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Old 08-31-2007   #4 (permalink)
Dave Wood [MS]


 
 

Re: Vista not indexing folders that are selected for indexing

Strange. In the Indexing Options Control Panel, is D:\Documents definitely
listed as being indexed?

I would try doing a Restore Defaults in the Control Panel to reset
everything about the index back to the defaults and then try from there.

<dlreid@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Aug 31, 1:07 pm, "Dave" <d...@xxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Are you searching for filenames, or text within the files?
>>
>> <dlr...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> news:1188578338.033286.37390@xxxxxx
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>> >I have search indexing turned on, and several folders selected for
>> > indexing including the "documents" folder (which I have moved to the
>> > location "D:\documents"). However, some of the sub-folders in
>> > "documents" are not being indexed. I search for "*.*" or any other
>> > search term in a folder with hundreds of files, and nothing is
>> > returned. I must use the advanced search function and select "search
>> > non-indexed locations" in order for the search results to show up. I
>> > have rebuilt the index several times. I have taken ownership of all
>> > the files in the "documents" folder. I have tried de-selected and
>> > then re-selecting the location for indexing. I have made sure that
>> > the file types are selected. Some of the files are .txt files, others
>> > are .pdf files. None of them show up during a normal search. I have
>> > Acrobat professional 8.1 installed.
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>> > I believe this is a serious flaw or bug in Vista's search indexing.
>> > If there is a solution, hotfix, or if someone can at least tell me
>> > that this is a known issue and it's being worked on, I would greatly
>> > appreciate it.
>>
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>> > Thanks,
>>
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>> > Dave
>
> I am searching for either or both. File names and text within files,
> both searches result in zero matches. For example, if I create a text
> file named "test.txt", and fill it with the word "test" repeatedly,
> rebuild the index, leave the computer on overnight, come back once
> indexing is complete, and search for "test" in that folder, I get zero
> results.
>
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