Hey Teri,
Can you try doing a rebuilding of the Index? The index might be corrupted...
Control Panel -> Classic View -> Indexing Options.
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Jabez Gan
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - File Storage
"Teri" <Teri@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
>I am having this same problem, however, when go to the directory and then
>do
> the search it does not find my files containing [word]. And also
> sometimes I
> don't know what directory a file is in that I need.
>
> I need to be able to search everywhere and everything regardless how long
> it
> takes, for [word] and have Vista produce list of files matching
> riteria. -
> it does not work.
>
> I have checked the boxes and options - they are set to always search file
> and contents, include non-indexed, include partial matches, etc. - nothing
> seems to work - Help !
>
> "Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Haha , glad that it works. 
>>
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>> Jabez Gan
>> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - File Storage
>> "Ryochan" <Ryochan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:4F5C335D-62E8-440A-BD84-0F0F441AC3DC@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Oh!! You mean actually go to that directory and THEN click search
>> > instead
>> > of
>> > going to the start menu and then browsing to get to the directory!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > I tried going to the directory and then searching and sure enough it
>> > worked!!!!!
>> >
>> > Thank you so much!
>> >
>>