Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Comput

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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
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2020636&SiteID=1
http://www.techsupportforum.com/mic...ws-search-indexer-stopped-working-closed.html
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/windows-vista/windows-search-could-not-start-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>
 
Thank you Brink

No luck. the resolution didn't work.

and i didn't create a restore point previously.



Brink said:
cm_gui;584033 said:
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/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2020636&SiteID=1)
'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
Support Forum'
(http://www.techsupportforum.com/mic...ws-search-indexer-stopped-working-closed.html)
'Windows Search could not start'
(http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/windows-vista/windows-search-could-not-start-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>
Click to expand...

Hi cm_gui,

Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-windows-search-service.html

Shawn


--
Brink

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*Please post feedback to help others.*
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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 said:
Thank you Brink

No luck. the resolution didn't work.

and i didn't create a restore point previously.



Brink said:
cm_gui;584033 said:
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/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2020636&SiteID=1)
'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
Support Forum'
(http://www.techsupportforum.com/mic...ws-search-indexer-stopped-working-closed.html)
'Windows Search could not start'
(http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/windows-vista/windows-search-could-not-start-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>
Click to expand...

Hi cm_gui,

Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-windows-search-service.html

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.*
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Hi Brink

Sorry and thank you.
It works now.

the resolution in
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-windows-search-service.html
worked.

made a mistake just now.

thank you.

Brink said:
cm_gui;584033 said:
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/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2020636&SiteID=1)
'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
Support Forum'
(http://www.techsupportforum.com/mic...ws-search-indexer-stopped-working-closed.html)
'Windows Search could not start'
(http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/forums/windows-vista/windows-search-could-not-start-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>
Click to expand...

Hi cm_gui,

Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-windows-search-service.html

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.*
Click to expand...
 
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