Index Service Not Working in Vista 32

Vista 32 on a notebook - been running fine for a couple of months - this
week I found that search in OUtlook 2007 wasnt working then I discovered
that if I try normal search in Vista it says search may be slow because
index is not running - click to turn it on. Click to turn it on doesnt do
anything - also found that the Windows Search service is stopped and will
not re-start manually. HAve re-booted of course....

Search is one of the best things in VIsta - any ideas how I get it working
again please?

Roger

Some Windows Vista functions may not work, or Windows Vista may stop
responding: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929833

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> Vista 32 on a notebook - been running fine for a couple of months - this
> week I found that search in OUtlook 2007 wasnt working then I discovered
> that if I try normal search in Vista it says search may be slow because
> index is not running - click to turn it on. Click to turn it on doesnt do
> anything - also found that the Windows Search service is stopped and will
> not re-start manually. HAve re-booted of course....
>
> Search is one of the best things in VIsta - any ideas how I get it working
> again please?
>
> Roger

Hi Mark

thanks for the prompt reply. I ran the sfc function the article mentions but
it came back saying everything was ok. Index still not working though....

Roger
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>> Vista 32 on a notebook - been running fine for a couple of months - this
>> week I found that search in OUtlook 2007 wasnt working then I discovered
>> that if I try normal search in Vista it says search may be slow because
>> index is not running - click to turn it on. Click to turn it on doesnt do
>> anything - also found that the Windows Search service is stopped and will
>> not re-start manually. HAve re-booted of course....
>>
>> Search is one of the best things in VIsta - any ideas how I get it
>> working again please?
>>
>> Roger
>

"Roger" wrote:

> Hi Mark
>
> thanks for the prompt reply. I ran the sfc function the article mentions but
> it came back saying everything was ok. Index still not working though....
>

I've had this same problem for months now. It fails to start with some error
code that means nothing and a string saying path not found but never mentions
the path its looking for.

I found a few fixes on the net but none worked for me. Service still stopped
and still can't restart. My next step is to uninstall Virus scanner/Firewall
crap (I think it may have something to do with it) if that doesn't work I'm
doing a repair type reinstall.





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> >> Vista 32 on a notebook - been running fine for a couple of months - this
> >> week I found that search in OUtlook 2007 wasnt working then I discovered
> >> that if I try normal search in Vista it says search may be slow because
> >> index is not running - click to turn it on. Click to turn it on doesnt do
> >> anything - also found that the Windows Search service is stopped and will
> >> not re-start manually. HAve re-booted of course....
> >>
> >> Search is one of the best things in VIsta - any ideas how I get it
> >> working again please?
> >>
> >> Roger
> >
>

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> Hi Mar
>
> thanks for the prompt reply. I ran the sfc function the articl
> mentions bu
> it came back saying everything was ok. Index still not workin
> though...
>
> Roge
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Hi Roger

This may help you get the Index running again. You might give it a try
It will not hurt anything since it only resets the settings back t
default

'Index - Windows Search Service
(http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html

Shaw

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