Index woes

I've just spent a half-hour looking through this newsgroup trying to
find if my problem has been discussed before, but not quite any has
addressed it.
I noticed that after I'd made a few changes to the tree, making new
folders and lmoving files here and there, months later SEARCH will
tell me that a file is in a folder that doesn't exist any more.
I thought it would be an idea to "rebuild index." But when I tried,
the panel that showed up and which looked like it was what I wanted
had a line saying (not exact quote) please wait for the report on the
index.
One time I tried I let it wait for seven hours, no change.

Tried several ideas I got from the past messages here, but none
suited or worked.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance of course.

"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've just spent a half-hour looking through this newsgroup trying to
> find if my problem has been discussed before, but not quite any has
> addressed it.
> I noticed that after I'd made a few changes to the tree, making new
> folders and lmoving files here and there, months later SEARCH will
> tell me that a file is in a folder that doesn't exist any more.
> I thought it would be an idea to "rebuild index." But when I tried,
> the panel that showed up and which looked like it was what I wanted
> had a line saying (not exact quote) please wait for the report on the
> index.
> One time I tried I let it wait for seven hours, no change.
>
> Tried several ideas I got from the past messages here, but none
> suited or worked.
>
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance of course.


Try the 'Restore defaults' option followed by an immediate reboot.

--
Jon

Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
changing defaults here and there. Thanks

On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 18:37:34 +0100, "Jon"
<> wrote:

>

>
>Try the 'Restore defaults' option followed by an immediate reboot.

"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
> changing defaults here and there. Thanks
>


Control Panel (Classic View) > Indexing Options > Advanced > Restore
Defaults > ok
Reboot immediately.

Wait for indexing to complete and you're done

--
Jon

I was afraid of that --- I've tried that path. That is where I press
INDEXING OPTIONS and I get the Indexing Options screen, but that is
where it gives me the words (and I'm quoting accurately)

Waiting to receive indexing status ...

and the seven hour or however long I wait nothing happens.

I should have spelled that out in my first message.

Any other ideas, anyone?



On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:27:04 +0100, "Jon"
<> wrote:

>
>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
>> changing defaults here and there. Thanks
>>
>
>
>Control Panel (Classic View) > Indexing Options > Advanced > Restore
>Defaults > ok
>Reboot immediately.
>
>Wait for indexing to complete and you're done

If you are seeing that, and it persists after a reboot then most likely your
index has got corrupted. If you are comfortable modifying the registry then
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search and set
SetupCompletedSuccessfully to 0. And then reboot which will cause the
indexer to restart from scratch.

"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I was afraid of that --- I've tried that path. That is where I press
> INDEXING OPTIONS and I get the Indexing Options screen, but that is
> where it gives me the words (and I'm quoting accurately)
>
> Waiting to receive indexing status ...
>
> and the seven hour or however long I wait nothing happens.
>
> I should have spelled that out in my first message.
>
> Any other ideas, anyone?
>
>
>
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:27:04 +0100, "Jon"
> <> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>> Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
>>> changing defaults here and there. Thanks
>>>
>>
>>
>>Control Panel (Classic View) > Indexing Options > Advanced > Restore
>>Defaults > ok
>>Reboot immediately.
>>
>>Wait for indexing to complete and you're done

I'm not quite comfortable. I opened regedit and found the line you
cite, and pressed edit, but that didn't let me change what I thought I
should. It is a bunch of digits ending in 0 or 1?
If you could lead me step by step through the last stages, I'd
appreciate it.



On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:59:19 -0700, "Dave Wood [MS]"
<> wrote:

>If you are seeing that, and it persists after a reboot then most likely your
>index has got corrupted. If you are comfortable modifying the registry then
>go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search and set
>SetupCompletedSuccessfully to 0. And then reboot which will cause the
>indexer to restart from scratch.
>
>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>>I was afraid of that --- I've tried that path. That is where I press
>> INDEXING OPTIONS and I get the Indexing Options screen, but that is
>> where it gives me the words (and I'm quoting accurately)
>>
>> Waiting to receive indexing status ...
>>
>> and the seven hour or however long I wait nothing happens.
>>
>> I should have spelled that out in my first message.
>>
>> Any other ideas, anyone?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:27:04 +0100, "Jon"
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>>>news: ...
>>>> Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
>>>> changing defaults here and there. Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Control Panel (Classic View) > Indexing Options > Advanced > Restore
>>>Defaults > ok
>>>Reboot immediately.
>>>
>>>Wait for indexing to complete and you're done

You put your mouse over where it says 'SetupCompletedSuccessfully' in the
right pane. Double-click the left mouse button to open it up. Press the '0'
key once (doesn't matter if 'decimal' or 'hexidecimal' is checked in this
particular case). This replaces the 1 with a 0. Click 'ok'. You should then
note that the 'SetupCompletedSuccessfully' shows a value of 0. Close the
registry. Then reboot as Dave advised, and your index should be restored.

--
Jon


"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I'm not quite comfortable. I opened regedit and found the line you
> cite, and pressed edit, but that didn't let me change what I thought I
> should. It is a bunch of digits ending in 0 or 1?
> If you could lead me step by step through the last stages, I'd
> appreciate it.
>
>
>
> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 15:59:19 -0700, "Dave Wood [MS]"
> <> wrote:
>
>>If you are seeing that, and it persists after a reboot then most likely
>>your
>>index has got corrupted. If you are comfortable modifying the registry
>>then
>>go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search and set
>>SetupCompletedSuccessfully to 0. And then reboot which will cause the
>>indexer to restart from scratch.
>>
>>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>>news:. ..
>>>I was afraid of that --- I've tried that path. That is where I press
>>> INDEXING OPTIONS and I get the Indexing Options screen, but that is
>>> where it gives me the words (and I'm quoting accurately)
>>>
>>> Waiting to receive indexing status ...
>>>
>>> and the seven hour or however long I wait nothing happens.
>>>
>>> I should have spelled that out in my first message.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas, anyone?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:27:04 +0100, "Jon"
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Myron Bennett" <> wrote in message
>>>>news: m...
>>>>> Could you be more specific? Which defaults? I've spent a lot of time
>>>>> changing defaults here and there. Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Control Panel (Classic View) > Indexing Options > Advanced > Restore
>>>>Defaults > ok
>>>>Reboot immediately.
>>>>
>>>>Wait for indexing to complete and you're done

Myron Bennett;418233 Wrote:
> I'm not quite comfortable. I opened regedit and found the line yo
> cite, and pressed edit, but that didn't let me change what I thought
> should. It is a bunch of digits ending in 0 or 1
> If you could lead me step by step through the last stages, I'
> appreciate it
>
>

Hi Myron

Take a look at "Method Two" in the "To Restore or Reset Index Defaul
Settings :" section. It will guide you through this exact solution

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69...ng-options.htm

Shaw

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In editing the registry to repair the index (stuck on maintenance and will not rebuild), in the registry, under SetupCompletedSuccessfully , under Data, I have 0x00000001 (1). Do I change this to 0x00000000 (0) or 0x00000001 (0) or just 0? Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I haven't done much registry editing.

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