Vista file search problem

I need to be able to search the contents of Word files in a set of folders
to find files containing a certain word.

However currently when I search a folder to find a file containing (say)
"golf" (I know a t least one file contains the word 'golf'), it does not
find any files. Even selecting contain contents.

However if I save the file in text format, thesearch finds the file.

Why - am I doing something wrong?

Thanks
Peter

Are you sure where the Word files are stored has been indexed?
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"Peter" <> wrote in message
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>I need to be able to search the contents of Word files in a set of folders
>to find files containing a certain word.
>
> However currently when I search a folder to find a file containing (say)
> "golf" (I know a t least one file contains the word 'golf'), it does not
> find any files. Even selecting contain contents.
>
> However if I save the file in text format, thesearch finds the file.
>
> Why - am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanks
> Peter
>

Yes the folder is indexed.
Thanks
Peter
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" <> wrote in message
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> Are you sure where the Word files are stored has been indexed?
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "Peter" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I need to be able to search the contents of Word files in a set of folders
>>to find files containing a certain word.
>>
>> However currently when I search a folder to find a file containing (say)
>> "golf" (I know a t least one file contains the word 'golf'), it does not
>> find any files. Even selecting contain contents.
>>
>> However if I save the file in text format, thesearch finds the file.
>>
>> Why - am I doing something wrong?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Peter
>>
>
>
>

Hi, I'm having the same problem. Any suggestions?

Rima

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<rima vog> wrote in message news:...
> Hi, I'm having the same problem. Any suggestions?
>
Yes, drink vodka all day then post back.

On Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:37:13 -0800, rima vog wrote:

>Hi, I'm having the same problem. Any suggestions?
>
>Rima


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