Can't find files that I know are there

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I look at a particular subdirectory on one of my drives and see three files,
'NAME.abc', 'NAME.abc' and 'NAME.abc'. I do a search on 'NAME.*' within the
subdirectory that contains the three files. The three files are very nicely
found in the search. I change the search so that it is done on the entire
partition that contains the subdirectory. The modified search comes up with
nothing. What's going on? How can I correct the problem?

I've been noticing this sort of thing going on for quite awhile. I have
reinstalled windows XP, both complete and partial, several times and have
observed it as occuring after each reinstall. I therefore conclude that the
problem is an inherent part of Windows XP. Yet I don't see any mention of
it in the newsgroups.

What is wrong with my logic?

Don J

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"Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
wrote in newsxakYdElEHA.952@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:
> On the search dialogue page there is the option to "search
> sub-directories"
>
>
>
> "Don J" <dej8800@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:xb-dnZno_YQTE6HcRVn-vw@comcast.com...
>> I look at a particular subdirectory on one of my drives and see
>> three files, 'NAME.abc', 'NAME.abc' and 'NAME.abc'. I do a search
>> on 'NAME.*' within the subdirectory that contains the three files.
>> The three files are very nicely found in the search. I change the
>> search so that it is done on the entire partition that contains the
>> subdirectory. The modified search comes up with nothing. What's
>> going on? How can I correct the problem?
>>
>> I've been noticing this sort of thing going on for quite awhile. I
>> have reinstalled windows XP, both complete and partial, several
>> times and have observed it as occuring after each reinstall. I
>> therefore conclude that the problem is an inherent part of Windows
>> XP. Yet I don't see any mention of it in the newsgroups.
>>
>> What is wrong with my logic?
>>
>> Don J

If that doesn't work, along with making sure you have the other options
enabled to see hidden and system files, and if you don't want the
overhead of running the Indexing Service and having to learn SQL-like
queries, get Agent Ransack as a replacement search tool (there is a
freebie version). I had the same problem, got several suggestions for
replacements, and settled on Agent Ransack (www.agentransack.com).
Admittedly they should've use a better name for the product (the
commercal version is called FileLocator Pro).

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On Tue, 7 Sep 2004 22:10:57 -0400, Don J wrote:

> What is the "search dialoue page"? Seems to me that in the process of
> setting up my system I encountered an opportunity to unmark a 'search
> subdirectories' box, and indeed if my memory serves me right, unmarked it..
> But I've looked for a good hour, and darn if I can find the box. How do I
> find it?

Open Search. In the left hand panel, click on "More Advanced Options."
Various options can be found here including "search subfolders."

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Sharon F
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On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 22:00:49 -0400, Don J wrote:

> I've opened Search from the first screen of the main menu. I don't see
> anything in the left hand panel labled "More Advanced Options". I have even
> changed screens by hitting the "Search" button repeatedly. Still no "More
> Advanced Options".

Don, I gave up on XP search very shortly after it was released and haven't
looked back. I liked the first search replacement I used, Agent Ransack
(still available), enough that I upgraded to their shareware program, File
Locator Pro.

If you still want to work with Windows Search, here's a link to a page with
some tips on getting it working again.

"Why doesn't Search work?"
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User