Indexing is not running and will not run!

Timdowl

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Oct 1, 2014
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Hi am wondering if anyone can help me. After googling the internet for hours and trying loads of different solutions i still have not been able to fix my problem and so resorted to posting a new tread.

I am running Windows 7 64-bit and currently I am unable to search emails in outlook 2010 or files in explorer. After looking on the internet I have established that this is down to indexing on my computer however as much as I try I am unable to fix it. When going into indexing options there are no indexing locations available. The only thing i am really able to press is rebuild, which does nothing! And clicking troubleshoot just brings up and error saying troubleshooter was unable to fix or start indexing, great load of good that is!

I have been into windows features unchecked and checked the windows search and indexing services in all combinations however nothing has changed.

I have disabled the windows search service and deleted the temp files and data files for windows search then re-enabled it to no effect.

I have even reinstalled windows that did fix my problem for a short period however has now re-occured, all I can think is that its a windows update causing the problem or another thing im not sure of that could be the cause it that im using a RAID 1 mirroring system and this somehow is preventing the indexing from unning correctly.

Please help and any additional details you would like to know just ask me, Many Thanks.
 
Solution
Try opening an elevated command prompt (Run as Admin). Then type in sfc /scannow. It should replace any Windows file that is missing (supposedly indexing files too).