Search on data / media drive

[cmoazz]

Hey what's up all.

So I just noticed that the search feature on the Start menu doesn't search for items on my data drive, only the C drive. This sucks because all my songs and picture albums are on the data drive... any solution to this?

 

[A Guy]

Hello, you can add to the files that get indexed:

Start> Type Indexing in search box> Click on Indexing Options in results above

Once the indexing choices appear> Click on Modify button

Any network drive or external hard drive will show up in the list of possible locations. You can check off any drive or folder that you would like to include in the index.

It will take some time for the indexing to finish. If you notice certain file types aren't being indexed. You can click on Advanced on the main Indexing Options window. There you will find 2 tabs. Indexing Settings and File Types.

Let us know if you have any problems, or need more info.

A Guy

 

[cmoazz]

ok added the drive, but still the searches don't come up... it has every file type checked in the advanced.

 

[Dzomlija]

ok added the drive, but still the searches don't come up... it has every file type checked in the advanced.

They will. Just give the indexer time to complete it's job.

 

[unifex]

You might also search without indexing.

To do that, first type your query into the start menu search box, then click "see more results". It will then open an explorer-like window and you'll be given a choice to search again. There you could pick "custom". This will allow you to manually pick folders to search. If the folders are not indexed, the search would be slower compared to indexed locations, but it will eventually find anything you're looking for (if it's there that is).

 

[ignatzatsonic]

You could try "Everything" from voidtools.com

Lightning fast and reindexes your drives every time you start it. It's free. It can be set to search all drives or only certain drives.

The only possible drawback: it searches for file names only, not content.

 

[cmoazz]

Ok it's been days, still nothing on the B drive showing up.

 

[cmoazz]

You might also search without indexing.

To do that, first type your query into the start menu search box, then click "see more results". It will then open an explorer-like window and you'll be given a choice to search again. There you could pick "custom". This will allow you to manually pick folders to search. If the folders are not indexed, the search would be slower compared to indexed locations, but it will eventually find anything you're looking for (if it's there that is).

Added the folder, still nothing..

I have all my Windows Libraries on the media drive, I redirected it so it's B:/Library, which includes Movies, Music, etc all on B:/Music, etc if this matters

 

[Dzomlija]

You might also search without indexing.

To do that, first type your query into the start menu search box, then click "see more results". It will then open an explorer-like window and you'll be given a choice to search again. There you could pick "custom". This will allow you to manually pick folders to search. If the folders are not indexed, the search would be slower compared to indexed locations, but it will eventually find anything you're looking for (if it's there that is).

Added the folder, still nothing..

I have all my Windows Libraries on the media drive, I redirected it so it's B:/Library, which includes Movies, Music, etc all on B:/Music, etc if this matters

Why would you redirect the drive letters? You have to remember that "A:" and "B:" are usually resserved for use with floppy drives. A bit archaic today, i know, but the floppy drive letter assignments are for backwards compatibility, as even modern software expects floppy drives ONLY to be assigned either A or B.

Perhaps this has something to do with it? If you remove the re-direct, and use the default assisgned drive letter, does your search work?

 

[cmoazz]

I assigned my data drive as B: and redirected everything these so it wouldn't take up space on my SSD drive.. I know how to redirect folders, but how do I change the B: drive to, F: let's say..?

 

[Dzomlija]

I assigned my data drive as B: and redirected everything these so it wouldn't take up space on my SSD drive.. I know how to redirect folders, but how do I change the B: drive to, F: let's say..?

Question: Is your data drive a physical secondary drive, or have you partitioned your primary drive?

And how exactly did you assign B: to the data drive anyway? You shouldn't be able to use A: or B: for hard disks, as I said in an earlier post...

 

[cmoazz]

No, neither of them are partitioned. I dunno, we set up the SSD for the C drive, and when we were configuring the data drive we selected B...

 

[cmoazz]

bump...

 

[A Guy]

I'm sorry cmoazz. I've googled extensively and it's not that unusual that people follow all the steps and can't get files to index, but mostly on networked drives. I don't know if the fact that your drive is B:\ (I've never seen that before) has anything to do with it. Perhaps some new eyes/thoughts will see this and help more. A Guy

 

[cmoazz]

Ok thanks. Is it too late to switch the drive now?

 

[steve-pressman]

If you really want to rename your drives type in start disk management and then go to the interface it opens and right click on the drive you wish to reassign the letter to what ever is not being used.

If the letters are unavailable reassign them x, y, or z and then re assign them to the letters you want to use them under.


Steve

 

[cmoazz]

Ty I'll try it

 

[cmoazz]

Ok did the renaming, warned me some programs might not work, but all the folder redirects automatically changed... pretty sweet. Only had to change iTunes to use the Music folder in the Media Drive again.

So now it's the
C: - SSD Drive Windows/Programs drive
D: - Date drive (Media drive) Music/Pictures/Videos/Documents/etc.
E: - DVD Burner/ROM
F: - DVD Burner/ROM

Now I'm gonna try to set up searching again...

 

[cmoazz]

Hello, you can add to the files that get indexed:

Start> Type Indexing in search box> Click on Indexing Options in results above

Once the indexing choices appear> Click on Modify button

Any network drive or external hard drive will show up in the list of possible locations. You can check off any drive or folder that you would like to include in the index.

It will take some time for the indexing to finish. If you notice certain file types aren't being indexed. You can click on Advanced on the main Indexing Options window. There you will find 2 tabs. Indexing Settings and File Types.

Let us know if you have any problems, or need more info.

A Guy

Ok that still doesn't work... how much time should be allowed for indexing? I don't have that much stuff, maybe 20 albums and 10 movies...

You might also search without indexing.

To do that, first type your query into the start menu search box, then click "see more results". It will then open an explorer-like window and you'll be given a choice to search again. There you could pick "custom". This will allow you to manually pick folders to search. If the folders are not indexed, the search would be slower compared to indexed locations, but it will eventually find anything you're looking for (if it's there that is).

This didn't work either. When I go to custom and select the media drive folders and click ok nothing happens. Also, does this method allow search from the Start menu or I'd have to go to this "See more results" each time?

 

[cmoazz]

IT'S WORKING NOW!

I guess using A / B as a drive is the problem, thanks all for the help, especially A Guy