[CTS] Re: W2k search
- From: "Peter" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 08:30:10 -0400
Search for *.ost, rather than *.pst.
Your setup is different now! Server based, rather than local.
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From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Howarth,
Stasy
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 6:56 PM
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Re: W2k search
Dear Charles and Russ:
Thanks for answers, but I'm not sure you're understanding the main
frustration.
I could search for a file that I can see on my desktop, behind the
search window, and search will not find it. It seems search cannot find
anything on the computer system. The search string *.pst was met with no
files listed, even tho I knew for sure there had to be at least one,
since a contact database is maintained in outlook. I did eventually
find it manually after it ocurred to me to tell it to show me system
(hidden) files.
I had to create a new fax page and remembered a folder filled with files
called customerx_fax.doc. I couldn't remember where that folder was, so
I searched for it. The search function found no files to list. When I
eventually found the folder again manually, there were over a dozen
files all of which had the word fax in the document name.
As I said before, I checked a box to enable the indexing feature. But
search still can't find any file on the system.
Is this a bug? (Oh, I forgot, it's MS, "It's not a bug, it's a FEATURE")
Does it indicate a bad install? Have they changed the way you use search
in w2k? Do I have to enable something? Is anyone aware of something else
that conflicts with search's ability to actually do it's job? Is the w2k
search function programmed not to find hidden/system files, even if they
are visible?
What am I missing here? Every time I used search this week, I felt the
same as I did 9/11/01 -- this just isn't possible.
Btw, Russ, thanks for the tidbits in your last email. It's gonna take me
a while before I have time to find out much about the network. The
sysadmin comes in on an irregular basis and I'm putting in 10 hour days
just to gain control over my job functions. I know all the computers are
hooked up to the T1 line. (Gosh that's fun to have access to) However,
I'm not sure that all the computers are networked to each other. I've
got to sneakernet files to my boss. Hey, it was my first week. The way
things look, around January I'll maybe have time to read the w2k book I
noticed on a shelf. Til then, trial and error. I love the job, but due
to circumstances beyond anyone's control, I've walked into chaos
central. I went in Monday morning for an interview and was at my new
desk half an hour later.
As always, I'm thankful I found this wonderful list, populated by
sharing and caring folks.
Be well,
Stasy
"Charles R. Buchanan" wrote:
> You'll usually find the *.pst files in Document and
> Settings><username> Local Settings>Microsoft>Outlook
>
> This would be W2K and XP.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Howarth,
> >Stasy
> >Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 5:27 AM
> >To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [CTS] W2k search
> >
> >
> >
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I just got a new job and my computer at work has Win2000 installed.
> >I'm having trouble remembering where the files are, so I'm searching
> >the system. Every term I search for I'm told doesn't exist.
> >
> >We have outlook installed. I know I have at least 1 .pst file. I
> >search for *.pst. It says there is nothing to list. I know there are
> >files with the word fax, cos every coversheet is saved as
> >customerx_fax.doc, it tells me nothing to list.
> >
> >Is there anything about the search function in W2k I should know? I
> >found something that turns on indexing. It changed nothing.
> >
> >I'm accustomed to Win9.x. I've never really needed to work with NT,
> >2k or XP, which are organized differently than the 9.x flavors. Any
> >simple, beginner's type "words to the wise" about 2k would be
> >appreciated. It will take me months to get this office running
> >smoothly before I have time to pick up a book about w2k.
> >
> >Hope everyone is well,
> >
> >Stasy
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