Brink, thanks so much for the link. It was written in a way that was easy to
read and follow - very concise. Excellent "how-to"! However, after
following each and every step, then rebooting, my Windows Search service
still will not start (automatically or manually).

note: In the "how to", it suggested that the folder
"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data\Config" folder would be missing. Mine
was present and contained the two files: gathrprm.txt and schema.txt. Just
as a precaution, I went ahead and deleted my existing Config folder,
re-created it and replaced the two .txt files.

Have any other suggestions in your Great Bag'O-Tricks?

Thanks,
BT