Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Comput

Hi All

There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried to
delete to no avail.
Always got the message saying the file was used by some process.
Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the Windows
Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all the
files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc.

After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got this
error:

Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local Computer
Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.

Can anybody help?

I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1
http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html
http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html


I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows Search
service is not running.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch
The Windows Search service is starting.
The Windows Search service could not be started.

A system error has occurred.

System error 3 has occurred.

The system cannot find the path specified.


C:\Windows\system32>

cm_gui;584033 Wrote:
> Hi All
>
> There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried
> to
> delete to no avail.
> Always got the message saying the file was used by some process.
> Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the
> Windows
> Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all
> the
> files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc.
>
> After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got
> this
> error:
>
> Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local
> Computer
> Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
>
> Can anybody help?
>
> I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help
> 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN
> Forums'
> (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1)
> 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
> Support Forum'
> (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html)
> 'Windows Search could not start'
> (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html)
>
>
> I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows
> Search
> service is not running.
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch
> The Windows Search service is starting.
> The Windows Search service could not be started.
>
> A system error has occurred.
>
> System error 3 has occurred.
>
> The system cannot find the path specified.
>
>
> C:\Windows\system32>

Hi cm_gui,

Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html

Shawn


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Thank you Brink

No luck. the resolution didn't work.

and i didn't create a restore point previously.



"Brink" wrote:

>
> cm_gui;584033 Wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried
> > to
> > delete to no avail.
> > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process.
> > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the
> > Windows
> > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all
> > the
> > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc.
> >
> > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got
> > this
> > error:
> >
> > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local
> > Computer
> > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
> >
> > Can anybody help?
> >
> > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help
> > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN
> > Forums'
> > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1)
> > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
> > Support Forum'
> > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html)
> > 'Windows Search could not start'
> > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html)
> >
> >
> > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows
> > Search
> > service is not running.
> >
> > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch
> > The Windows Search service is starting.
> > The Windows Search service could not be started.
> >
> > A system error has occurred.
> >
> > System error 3 has occurred.
> >
> > The system cannot find the path specified.
> >
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32>
>
> Hi cm_gui,
>
> Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

forgot to mention that now whenever i create a folder or file or rename a
folder or file, Windows freezes for up to 30 seconds.



"cm_gui" wrote:

> Thank you Brink
>
> No luck. the resolution didn't work.
>
> and i didn't create a restore point previously.
>
>
>
> "Brink" wrote:
>
> >
> > cm_gui;584033 Wrote:
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried
> > > to
> > > delete to no avail.
> > > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process.
> > > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the
> > > Windows
> > > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all
> > > the
> > > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc.
> > >
> > > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got
> > > this
> > > error:
> > >
> > > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local
> > > Computer
> > > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
> > >
> > > Can anybody help?
> > >
> > > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help
> > > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN
> > > Forums'
> > > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1)
> > > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
> > > Support Forum'
> > > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html)
> > > 'Windows Search could not start'
> > > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html)
> > >
> > >
> > > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows
> > > Search
> > > service is not running.
> > >
> > > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> > > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> > >
> > > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch
> > > The Windows Search service is starting.
> > > The Windows Search service could not be started.
> > >
> > > A system error has occurred.
> > >
> > > System error 3 has occurred.
> > >
> > > The system cannot find the path specified.
> > >
> > >
> > > C:\Windows\system32>
> >
> > Hi cm_gui,
> >
> > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html
> >
> > Shawn
> >
> >
> > --
> > Brink
> >
> > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> > '*Vista Forums*'
> > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> > *Please post feedback to help others.*
> >

Hi Brink

Sorry and thank you.
It works now.

the resolution in
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html
worked.

made a mistake just now.

thank you.

"Brink" wrote:

>
> cm_gui;584033 Wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > There was a folder (my own data folder) on my desktop which I had tried
> > to
> > delete to no avail.
> > Always got the message saying the file was used by some process.
> > Then I found out from somewhere on the web that I had to disable the
> > Windows
> > Search Service. I disabled the Windows Search service and delete all
> > the
> > files in the folder, including Windows.edb, tmp.edb, etc.
> >
> > After that, when I tried to restart the Windows Search Service, I got
> > this
> > error:
> >
> > Vista Windows could not start the Windows Search service on Local
> > Computer
> > Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.
> >
> > Can anybody help?
> >
> > I searched the Internet but couldn't find any help
> > 'Windows Search: \"The system cannot find the path specified\" - MSDN
> > Forums'
> > (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...20636&SiteID=1)
> > 'Microsoft Windows Search Indexer stopped working and was closed - Tech
> > Support Forum'
> > (http://www.techsupportforum.com/micr...ng-closed.html)
> > 'Windows Search could not start'
> > (http://www.howtofixcomputers.com/for...art-39407.html)
> >
> >
> > I couldn't do anything Indexing Options but it says that the Windows
> > Search
> > service is not running.
> >
> > Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
> > Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32>net start wsearch
> > The Windows Search service is starting.
> > The Windows Search service could not be started.
> >
> > A system error has occurred.
> >
> > System error 3 has occurred.
> >
> > The system cannot find the path specified.
> >
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32>
>
> Hi cm_gui,
>
> Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service started again.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>

cm_gui;584110 Wrote:
> Hi Brin
>
> Sorry and thank you
> It works now
>
> the resolution i
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...ch-service.htm
> worked
>
> made a mistake just now
>
> thank you
>
> "Brink" wrote
> > > >
> >
> > > cm_gui;584033 Wrote
> >
> > > Hi cm_gui
> >
> > > Try this to see if it can get the Windows Search service starte
> > again
> >
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...ch-service.htm
> >
> > > Shaw
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Brin
> >
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.
> > > '*Vista Forums*
> > > (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.
> > > > >

cm_gui

Glad to hear that it worked for you. Are you still having that delay

Shaw

--
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