Search returns nothing in Explorer

On Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:15:02 -0800, AndyM
wrote:

>
>in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go to advanced
>search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it gets the file I need.
>I have reindexed the drive and checked to ensure both the directory and file
>types are included and are valid but explorer continues to treat them as
>"unindexed" help???

Turn off indexing , d/l and run AgentRansack , much better .
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Hi Russ,

I did that (three times now - just to be sure!) The problem remains.
Anything else you can think of? Thanks Andy

"Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" wrote:

> Try this
> [URL="http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index"]http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index[/URL]
>
> Russ
>
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> "AndyM" wrote in message
>
> > in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go to
> > advanced
> > search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it gets the file I
> > need.
> > I have reindexed the drive and checked to ensure both the directory and
> > file
> > types are included and are valid but explorer continues to treat them as
> > "unindexed" help???
> >
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NOW I really AM confused - it's working. Did nothing since I last wrote but
....
Thanks anyway, appears no further assistance is required.
Andy

"AndyM" wrote:

> Hi Russ,
>
> I did that (three times now - just to be sure!) The problem remains.
> Anything else you can think of? Thanks Andy
>
> "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Try this
> > [URL="http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index"]http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index[/URL]
> >
> > Russ
> >
> > --
> > Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
> > Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
> > Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist
> > 24hr SBS Remote Support - [URL="http://www.SBITS.Biz"]www.SBITS.Biz[/URL]
> > Need A Second Opinion? [URL="http://www.PersonalITConsultant.com"]www.PersonalITConsultant.com[/URL]
> > Free Trial Microsoft Online Services - [URL="http://www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com"]www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com[/URL]
> >
> >
> > "AndyM" wrote in message
> >
> > > in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go to
> > > advanced
> > > search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it gets the file I
> > > need.
> > > I have reindexed the drive and checked to ensure both the directory and
> > > file
> > > types are included and are valid but explorer continues to treat them as
> > > "unindexed" help???
> > >
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3rd Time is a Charm
Glad it's working
Russ
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Well, either the "third time is a charm", as Russ said, or our first
look was too soon. Indexing takes a while. It is one of the few finite
things that seems to be infinite

On 2/04/10, AndyM posted:
> NOW I really AM confused - it's working. Did nothing since I last wrote but
> ...
> Thanks anyway, appears no further assistance is required.
> Andy

> "AndyM" wrote:

>> Hi Russ,
>>
>> I did that (three times now - just to be sure!) The problem remains.
>> Anything else you can think of? Thanks Andy
>>
>> "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>>
>>> Try this
>>> [URL="http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index"]http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index[/URL]
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
>>> --
>>> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
>>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>>> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist
>>> 24hr SBS Remote Support - [URL="http://www.SBITS.Biz"]www.SBITS.Biz[/URL]
>>> Need A Second Opinion? [URL="http://www.PersonalITConsultant.com"]www.PersonalITConsultant.com[/URL]
>>> Free Trial Microsoft Online Services - [URL="http://www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com"]www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com[/URL]
>>>
>>>
>>> "AndyM" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go to
>>>> advanced
>>>> search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it gets the file I
>>>> need.
>>>> I have reindexed the drive and checked to ensure both the directory and
>>>> file
>>>> types are included and are valid but explorer continues to treat them as
>>>> "unindexed" help???
>>>>
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On 2/05/10, Gene E. Bloch posted:
> Well, either the "third time is a charm", as Russ said, or our first look was
> too soon. Indexing takes a while. It is one of the few finite things that
> seems to be infinite

Obviously I meant "your" first look. I haven't yet convinced the spell
checker to read my mind...

> On 2/04/10, AndyM posted:
>> NOW I really AM confused - it's working. Did nothing since I last wrote
>> but ... Thanks anyway, appears no further assistance is required.
>> Andy

>> "AndyM" wrote:

