Search companion on Windows server 2003

[ran2005s 0]

Hi ppl,

 

My project dev-box has windows server 2003 SP1. On this machine whenever i try to SEARCH for a particular file, it returns 0 files found, when as a matter of fact files with those names do exist on the drives !!!

 

Has ne1 ever faced such a problem with win server 2003?? Can someone please provide a fix for this issue.

 

Thanks,

RN

[theefool 0]

Make sure the following are checked under "Advanced Options":

 

Search System Folders

Search Hidden Files and Folders

Search SubFolders

 

 

If you still can't find them, then (What I typically do normally), use the cmd prompt to hunt for those files, in question......

[ran2005s 0]

checked all the "Advanced Options" you specified. But no luck!!

 

I think the problem is with the Win2K3 server registry, but not sure. Can anyone please confirm?

[snakefoot 0]

Maybe this registry tweak will do it for ya:

 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Control \ContentIndex]

FilterFilesWithUnknownExtensions = 1 (Default = 0)

 

Configure the file search to include all files