
    [18:12:47.0643] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 28
    [18:12:47.0721] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 29
    [18:12:47.0814] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 31
    [18:12:47.0892] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 32
    [18:12:47.0955] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 33
    [18:12:48.0033] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 35
    [18:12:48.0126] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 36
    [18:12:48.0204] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 38
    [18:12:48.0282] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 39
    [18:12:48.0360] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 41
    [18:12:48.0438] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 42
    [18:12:48.0516] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 44
    [18:12:48.0579] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 45
    [18:12:48.0594] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 47
    [18:12:48.0672] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 47
    [18:12:48.0688] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0688] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0703] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0781] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0797] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0797] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0813] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0906] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 48
    [18:12:48.0984] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 58
    [18:12:49.0015] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 67
    [18:12:49.0078] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 68
    [18:12:49.0140] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 75
    [18:12:49.0156] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 81
    [18:12:49.0234] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 81
    [18:12:49.0281] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 90
    [18:12:49.0296] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0296] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0296] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0312] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0327] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0421] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0483] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0515] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0530] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0546] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0546] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0561] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0577] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0593] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0608] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0639] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0655] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0671] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0686] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0702] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0717] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0733] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 96
    [18:12:49.0749] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0764] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0780] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0795] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0827] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0827] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0842] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0858] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0951] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 97
    [18:12:49.0983] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 98
    [18:12:50.0014] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 99
    [18:12:50.0014] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 99
    [18:12:50.0014] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 99
    [18:12:50.0029] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 99
    [18:12:50.0045] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 100
    [18:13:07.0439] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 100
    [18:13:07.0642] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 100
    [18:13:07.0845] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 100
    [18:13:08.0219] <Restore Device <<<<<IMEI>>>>>>0>: operation 19 progress 100
    [18:13:08.0297] amai: AMAuthInstallBasebandHandleUpdaterStatus: commandAccepted: NO
    [18:13:08.0359] device returned CFError with code -1
    [18:13:08.0359] dumping CFError returned by restored:
    [18:13:08.0375] CFError domainXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXin code:-1 description:failed to update device firmware
    [18:13:08.0375] CFError domainXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXin code:-1 description:ramrod firmware update failed
    [18:13:08.0375] CFError domainXXXXXXXXXrorDomain code:1004 description:update_baseband: failed to perform next stage
    [18:13:08.0391] CFError domainXXXXXXXXXr code:48 description:Modem returned to download mode
    [18:13:08.0391] Sending acknowledgement that final status was received
    [18:13:11.0011] Restore completed, status:-1
    [18:13:11.0011] Failure Description:
    [18:13:11.0011] Depth:0 Error:AMRestorePerformRestoreModeRestoreWithError failed with error: -1
    [18:13:11.0011]    Depth:1 Error:The operation couldn’t be completed. (AMRestoreErrorDomain error -1 - Failed to handle message type StatusMsg)
    [18:13:11.0011]       Depth:2 Error:The operation couldn’t be completed. (AMRestoreErrorDomain error -1 - failed to update device firmware)
    [18:13:11.0011]          Depth:3 Error:The operation couldn’t be completed. (AMRestoreErrorDomain error -1 - ramrod firmware update failed)
    [18:13:11.0011]             Depth:4 Error:The operation couldn’t be completed. (RamrodErrorDomain error 1004 - update_baseband: failed to perform next stage)
    [18:13:11.0011]                Depth:5 Error:The operation couldn’t be completed. (BBUpdater error 48 - Modem returned to download mode)

    If it has NEVER been jailbroke, here are some standard repair procedures:
    First, try a system reset.  It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
    Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until you see the Apple logo.  Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears.  You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.
    If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore.  Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset.  It could take well over an hour!  Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync.  From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab.  Follow the on-screen directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup.  You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod.  Again, say "yes."
    At the end of the basic Restore, you will be asked if you wish to sync the iPad/iPod.  As before, say "yes."  Note that that sync selection will disappear and the Restore will end if you do not respond within a reasonable time.  If that happens, only the apps that are part of the IOS will appear on your device.  Corrective action is simple -  choose manual "Sync" from the bottom right of iTunes.
    If you're unable to do the Restore (or it doesn't help), go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here.  You WILL lose all of your data (game scores, etc,) but, for the most part, you can redownload apps and music without being charged again.  Also, read this.

  • How can I completely reset home syncing?

    Portable Home Directories remains unreliable and buggy for me. I have a Mac mini server and two client machines: an iMac 2010 and a MBA 2009. I have tried everything I could find on the net about PHD syncing but have found it very buggy and unreliable. Currently:
    - when logging in as myself 50 conflicts are reported, but the remote file cannot be displayed (circular wait 'bar')
    - the client starts one after the other sync trying to do the same
    - Files removed on a client return form the server... sometimes
    - Unknown errors reported but files on both sides are identical (openssl md5 shows that)
    Home Syncing rules are managed always and controlled from Workgroup manager
    Currently, the situation is so bad that my main account has become unusable.I am looking for fail safe instructions to completely reset home syncing.

