"Search for files and folders" option doesnot work for 100%

Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed

Are you using the Search under File|Open?

I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
button|search).

ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed

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Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave,

I am using the Windows search as well !
Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
they tested and they have the same problem.

Brgds Ed

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Are you using the Search under File|Open?
>
> I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> button|search).
>
> ECouwenberg wrote:
> >
> > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).

Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).



ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> Thanks Dave,
>
> I am using the Windows search as well !
> Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> they tested and they have the same problem.
>
> Brgds Ed
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> >
> > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > button|search).
> >
> > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
>
> Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
>
>
>
> ECouwenberg wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Dave,
> >
> > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > they tested and they have the same problem.
> >
> > Brgds Ed
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > >
> > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > button|search).
> > >
> > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

Flying Windows-F?

I don't recall if you can point those indexers to UNC drives or even mapped
drives. You may want to look into them.

ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
> for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
> >
> > Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
> >
> >
> >
> > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks Dave,
> > >
> > > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > > they tested and they have the same problem.
> > >
> > > Brgds Ed
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > > >
> > > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > > button|search).
> > > >
> > > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson

thanks again but I am not sure what you mean. All the folders/documents have
been moved already but the problem stayed. It makes no difference if the
directories with folders and documents are on my harddisk or on the local
LAN. The problem occurs only with some excel files (not all !), there is no
problem for instance if it concerns Word documents.

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

> Flying Windows-F?
>
> I don't recall if you can point those indexers to UNC drives or even mapped
> drives. You may want to look into them.
>
> ECouwenberg wrote:
> >
> > I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
> > for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> >
> > > I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
> > >
> > > Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks Dave,
> > > >
> > > > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > > > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > > > they tested and they have the same problem.
> > > >
> > > > Brgds Ed
> > > >
> > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > > > button|search).
> > > > >
> > > > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> > >
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson
>

If Windows|Search doesn't work the way you want it, you'll have to find
something else. My suggestion is to look at Google Desktop or MSN Desktop. But
I'm not sure if they do remote drives.

I know that I'm not smart enough to rewrite Windows|search to make it work all
the time.



ECouwenberg wrote:
>
> thanks again but I am not sure what you mean. All the folders/documents have
> been moved already but the problem stayed. It makes no difference if the
> directories with folders and documents are on my harddisk or on the local
> LAN. The problem occurs only with some excel files (not all !), there is no
> problem for instance if it concerns Word documents.
>
> "Dave Peterson" wrote:
>
> > Flying Windows-F?
> >
> > I don't recall if you can point those indexers to UNC drives or even mapped
> > drives. You may want to look into them.
> >
> > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > >
> > > I am using "control F" which is similar to Windows search. I am only looking
> > > for text strings in documents which I stored on our local LAN.
> > >
> > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I've had better luck looking for strings (not numbers).
> > > >
> > > > Maybe it's time to try Google Desktop (or MSN desktop or ...).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks Dave,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using the Windows search as well !
> > > > > Seems this search system is not 100% reliable, I checked with my collegues,
> > > > > they tested and they have the same problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brgds Ed
> > > > >
> > > > > "Dave Peterson" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Are you using the Search under File|Open?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I've always had better luck with the Windows search (windows start
> > > > > > button|search).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ECouwenberg wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Searching for a string in the "containing text" box I got "Search is compete.
> > > > > > > There are no results to display" while I know I stored excel files which are
> > > > > > > containing the text I am looking for. This problem doesnot apply for all
> > > > > > > stored excel files ! Who can help me with this problem ? Kind regards, Ed
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave Peterson
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Dave Peterson
> > > >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Dave Peterson
> >

--

Dave Peterson