Start -> Search

[sstarer]

My Search for Files option on my menu does nothing. I do have an option to search using Outlook, which does work, and searching works from Windows explorer, but searching via the start -> search for files path is inoperable, except for the outlook option. No messages in the event log, no dialog boxes indicating an issue. Any hints, suggestions, etc. that can point me towards a solution, or otherwise provide an explanation will be gratefully accepted.

thanks all.
Regards,
Steve

 

[wolluf]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274696&Product=win2000

may be useful

 

[sstarer]

wooluf,

Really great hint. The knowledge base listed my symptoms. The fix looked promising. I went through the steps documented in the fix. No luck. Any other ideas will be tried!

thanks much,
Steve

 

[bcastner]

Open Explorer and go to the Winnt\Inf folder. Locate the srchasst.inf file. Right click it and select Install. The Winnt\Inf folder is a hidden folder. You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders. You can also click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%\Inf to open directly to the Inf folder.

 

[sstarer]

Another good tip. I went to the directory winnt/inf. The srchasst.inf file is not there. Perhaps that's the underlying issue?

I'm looking forward to a reply. Meantime, I'm going to poke around and see if someone else has one I can peek at. Will also search MS knowledge base.

regards,
Steve

 

[mscallisto]

did you do as bcastner suggests?

"You can adjust your Explorer Folder Options (View tab) to Show hidden files and folders"

 

[bcastner]

I apologize, as I was in "XP" mode.
Let me research the issue.