DFS Namespace and Replication has been enabled between two Windows Server 2008 R2 servers on the same LAN. The replication function is working fine as is access to the shares when pointed directly to a server (ie\\fileserver\shared). However, when attempting to access the files through the DFS Namespace (ie\\domain.local\public\shared), Microsoft Office files cannot be opened. Word, Excel, Powerpoint - all return errors suggesting the file is corrupted. This affects all office documents. Files of other formats such as .txt and .pdf work fine.
Excel: The file is corrupt and cannot be opened.
Word: Word experience an error trying to open the file.
Powerpoint: The applicaiton was unable to start correctly.
Now, if I create a new office document I can open and edit it fine. It's only affecting documents that were there before DFS was enabled.
Any ideas?