XP File Search Doesn't Work?

DriveEuro · Dec 23, 2002, 11:10 PM

So a while back I turned off indexing on my drives (allows faster searching)....and I haven't used search until today. I downloaded the 41.80 drivers and needed to find them, and search wouldn't work. Just gave me an error titled "Search Companion" no no text in the box.. I am reenabling indexing now to see if that was it....but it takes forever to reenable (so many files).... Anyone got a clue as to why search does that to me?

Update: Enabling indexing didn't help......WTF!!?!?!? I can't find where the file was saved.....sssssssshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiit.

ToshiroOC · Dec 25, 2002, 01:46 AM

I wish I knew how to help - this happened to my last Windows install, but when I upgraded a few days later I reinstalled Windows just so I could have a clean start including a fixed search option, so I never really fixed it, I just overwrote it. Maybe a 3rd party program would work for a searching program until you figure this out. Perhaps its possible to reinstall parts of Windows selectivelysubliminalpr0nmessage

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garfield · Dec 25, 2002, 07:53 PM

I have had similar problems. I have used the advanced options and told it to search all files. I was looking for some text in a set of files and I found that I would search html files but ignored text files (.txt) What a crock. I am using Power Searcher v.1.3 - freeware - available at Nonags.com .

Dec 23, 2002, 11:10 PM	#1
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	XP File Search Doesn't Work? So a while back I turned off indexing on my drives (allows faster searching)....and I haven't used search until today. I downloaded the 41.80 drivers and needed to find them, and search wouldn't work. Just gave me an error titled "Search Companion" no no text in the box.. I am reenabling indexing now to see if that was it....but it takes forever to reenable (so many files).... Anyone got a clue as to why search does that to me? Update: Enabling indexing didn't help......WTF!!?!?!? I can't find where the file was saved.....sssssssshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiit. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024 Last edited by DriveEuro; Dec 23, 2002 at 11:26 PM.

Dec 25, 2002, 01:46 AM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I wish I knew how to help - this happened to my last Windows install, but when I upgraded a few days later I reinstalled Windows just so I could have a clean start including a fixed search option, so I never really fixed it, I just overwrote it. Maybe a 3rd party program would work for a searching program until you figure this out. Perhaps its possible to reinstall parts of Windows selectivelysubliminalpr0nmessage ToshiroOC __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Dec 25, 2002, 07:53 PM	#3
garfield DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	I have had similar problems. I have used the advanced options and told it to search all files. I was looking for some text in a set of files and I found that I would search html files but ignored text files (.txt) What a crock. I am using Power Searcher v.1.3 - freeware - available at Nonags.com . __________________ Windows XP Pro SP2 Pentium 4 2.4B@2880 Albatron PX845PEV Pro Corsair CMX512-3200C2@400 All-in-Wonder 9000 2 - 200GB WD HDDs 16x DVD Rom ND-1100A DVD Burner 350W PS