XP Search won't work on my C drive

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When I try to find files on my C: drive, the search always returns nothing to
display. I have re-installed srchasst.inf but still no joy. This only applies
to my C: drive, I can search for files, and strings within files, on attached
network drives and it returns files that I would expect it to. I have also
checked that indexing settings are correct. I have also checked the box to
search files with unknown extensions.

Can anybody offer any other help?
 
Bob

Are you searching your C drive for system or data files? Does your c drive
display in Windows Explorer?

To investigate how you are using hard disk space you need to make sure that
you can see all files. Go to Start, Control Panel, Folder Options, View,
Advanced Settings and verify that the box before "Show hidden files and
folders" is checked and "Hide protected operating system files " is
unchecked. You may need to scroll down to see the second item. You should
also make certain that the box before "Hide extensions for known file types"
is not checked. Next in Windows Explorer make sure View, Details is selected
and then select View, Choose Details and check before Name, Type, Total
Size, and Free Space.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
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Gerry

Thanks for the reply.

In Control Panel -> Folder Options:

"Display the contents of system folders" is selected.
"Show hidden files and folders" is selected.
"Hide extensions for unknown file types" is NOT selected.

In Search Advanced Options:

"Search System Folders" is selected
"Search hidden files and folders" is selected
"Search subfolders" is selected.

I am completely at a loss, especially as I can search attached network
drives OK. If there were going to be a problem, I would have expected it to
be the other way round.
 
Bob

Does your c drive display in Windows Explorer?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Gerry

Something else that I have just discovered is that search will find files
that are in the Recycle Bin!
 
Bob

Do you have more than one drive / partition?

What is the principal programme being used to create the file? If you
do a Save As what folder is the Default? Have you tried looking there?

Is the search criteria a complete file name or partial. Are there any
characters that can be mistaken easily for another? Are there any spaces
in the file name on either end?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England

Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
Gerry

To take your points in order:

There is only one drive and one partition.

Originally I was looking for a Lotus Notes Archive file.

In the search criteria I have tried a partial file name, a partial file
name with * for wild card and a complete file name with extension. I have
tried resticting the search to the folder where the file is but that doesn't
find anything either.
 
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