All of the folders (Applications, Config and Temp) were/are empty except for
the two .txt files that I copied as per your earlier instructions. Going up
one folder level, there is another Config folder (..\Search\Config) which
contains the file: msscolmn.txt.
BT
"brink" wrote:
>
> Brad;431851 Wrote:
> > 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
> >
> >
>
> BT,
>
> In Step Three number 3 screenshot, try deleting the contents of the
> three folders (Applications, Config, Temp) so that they are empty.
> Then, try all the steps again and see how it goes.
>
> Index - Windows Search Service
>
> Shawn
>
>
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> brink
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