File Search Runs Without Returning Results or Ending

[AlphaDave]

My colleague's computer has developed a bit of a problem lately.

Whenever she tries to do a file search, for a file that we know exists, with a search string to appear anywhere in the document, the search function appears to be running, but never ends, and never returns any results, not even a "no results found" message. We've left it searching for hours and it still doesn't work.

This happens both when searching on the network, and locally.

Her computer is running XP (and getting quite old).

 

[Elizabeth23]

go here:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

then click on here at the top of the page

see if reinstalling search will fix the issue.

post back if you need further instructions

 

[AlphaDave]

Hi,

Unfortunately anything related to the computers at this company isn't kept in any order at all. After going through what I could find in the way of discs, I failed to find any XP discs.

However, I have found an alternative way to search. It's a tad more long winded but works fine. Thanks for the advice though, I'm sure it would have worked if I had the resources!

 

[Elizabeth23]

okay, and if you need a file next time, then let me know and I can upload the file to my skydrive and then you can download it, no disks necessary, if you use xp pro.