Searching a file in a directory on a shared resource

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Hello,

I need to search a file in a directory on a shared resource
I use for this purpose the Windows Searching Utility by :
- either right clicking on the mouse from the root (or one of the first
level) directory on the shared resource,
- or clicking on the magnifying lens icone on the upper bar of the explorator

It always and systematically fails with an error, sthg like "no file found
...." even if i test it with a file which does exists (i.e. whose name i have
copied and pasted)

On theother hand this searching utility does work on a local disk or my
personnal shared resource (such a resource is dedicated to every worker in my
workplace)

Woh can i make it work ?
Thanks a lot for your answer !
 
pascalfromfrance said:
Hello,

I need to search a file in a directory on a shared resource
I use for this purpose the Windows Searching Utility by :
- either right clicking on the mouse from the root (or one of the first
level) directory on the shared resource,
- or clicking on the magnifying lens icone on the upper bar of the
explorator

It always and systematically fails with an error, sthg like "no file found
..." even if i test it with a file which does exists (i.e. whose name i
have
copied and pasted)

On theother hand this searching utility does work on a local disk or my
personnal shared resource (such a resource is dedicated to every worker in
my
workplace)

Woh can i make it work ?
Thanks a lot for your answer !
Click to expand...

I right clicked on MyComputer and chose 'Search', then I chose to search for
all files and folders. For the Look In field, I clicked the small down
arrow, clicked on Browse, then chose My Network Places. For the 'All or Part
of the file name' I put in a search paramater that used a UNC path and
share, like \\computername\sharename\ then, put in the name of the file I
want to search for in the 'A word or phrase in the file:' field. The search
worked in my test.

You could also try mapping a drive letter to the UNC and running a search on
the mapped drive.

HTH,
Jim
 
pascalfromfrance said:
I need to search a file in a directory on a shared resource
Click to expand...

Sometimes good old DOS is hard to beat for this sort of thing.

DIR \\SERVER\SHARE\FILE.* /s /p

Or, try the search facility in Servant Salamander (http://www.altap.cz) I
find it very effective.
 
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