Indexing doesn't work. Windows search service stopped


  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #1

    Indexing doesn't work. Windows search service stopped


    My indexing stopped. When I checked "Windows Search" service is in auto startup mode but it wasn't running.
    When I tried to manually start, it gave me "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." message.

    Please help. Without an ability to search my computer I am pretty much lost now.
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  2. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #2

    Can you clarify that please? Is Windows search enabled?



    Regards....Mike Connor
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes, it is enabled. I just went to "Windows Features" to confirm this.
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Mike Connor said:
    Can you clarify that please? Is Windows search enabled?



    Regards....Mike Connor
    Yes, it is enabled. I just went to "Windows Features" to confirm this.
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  5. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #5

    OK. Are you getting an error of some sort? How do you know that "Indexing is disabled"?

    There are various services which are set to "automatic" as a default. You should leave these alone.

    Regards....Mike Connor
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Mike Connor said:
    OK. Are you getting an error of some sort? How do you know that "Indexing is disabled"?

    There are various services which are set to "automatic" as a default. You should leave these alone.

    Regards....Mike Connor
    Yes. Error message is below:
    "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified"
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 2,039
    Several, including Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
       #7

    scarecrow99 said:
    Mike Connor said:
    OK. Are you getting an error of some sort? How do you know that "Indexing is disabled"?

    There are various services which are set to "automatic" as a default. You should leave these alone.

    Regards....Mike Connor
    Yes. Error message is below:
    "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified"
    What are you searching for, and how are you doing it?

    Regards....Mike Connor
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Mike Connor said:
    scarecrow99 said:
    Mike Connor said:
    OK. Are you getting an error of some sort? How do you know that "Indexing is disabled"?

    There are various services which are set to "automatic" as a default. You should leave these alone.

    Regards....Mike Connor
    Yes. Error message is below:
    "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified"
    What are you searching for, and how are you doing it?

    Regards....Mike Connor
    If you have used Windows 7 you will know what I am doing.
    Any ways, I searching a for an existing PDF doc from the start button.
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    scarecrow99 said:
    Mike Connor said:
    scarecrow99 said:

    Yes. Error message is below:
    "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified"
    What are you searching for, and how are you doing it?

    Regards....Mike Connor
    If you have used Windows 7 you will know what I am doing.
    Any ways, I searching a for an existing PDF doc from the start button.
    This is resolved by forcing re-index. I think previous index results got corrupted "Windows Search" service couldn't salvage so it kept dying...duh!
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