Finding different file types in Vista

11-16-2007

I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a
particular drive.

Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be
sure.

If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, it
finds (all) txt files

What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same time...so
it will list both sets rather than one type at once?

In XP - I would have typed *.jpg;*.txt (searching drive F

- I have also
tried jpgANDtxt too...

But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone?

Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and gives
lots of examples?

I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the
exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

FG

11-16-2007

In message <er8M3DGKIHA.5224@xxxxxx> "Flash Gordon"
<flash_gordon@xxxxxx-spam.iinet.net.au> wrote:

	Quote:
	>I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a >particular drive. > >Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be >sure. > >If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, it >finds (all) txt files > >What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same time...so >it will list both sets rather than one type at once? > >In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also >tried jpgANDtxt too...

OR, not AND.

In other words, *.jpg OR *.txt

11-16-2007

Try,

name:jpg OR name:txt
in the search box

note spacing around OR
without the name: it would return files that also contained the strings jpg
or txt

(AND requires that the file be/contain BOTH jpg and txt at the same time)

Michael
Vista Home Premium

"Flash Gordon" <flash_gordon@xxxxxx-spam.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:er8M3DGKIHA.5224@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	> I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a > particular drive. > > Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be > sure. > > If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, it > finds (all) txt files > > What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same > time...so it will list both sets rather than one type at once? > > In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also > tried jpgANDtxt too... > > But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone? > > Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and gives > lots of examples? > > I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the > exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Regards > > FG

11-16-2007

This may be of a little help...
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/des.../advanced.mspx

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"Flash Gordon" <flash_gordon@xxxxxx-spam.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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	Quote:
	> I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a > particular drive. > > Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be > sure. > > If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, it > finds (all) txt files > > What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same > time...so it will list both sets rather than one type at once? > > In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also > tried jpgANDtxt too... > > But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone? > > Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and gives > lots of examples? > > I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the > exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Regards > > FG

11-17-2007

Great & many thanks to all who replied.

Cheers

FG

"Michael Walraven" <mexxwalraven@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2CF35B6E-AC8D-4685-859B-733A1DF48FD0@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Try,
>
> name:jpg OR name:txt
> in the search box
>
> note spacing around OR
> without the name: it would return files that also contained the strings
> jpg or txt
>
> (AND requires that the file be/contain BOTH jpg and txt at the same time)
>
> Michael
> Vista Home Premium
>
> "Flash Gordon" <flash_gordon@xxxxxx-spam.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:er8M3DGKIHA.5224@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a >> particular drive. >> >> Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be >> sure. >> >> If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, >> it finds (all) txt files >> >> What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same >> time...so it will list both sets rather than one type at once? >> >> In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also >> tried jpgANDtxt too... >> >> But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone? >> >> Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and >> gives lots of examples? >> >> I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the >> exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> FG

>

11-17-2007

Cheers for that.....

FG

"Dave" <dave@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uBb9r0GKIHA.2176@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This may be of a little help...
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/des.../advanced.mspx
>
> --
> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>
> "Flash Gordon" <flash_gordon@xxxxxx-spam.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:er8M3DGKIHA.5224@xxxxxx

	Quote:
	>> I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a >> particular drive. >> >> Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be >> sure. >> >> If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, >> it finds (all) txt files >> >> What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same >> time...so it will list both sets rather than one type at once? >> >> In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also >> tried jpgANDtxt too... >> >> But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone? >> >> Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and >> gives lots of examples? >> >> I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the >> exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> FG

>

11-16-2007	#1 (permalink)
Flash Gordon Guest n/a posts	Finding different file types in Vista I am trying to find all jpg and txt files in a series of folders on a particular drive. Therefore I would pick the drive to ensure it scoured all folders to be sure. If I type in Search jpg...it finds (all) jpg's....and if I type in txt, it finds (all) txt files What syntax do I use to ask it to search for both sets at the same time...so it will list both sets rather than one type at once? In XP - I would have typed .jpg;.txt (searching drive F - I have also tried jpgANDtxt too... But none of the various methods seem to work in Vista for me.....anyone? Is there a particular site that details all the search functions and gives lots of examples? I really find Vista Search difficult to use...and it very rarely find the exact files I require. So I put that down to my incompetance...for now. Any help would be appreciated. Regards FG
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