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WDS 3.0B2 - Losing list of included locations?

After installing B2 I went to options and set search to include most of the folders on my C drive. After doing that search status showed that it was going to index 120K files. I tried a search and didn't get a match I thought I should have. I went to options and the included folders list doesn't include the items I'd previously added. I added them again. Again, search status said it would index 120K files. It is a few days and I just opened options again and the list of included folder is empty again!

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# 1

Please try to install the latest version from http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=917013 and reply back if you still see this problem.

Thanks,

David Peng (MSFT)

DavidPeng-MSFT at 2007-8-31 >

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# 2

Thanks, but I am on Vista and OL 2007 RTM now. The custom locations are saved.

PCause at 2007-8-31 >

# 3

David,

I too am having the same problewm with the Index losing directories that were previously indexed. I only find that this has happened as a result of searching for something I know was previously indexed. When I go look at the selections for what is being indexed, only Outlook is checked, everything else is missing. I'm running XP Pro SP2 and Explorer 6. Desktop Search v3.0 (lastest as of Nov 2006).

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 4

Can you add the location back in the WDS control panel?

DavidPeng-MSFT at 2007-8-31 >

# 5

David,

I installed the version you pointed me to via your reply yesterday. I just noticed my harddrive working hard and found that the Windows Search V3 software was reindexing just the "default" locations and that all my other personally selected locations are gone.

No problems with the system otherwise. I did reboot about 2 hours ago as I usually do every couple of days.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 6

Yes, that is expected when you upgrade from the beta release to the RTW release for the index to be rebuild.

DavidPeng-MSFT at 2007-8-31 >

# 7

David,

Let me clarify. The index had already been rebuilt based on my selection of a number of directories I had selected the previous day, in additon to the default areas and Outlook. So this is not a normal event.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 8

Further to my earlier posts, "custom" index lost against this monring. l had to reselect additional locations and rebuild.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 9

The index has been lost again overnight following a power off and reboot.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 10

Is there any errors posted in the event log?

EricWolz-MSFT at 2007-8-31 >

# 11

Where does one find such a log? I looked in a number of locations and could not find anything.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 12

Index lost again overnight following a power off and reboot.

Kwagner115 at 2007-8-31 >

# 13

I'm having the same problem with WDS 3.01 losing it's list of included locations and the indexed entries it created. I've also tried adding a UNC path, but it doesn't help.

This is getting unusable. Any ideas? I've also checked my System and Application Event logs, but no entries (what exactly am I looking for?).

Tim

tdroz at 2007-8-31 >

# 14

"Control Panel" -> "Administrative Tools" -> "Event Viewer"

With the "Application" Section highlighted, look for items called "Windows Search Service" under the "Source" column.

EricWolz-MSFT at 2007-8-31 >

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