Problem with search

[GRoston]

I moved the location of the search index, and since then, search does not seem to be functioning properly. The system has finished reindexing, and I can find files (both by name and content) when I use the Start->Search box. However, when I use the Search box in explorer, nothing is ever found.

Can you please point me to a solution to this problem. Thx.

p.s. For those using Adobe Acrobat, iFilter V9.0 seems to work well with Win 7 x64.

 

[wallyinnc]

Have you tried moving it back? Some system files will cause trouble if moved

 

[GRoston]

No - hard to believe that that is the cause.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello GRoston.



Look at it this way, if something (search) is hard coded to look for "something" in a certain place and "something" has been moved somewhere else, then how could it be found.

 

[GRoston]

No, I understand. But given that the process for moving the index is so simple, it is truly hard to believe that MS engineers are so incompetent that search would break.

 

[wallyinnc]

What process?

 

[GRoston]

Control Panel -> Indexing -> Advanced. This is even discussed in 'Help'.

 

[JimLewandowski]

Sounds like possibly in the Explorer search box pulldown (upper right) you have a filter specified that is causing stuff NOT to be found via this way, but the standard START -> Search has no filters so whatever you type gets found?

 

[wallyinnc]

Thanks Groston, I see it now. I learned a new one

The search box will look for things in specific locations, I take that you were looking for something you knew where it was for your test, is that correct? For example, you click on C:\ and search for a file name that is, for example, in the c:\Windows directory and Search should find it. But if you were in the Libraries, for example, it wouldn't find it

 

[GRoston]

JimLewandowski - Interesting idea, but I do not believe that any filters are set. Is there a way to check? I thought that the filter term appeared in-line with the search term, and I don't see any.

wallyinnc - I'm surprise that a newbie to Win 7, like myself, could teach anyone anything. When I tried this, I specifically looked for something which I know should be found, i.e., I browsed to a folder and searched for a file in that folder which is visible! But, the search came back empty.

 

[wallyinnc]

Groston, have you made sure the location you are searching is included in the Index, see below. If so, I have no more ideas except that you try to move the location back to where it was to see if it solves the problem.

 

[GRoston]

It is included. I have noticed some other strange behavior. If I type in the Start->Search, nothing appears in auto-complete. But when I click 'Show more results', I see everything expected.

If moving it back fixes the problem, them this is a major bug.

 

[wallyinnc]

I will move my index location somewhere and see what happens. I will report on results tomorrow after re-indexing

Edit: not needed, the index didn't need to be rebuilt after I moved it. And it works perfectly being in the new location.
Did you get all folders moved to the new location? Here one copy of my tree:



If all is there, I would then recommend trying to rebuild the index as a last attempt

 

[GRoston]

Full directory tree is there. Actually, I was forced to reinstalling my system, so it reindexed today. The problem persists. Thanks for your information which strongly indicates that the problem is not related to the location of the data store - I was going to move it back and reindex again. I wonder what the problem might be...

 

[Jonathan_King]

You may want to try a System Restore to undo the changes you made.

 

[Barman58]

two things I can think of that may or may not be related ....

Chack that the options are set in explorer - organise - folder options - search. You will need to have subdirectory search and partial match turned on.

Also check your pNTFS permissions in the location where you have moved the index. your user will need full control of the index file for update purposes.