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01-24-2008
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| | Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Comput Hi All There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried to delete to no avail. Always got the message saying the file was used by some process. Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the Windows Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all the files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc. After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got this error: Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. Can anybody help? I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1 http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows Search service is not running. Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch The Windows Search service is starting. The Windows Search service could not be started. A system error has occurred. System error 3 has occurred. The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Windows\system32> |
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01-24-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Comput  Quote: Originally Posted by cm_gui  Hi All There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried to delete to no avail. Always got the message saying the file was used by some process. Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the Windows Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all the files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc. After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got this error: Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. Can anybody help? I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help Windows Search: "The system cannot find the path specified" - MSDN Forums Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech Support Forum Windows Search could not start I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows Search service is not running. Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch The Windows Search service is starting. The Windows Search service could not be started. A system error has occurred. System error 3 has occurred. The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Windows\system32> Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again. Index - Windows Search Service Shawn |
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01-24-2008
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| | Re: Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Co Thank you Brink No luck. the resolution didn't work. and i didn't create a restore point previously. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > cm_gui;584033 Wrote: Quote: > > Hi All > > > > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried > > to > > delete to no avail. > > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process. > > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the > > Windows > > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all > > the > > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc. > > > > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got > > this > > error: > > > > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local > > Computer > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > Can anybody help? > > > > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help > > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN > > Forums' > > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1) > > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech > > Support Forum' > > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html) > > 'Windows Search could not start' > > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html) > > > > > > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows > > Search > > service is not running. > > > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] > > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. > > > > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch > > The Windows Search service is starting. > > The Windows Search service could not be started. > > > > A system error has occurred. > > > > System error 3 has occurred. > > > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > > > C:\Windows\system32> > Hi cm_gui, > > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again. > > Index - Windows Search Service > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > '*Vista Forums*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* > |
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01-24-2008
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| | Re: Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Co forgot to mention that now whenever i create a folder or file or rename a folder or file, Windows freezes for up to 30 seconds. "cm_gui" wrote: Quote: > Thank you Brink > > No luck. the resolution didn't work. > > and i didn't create a restore point previously. > > > > "Brink" wrote: > Quote: > > > > cm_gui;584033 Wrote: Quote: > > > Hi All > > > > > > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried > > > to > > > delete to no avail. > > > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process. > > > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the > > > Windows > > > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all > > > the > > > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc. > > > > > > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got > > > this > > > error: > > > > > > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local > > > Computer > > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > > > Can anybody help? > > > > > > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help > > > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN > > > Forums' > > > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1) > > > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech > > > Support Forum' > > > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html) > > > 'Windows Search could not start' > > > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html) > > > > > > > > > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows > > > Search > > > service is not running. > > > > > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] > > > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. > > > > > > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch > > > The Windows Search service is starting. > > > The Windows Search service could not be started. > > > > > > A system error has occurred. > > > > > > System error 3 has occurred. > > > > > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > > > > > > C:\Windows\system32> > > Hi cm_gui, > > > > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again. > > > > Index - Windows Search Service > > > > Shawn > > > > > > -- > > Brink > > > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > > '*Vista Forums*' > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > > *Please post feedback to help others.* > > |
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01-24-2008
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| | Re: Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Co Hi Brink Sorry and thank you. It works now. the resolution in Index - Windows Search Service worked. made a mistake just now. thank you. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > cm_gui;584033 Wrote: Quote: > > Hi All > > > > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried > > to > > delete to no avail. > > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process. > > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the > > Windows > > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all > > the > > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc. > > > > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got > > this > > error: > > > > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local > > Computer > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > Can anybody help? > > > > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help > > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN > > Forums' > > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1) > > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech > > Support Forum' > > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html) > > 'Windows Search could not start' > > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html) > > > > > > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows > > Search > > service is not running. > > > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000] > > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. > > > > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch > > The Windows Search service is starting. > > The Windows Search service could not be started. > > > > A system error has occurred. > > > > System error 3 has occurred. > > > > The system cannot find the path specified. > > > > > > C:\Windows\system32> > Hi cm_gui, > > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again. > > Index - Windows Search Service > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > '*Vista Forums*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* > |
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01-24-2008
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| Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | Re: Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Co Quote: Originally Posted by cm_gui Hi Brink Sorry and thank you. It works now. the resolution in Index - Windows Search Service worked. made a mistake just now. thank you. "Brink" wrote: Quote: > > cm_gui;584033 Wrote: > > Hi cm_gui, > > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again. > > Index - Windows Search Service > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.* > '*Vista Forums*' > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980) > *Please post feedback to help others.* > Glad to hear that it worked for you. Are you still having that delay? Shawn |
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