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    Help: Vista Indexing won't enable.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Lakjin, Feb 13, 2009.

  1. Lakjin

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    Ever since my last reformat, it seems that Vista indexing just won't turn on.

    I get an error ("Windows could not enable Windows Search...") whenever trying to enable the service, and all the options are grayed out under the Indexing Options.

    I tried the solution presented at http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85803-index-windows-search-service.html however it does not work. I think the reason it may not be working is because whenever I try to create a "Windows" folder in the "Applications" folder (as mentioned in the tutorial), the "Windows" folder is delete automatically. I don't know what is up - I even tried turning off Read only but to avail.

    Help? I am getting ready to compare several different desktop search tools and would like to include Windows Search in them.

    EDIT: Oh and I am on Vista Home Premium 32-bit.
     
    Lakjin, Feb 13, 2009
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    So... just to clarify, if you go to Computer, and right-click on your Windows drive, and you don't get this option? Or if you do, you get an error when you try to apply it?

    index.jpg

    Thanks. :cool:
     
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    That option is checked and is supposedly working fine.

    But when I open Advanced Search I get a message telling me Indexing is not on and asks me to turn it on. I click on it to turn it on and it never does.

    Then also if I run "Indexing Options" it tells me indexing is disabled and all the options are disabled except "Advanced" which really does not lead to anything.
     
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    I don't know for sure if this would be good, but maybe if you unchecked that option, and then re-applied it, it would fix it? I'd give it a try, but it's your call. :GEEK:
     
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    I already did. It didn't work :(

    I even tried to go into Safe Mode and make the Windows folder but that did not work either.
     
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    Did it ever work? Tried a System Restore? Just to double-check, have you tried going to Control Panel > Programs and Features > Turn Windows Features on or off and checking there? Also, have you checked to see that the service is running?

    Thanks... :cool:
     
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    Tried it all but a system restore.

    I know it worked before i formatted...but i think the formatting may have screwed it up.
     
    Lakjin, Feb 14, 2009
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