Search for files does not work

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My search function has stopped working (Start->Search->For Files or
Folders). After initiating a file search I get absolutely 'no' files or
folders, even though I know that I have I'm pretty sure I have it
configured correctly, I've used it for 3+ years. The rest of my system
works flawlessly. Virus and spyware scans are negative. There are no new
recent changes to my system and I've not added or deleted any programs. Any
help appreciated.
 
My search function has stopped working (Start->Search->For
Files or
Folders). After initiating a file search I get absolutely
'no' files or
folders, even though I know that I have I'm pretty sure I
have it
configured correctly, I've used it for 3+ years. The rest of
my system
works flawlessly. Virus and spyware scans are negative.
There are no new
recent changes to my system and I've not added or deleted any
programs. Any
help appreciated.
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What happens when your seaarch criteria is *?
 
Wesley said:
Look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Click on: [?] Why doesn't Search work?

And/or here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Scroll down to:
Search - Doesn't Work
Click to expand...
From the description it sounds like he is having the same problem that
Click to expand...
I am, and if so this doesn't help. Mine has been broken since around
the time I loaded SP2 (about a year ago), but I can't say if that was
causal since I so rarely search for files. It may have been broken
before that and I simply didn't notice it.

I've tried every tip, trick, and registry hack I could find and nothing
has worked. I get the search box and type in my criteria, but when I
click "Search Now" nothing happens at all. Even using * as the criteria
does nothing. It's as if that button is purely decorative with no
actual code behind it. I've pretty well given up, but if you have any
other suggestions (short of an OS rebuild), I'm certainly game.
 
Give this a shot then.

%windir% = C:\WINDOWS if Windows is installed on the C: drive. I have no
idea about your machine. Paste %windir% into Start | Run click OK and see
what opens.

Try this.
1. Go to C:\Windows\srchasst\ or %windir%\srchasst\ and delete everything
that you can.
2. Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

regsvr32 /u %windir%\srchasst\srchui.dll

You will see a message like this if successful...
---------------------------
RegSvr32
---------------------------
DllUnregisterServer in C:\WINDOWS\srchasst\srchui.dll succeeded.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

3. Go to C:\Windows\Inf\ or %windir%\Inf\ right click srchasst.inf and
click install.


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Craig said:
Wesley said:
Look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Click on: [?] Why doesn't Search work?

And/or here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Scroll down to:
Search - Doesn't Work
Click to expand...
From the description it sounds like he is having the same problem that
Click to expand...
I am, and if so this doesn't help. Mine has been broken since around
the time I loaded SP2 (about a year ago), but I can't say if that was
causal since I so rarely search for files. It may have been broken
before that and I simply didn't notice it.

I've tried every tip, trick, and registry hack I could find and nothing
has worked. I get the search box and type in my criteria, but when I
click "Search Now" nothing happens at all. Even using * as the criteria
does nothing. It's as if that button is purely decorative with no
actual code behind it. I've pretty well given up, but if you have any
other suggestions (short of an OS rebuild), I'm certainly game.
Click to expand...
 
No go. I've tried this before when I ran across it elsewhere online,
but for good measure I tried it again. Still no luck, though.
 
Give this a shot then.

%windir% = C:WINDOWS if Windows is installed on the C: drive.
I have no
idea about your machine. Paste %windir% into Start | Run
click OK and see
what opens.

Try this.
1. Go to C:Windowssrchasst or %windir%srchasst and
delete everything
that you can.
2. Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

regsvr32 /u %windir%srchasstsrchui.dll

You will see a message like this if successful...
---------------------------
RegSvr32
---------------------------
DllUnregisterServer in C:WINDOWSsrchasstsrchui.dll
succeeded.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

3. Go to C:WindowsInf or %windir%Inf right click
srchasst.inf and
click install.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Craig said:
Wesley said:
Look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Click on: [?] Why doesn't Search work?

And/or here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Scroll down to:
Search - Doesn't Work
Click to expand...
From the description it sounds like he is having the same
Click to expand...
problem that
I am, and if so this doesn't help. Mine has been broken since around
the time I loaded SP2 (about a year ago), but I can't say if that was
causal since I so rarely search for files. It may have been broken
before that and I simply didn't notice it.

I've tried every tip, trick, and registry hack I could find and nothing
has worked. I get the search box and type in my criteria, but when I
click "Search Now" nothing happens at all. Even using * as the criteria
does nothing. It's as if that button is purely decorative with no
actual code behind it. I've pretty well given up, but if you have any
other suggestions (short of an OS rebuild), I'm certainly game.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Wesley - tried your suggestion but when I rt click on srchasst I get a
msg that says I need a msgr3en.dll from the CD (my CD is SP2).

I too can not do a file & folders search via Start/Search - nothing
happens not even a error msg. I can go to say MY DOCUMENTS and click
on the magnifying glass and search my PC that way- so all not lost.

Odd, but I now can’t go to Start/Help & Support - I get a msg that
says sart the Help & support Service- but when I go to SERVICES.MSC -
I see no such Help & Support listed.
 
I need a msgr3en.dll from the CD (my CD is SP2).

You need to insert the Windows XP CD with SP2 integration, not the SP2
update CD.

"Help and Support Error" - Service not started:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/helpsvc.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


Give this a shot then.

%windir% = C:WINDOWS if Windows is installed on the C: drive.
I have no
idea about your machine. Paste %windir% into Start | Run
click OK and see
what opens.

Try this.
1. Go to C:Windowssrchasst or %windir%srchasst and
delete everything
that you can.
2. Start | Run | Paste this in the box and click OK...

regsvr32 /u %windir%srchasstsrchui.dll

You will see a message like this if successful...
---------------------------
RegSvr32
---------------------------
DllUnregisterServer in C:WINDOWSsrchasstsrchui.dll
succeeded.
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

3. Go to C:WindowsInf or %windir%Inf right click
srchasst.inf and
click install.


--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Craig said:
Wesley said:
Look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

Click on: [?] Why doesn't Search work?

And/or here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
Scroll down to:
Search - Doesn't Work
Click to expand...
From the description it sounds like he is having the same
Click to expand...
problem that
I am, and if so this doesn't help. Mine has been broken since around
the time I loaded SP2 (about a year ago), but I can't say if that was
causal since I so rarely search for files. It may have been broken
before that and I simply didn't notice it.

I've tried every tip, trick, and registry hack I could find and nothing
has worked. I get the search box and type in my criteria, but when I
click "Search Now" nothing happens at all. Even using * as the criteria
does nothing. It's as if that button is purely decorative with no
actual code behind it. I've pretty well given up, but if you have any
other suggestions (short of an OS rebuild), I'm certainly game.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Wesley - tried your suggestion but when I rt click on srchasst I get a
msg that says I need a msgr3en.dll from the CD (my CD is SP2).

I too can not do a file & folders search via Start/Search - nothing
happens not even a error msg. I can go to say MY DOCUMENTS and click
on the magnifying glass and search my PC that way- so all not lost.

Odd, but I now canâ?Tt go to Start/Help & Support - I get a msg that
says sart the Help & support Service- but when I go to SERVICES.MSC -
I see no such Help & Support listed.

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