    I dont know about any complete reset but this is what i'd do.
    Make 100% sure that everything is on your machines by switching off airport and unplug then Network port then turn on and check everything is there. Proceed at own risk
    if it is and you know what your doing and happy that everything is backed up etc.
    Leve the computers off the network until the end
    On the Server for each accoun turn off mobile account syncing, creation etc everything in mobility preference should say never.
    Set your Home directory in Workgroup manager to None for each of the accounts
    Save new settings
    Delete both the accounts home folders on the server (you will need the correct permissions to do this) empty trash
    Reenable the home folders and create home on save
    Go to the mobility preferences and set create home folders when next login etc  Check the Use local home template option,  Dont set any other options in there yet except under rules -> home sync - Manage -once or always depends on what you want then Apply
    Reconnect the computers to the network (I always do this via ethernet not wireless, wireless sometimes causes problems) and restart and log into the account , it will sync away for a while (wireless can be used after the first sync)
    Change settings in the mobility after the full sync if you need to and are sure you know what each setting will effect.
    NOTE: If you have a huge iTunes library, Movies folder or Photos folder this can take ages perhaps think about taking them out of the sync.
    Home syncs always have errors depending on what files are open at the time of sync etc
    This is done from memory as i only had to do this about 2 weeks ago but i am fairly confident i didn't miss anything

  • PHD and Home Sync Error

    I am running Snow Leopard server 10.6.4 and all clients are running Snow Leopard 10.6.4.
    When a user with a PHD network account opens a datafile such as Word or Excel, a home sync errors ocurrs. As soon as the file is closed the error disappears but it is very frustrating to have these messages pop up whenever a file is in use by the user. I don't recall this being a problem under Leopard.
    Is there a setting which can disable these pop ups when the user is user the file?

    Well I posted here not giving to much info so I should probably give some more. This is a post I posted else where I have copied!
    Here are some more details:
    It would seem that when a user logs on their Portable Home Directory is mounted under the /Volumes directory (in my case /Volumes/groupname/username/). We all know this already. We also know that with stuff like this and mobile homes etc clients make preferences (like .GlobalPreferences) on a per-computer basis, if you look in myhomefolder/Library/Preferences/ByHost we can see many .GlobalPreferences files each ending with the MAC Address of a machine we have logged onto. So for my students there are many entries for the different machines they work at.
    It would seem (as far as I can tell) that when a student logs on we create a temporary .GlobalPrefernces file in our mounted home directory at /Volumes/teachers/james/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.fstemp.PHD-R-R9FKAzSqm_-james52hfaStqfe4.noindex
    (Note here that during the time I or anyone else if logged on, this file doesn't actually seem to exist its not in the folder?)
    And when we logoff we rename the temporary file to replace the actual .GlobalPreferences file located on the server, which for my example user was /Volumes/teachers/james/Library/Preferences/ByHost/.GlobalPrefernces.0011223344 5566.plist
    So, when my students logoff they get:
    "Unknown error:[1] rename('/Volumes/teachers..../.fstemp.PHDR_R9FKAzSqm-james52hfaStqfe4.noindex', '/Volumes/teachers...Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist')".
    So my question is, why would that be? Am I on the right lines? Does any one have any idea why this is happening?
    All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks for the help so far.
    Regards,
    r00tb00t

  • Home Sync Scheduling

    Hi there.
    I am using one Mac Mini server to do the Home Sync for around 15-20 users. Currently the options for when to do the sync is limited to "at login", "at logout", "in the background" which can be set for every 5 mins to 8 hours and then manually. I have it set as "at logout" at the moment because I don't want my users to wait many minutes before starting work each day and the background option slows down their computer during work hours. But the "at logout" option means when people all leave work at around the same time each day, it slows the server a lot. Is there any better way to do it so it will only run during non-work hours, and not all 15-20 computers at the same time.
    Thanks.

    Not really.  Each of those options is there for a reason.
    Preference files for the system and apps are continuously open when the app is in use, so don't behave well if synced while the app is open.  A logout sync closes al the users apps and files, then does a sync.  It is designed this way to catch those preference files at a moment when they aren't in flux.
    A login sync is useful if your users move around to different workstations a lot, so that their sesion opens in a replica of the state they were in yesterday, on whatever computer they were working on the day before.  If they don't jump around between machines, I can see you skipping the login sync.
    The background sync is there to sync all the other stuff, that doesn't need special treatment at the Logout sync.  Honestly, I can't see this affecting your user's performance in any measurable way.  I'd let it keep syncing, perhaps every 1 or 2 hours.
    To get your logout times shorter, limit your logout syncing to just things in the ~/Library folder (or just ~/Library/Preferences folder).  I think this is an option.
    Syncing doesn't occur at all when the user is not logged in, so you can't make it run during "non-work" hours. 

Maybe you are looking for