Search For Files Containing Text

[Ian]

I don't seem to be able to do a "search for files
containing text". Always returns no files found - even
when existing files actually satisfy the search criteria
(all files, not case sensitive, etc).

Guess I have a configuration problem.

Hope somebody can help.

Thanks ... Ian

[Tom Porterfield]

No, the search tool in XP has a problem. If the extension you are
searching isn't registered with Windows so it knows how to search in the
file, then it simply doesn't try to look in that file for the text string.
There are two ways around this. One is to register every file extension
with Windows so it will search the file. The other is to use a better
search tool. I like Agent Ransack, a free search tool from
www.agentransack.com.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Ian" > wrote in message
...
> I don't seem to be able to do a "search for files
> containing text". Always returns no files found - even
> when existing files actually satisfy the search criteria
> (all files, not case sensitive, etc).
>
> Guess I have a configuration problem.
>
> Hope somebody can help.
>
> Thanks ... Ian

[Tom Porterfield]

No, the search tool in XP has a problem. If the extension you are
searching isn't registered with Windows so it knows how to search in the
file, then it simply doesn't try to look in that file for the text string.
There are two ways around this. One is to register every file extension
with Windows so it will search the file. The other is to use a better
search tool. I like Agent Ransack, a free search tool from
www.agentransack.com.

--
Tom Porterfield
Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

"Ian" > wrote in message
...
> I don't seem to be able to do a "search for files
> containing text". Always returns no files found - even
> when existing files actually satisfy the search criteria
> (all files, not case sensitive, etc).
>
> Guess I have a configuration problem.
>
> Hope somebody can help.
>
> Thanks ... Ian

[Ian]

I registered the extension and tried again - Windows XP
Pro Search still doesn't list the files (even after a
restart).

So I tried Agent Ransack - worked perfectly - very
impressive!

Thank you for your help - much appreciated!

Have a GREAT day ... Ian

>-----Original Message-----
>No, the search tool in XP has a problem. If the
extension you are
>searching isn't registered with Windows so it knows how
to search in the
>file, then it simply doesn't try to look in that file
for the text string.
>There are two ways around this. One is to register
every file extension
>with Windows so it will search the file. The other is
to use a better
>search tool. I like Agent Ransack, a free search tool
from
>www.agentransack.com.
>
>--
>Tom Porterfield
>Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
>Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
>"Ian" > wrote in message
...
>> I don't seem to be able to do a "search for files
>> containing text". Always returns no files found - even
>> when existing files actually satisfy the search
criteria
>> (all files, not case sensitive, etc).
>>
>> Guess I have a configuration problem.
>>
>> Hope somebody can help.
>>
>> Thanks ... Ian
>
>
>.
>

[Ian]

I registered the extension and tried again - Windows XP
Pro Search still doesn't list the files (even after a
restart).

So I tried Agent Ransack - worked perfectly - very
impressive!

Thank you for your help - much appreciated!

Have a GREAT day ... Ian

>-----Original Message-----
>No, the search tool in XP has a problem. If the
extension you are
>searching isn't registered with Windows so it knows how
to search in the
>file, then it simply doesn't try to look in that file
for the text string.
>There are two ways around this. One is to register
every file extension
>with Windows so it will search the file. The other is
to use a better
>search tool. I like Agent Ransack, a free search tool
from
>www.agentransack.com.
>
>--
>Tom Porterfield
>Windows XP / Smart Display MVP
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support
>
>Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.
>
>"Ian" > wrote in message
...
>> I don't seem to be able to do a "search for files
>> containing text". Always returns no files found - even
>> when existing files actually satisfy the search
criteria
>> (all files, not case sensitive, etc).
>>
>> Guess I have a configuration problem.
>>
>> Hope somebody can help.
>>
>> Thanks ... Ian
>
>
>.
>