>>> Hi Russ,
>>>
>>> I did that (three times now - just to be sure!) The problem remains.
>>> Anything else you can think of? Thanks Andy
>>>
>>> "Russ SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Try this
>>>> [URL="http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index"]http://www.wikihow.com/Rebuild-Windows-Vista-Search-Index[/URL]
>>>>
>>>> Russ
>>>>
>>>> -- Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz [SBS-MVP]
>>>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>>>> Microsoft Certified Small Business Specialist
>>>> 24hr SBS Remote Support - [URL="http://www.SBITS.Biz"]www.SBITS.Biz[/URL]
>>>> Need A Second Opinion? [URL="http://www.PersonalITConsultant.com"]www.PersonalITConsultant.com[/URL]
>>>> Free Trial Microsoft Online Services - [URL="http://www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com"]www.Microsoft-Online-Services.com[/URL]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "AndyM" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go to
>>>>> advanced
>>>>> search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it gets the file I
>>>>> need.
>>>>> I have reindexed the drive and checked to ensure both the directory and
>>>>> file
>>>>> types are included and are valid but explorer continues to treat them as
>>>>> "unindexed" help???
>>>>>
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On 2/6/2010 7:11 AM, +Bob+ wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:20:45 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/05/10, Gene E. Bloch posted:
>>> Well, either the "third time is a charm", as Russ said, or our first look was
>>> too soon. Indexing takes a while. It is one of the few finite things that
>>> seems to be infinite
>>
>> Obviously I meant "your" first look. I haven't yet convinced the spell
>> checker to read my mind...
>
> The best choice is to shut off indexing and use Agent Ransack, as
> posted earlier. Unless you spend your day doing detailed content
> searches for which you don't know the file type, general location, or
> general date range, it's pointless. It's a solution to a problem that
> didn't exist, with lots of disadvantages.
>
> Not to mention, Vista search itself is somewhere in between
> Frankenstein and an abortion. Yet another example of a colossal user
> interface misstep by MS, as is just about every user interface change
> they make nowadays.
>
My experience is that Windows Search is considerably slower than Agent
Ransack, which is what I use most of the time. But Windows Search isn't
as bad as "between Frankenstein and an abortion."

Bill
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> in explorer I try to search for a file- it returns nothing. I go
> to advanced search and check "include non-indexed files..." and it
> gets the file I need. I have reindexed the drive and checked to
> ensure both the directory and file types are included and are
> valid but explorer continues to treat them as
>"unindexed" help???


for months, i gave vista builtin search occasional chance to find files. Very rarely
could it find anything in the same folder (not a subfolder).
(eg) searchphrase ile
found nothing when various files in immediate folder were named with only
alphanumeric characters:
filename.txt
file2.doc
file4.url

then i tried wildcards, and discovered adding asterisk character at beginning of
searchword usually finds all files, though occasionally still leaves a few sure-
matches un"found".
eg
searchword *ile usually (but only usually) finds all that it should
filename.txt
file2.doc
file4.url

if you then open the advanced search options, and click the same search, you will
see advanced syntax generated in original searchbox.
unfortunately, the syntax is overly verbose for me.

3rd party findware:
"Everything" works very quickly, but does nothing when trying a search over the
lan. it shows the unc path, and lets you type characters, but doesn't visually
respond.
recently i also noticed everything inconsistently finds or doesn't find folders it
should find. it seems to always find files.
it also lacks contents-find feature.

so far, agent ransack (regex mode very effective) most reliably finds correctly.
ransack is free version of fileLocatorpro, so has some quirky cripples. but still very
usable. i use ransack more often than i use windows/explorer search on winxp.
(though that explorer filefind is still best for massive file reorganization searches,
IMO/IME)

I haven't tried locate32 much yet. i've downloaded some filefinds, but haven't tried.

years ago, i tried copernicus, but it seemed horribly bloated.
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On 2/06/10, Bill Sharpe posted:
> On 2/6/2010 7:11 AM, +Bob+ wrote:
>> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:20:45 -0800, Gene E. Bloch
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/05/10, Gene E. Bloch posted:
>>>> Well, either the "third time is a charm", as Russ said, or our first look
>>>> was
>>>> too soon. Indexing takes a while. It is one of the few finite things that
>>>> seems to be infinite
>>>
>>> Obviously I meant "your" first look. I haven't yet convinced the spell
>>> checker to read my mind...
>>
>> The best choice is to shut off indexing and use Agent Ransack, as
>> posted earlier. Unless you spend your day doing detailed content
>> searches for which you don't know the file type, general location, or
>> general date range, it's pointless. It's a solution to a problem that
>> didn't exist, with lots of disadvantages.
>>
>> Not to mention, Vista search itself is somewhere in between
>> Frankenstein and an abortion. Yet another example of a colossal user
>> interface misstep by MS, as is just about every user interface change
>> they make nowadays.
>>
> My experience is that Windows Search is considerably slower than Agent
> Ransack, which is what I use most of the time. But Windows Search isn't as
> bad as "between Frankenstein and an abortion."

> Bill

I do OK with Windows Search sometimes - but only sometimes

I did not like Agent Ransack at all. I use another free program, Super
Finder XT, from [URL="http://fsl.sytes.net/"]http://fsl.sytes.net/[/URL]
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