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Vista Ultimate x64
Posts: 8
Location: Porto - Portugal
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Well I have a problem!
Apparently the Windows Search Indexing thing stopped working sometime this morning and now I can't seem to fix it. Symptoms: systems slows down and takes its sweet time while deleting files/folders and creating files/folders, Windows Search service doesn't want to start and keeps giving me the "Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified". I already tried the Tutorial but that didn't work. I created the Config folder in the proper place and copied the 2 necessary files but still no solution. So short of re-installing windows is there anything I can do to fix this? |
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Intel C2D E6400 @ 2.4GHz Kingston 4GB DDR2 667MHz (2+2) 1x Maxtor 120GB SATA + 1x Seagate 250GB SATA Club3D 8800GT 512MB Vista Ultimate x64 since Nov-07 |
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Vista x64 Ultimate SP1
Posts: 12,942
Location: Texas, USA
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Hi Bronquites,
Since this happened only recently, you might consider doing a System Restore using a restore point dated before the problem. This tutorial will show you how to if needed. System Restore - How to Hope this helps, Shawn |
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Vista Ultimate x64
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Location: Porto - Portugal
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Thanks Brink for the suggestion but system restore went out of the window when I disabled it after installation.
Oh well I'll endure this situation since I'm getting my Mobo from the shop in a few days. I'll format and reinstall then. Lesson learned - System Restore may prove useful in the future. Thank again Brink! |
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Are these the tutorials that you have already tried to see if they can help enable the Index?
Index - Windows Search Service AND Index - Enable or Disable |
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Ultimate SP1 x64 & x32
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Location: Paris
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Did you try to rebuid the search index ?
@Shawn, does the rebuild search index is included in those tutorials? It may not work in this case, but worth a try before formatting ![]() Link added by Brink : Indexing Options |
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Vista Ultimate x64
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Location: Porto - Portugal
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@ Brink:
Yup... those are the ones I checked. @ Sydney: Nah, I can't rebuild the index because all the options are greyed out. Even after the "reset" of the Index system that the tutorials should do. |
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Then, let's try to reset the index on a tricky way.
Run regedit and go to: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsSearch\SetupCompletedSuccessfully Set the value to 0 instead of 1 and reboot. This will delete the indexer and it should start again. |
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Vista Ultimate x64
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Honestly other than the initial surprise and occasional file deletion it's not proving to be a major so I'll bear it for a few more days.
At least the rest of the forum posters are smart and understand how to use computers. |
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