Search Companion doesn't work.

[PGD]

I'm using XP Home Edition.
Search Companion does nothing when initiated.
Checking via Alt+Ctrl+Delete indicates that it's "Not
Responding".
It used to work!
Have performed a defrag - still nothing.
I notice that others have had a similar problem.
Can someone please point me at an appropriate MS fix
(assuming there is one!).

[Taurarian]

.. Locate the file "srchasst.inf"
(You may have to adjust Explorer Folder Options>View tab to Show hidden
files and folders)
.. Or you can click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%\inf to open directly
to the inf folder
The default location is C:\Windows\Inf\srchasst.inf
.. Once you locate the file, right click and click install.
.. Browse to the "I386" folder on your XP CD.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319949
Error Message: "A File That Is Required to Run Search Companion Cannot Be
Found"
Also
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
See why doesn't search companion work

Hope the above assists.

"PGD" > wrote in message
...
> I'm using XP Home Edition.
> Search Companion does nothing when initiated.
> Checking via Alt+Ctrl+Delete indicates that it's "Not
> Responding".
> It used to work!
> Have performed a defrag - still nothing.
> I notice that others have had a similar problem.
> Can someone please point me at an appropriate MS fix
> (assuming there is one!).
>

[PGD]

Taurian,

Doesn't appear to have worked.
Search continues to hang, yet hard-drive is doing
something (?!).

Thanks anyway.

PGD

>-----Original Message-----
>.. Locate the file "srchasst.inf"
>(You may have to adjust Explorer Folder Options>View tab
to Show hidden
>files and folders)
>.. Or you can click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%
\inf to open directly
>to the inf folder
>The default location is C:\Windows\Inf\srchasst.inf
>.. Once you locate the file, right click and click
install.
>.. Browse to the "I386" folder on your XP CD.
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319949
>Error Message: "A File That Is Required to Run Search
Companion Cannot Be
>Found"
>Also
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>See why doesn't search companion work
>
>Hope the above assists.
>
>"PGD" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm using XP Home Edition.
>> Search Companion does nothing when initiated.
>> Checking via Alt+Ctrl+Delete indicates that it's "Not
>> Responding".
>> It used to work!
>> Have performed a defrag - still nothing.
>> I notice that others have had a similar problem.
>> Can someone please point me at an appropriate MS fix
>> (assuming there is one!).
>>
>
>.
>

[Taurarian]

Did you check out Kelly's Korner for further information on this.
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
See why doesn't search companion work
There are a few things that you can look into there.

"PGD" > wrote in message
...
> Taurian,
>
> Doesn't appear to have worked.
> Search continues to hang, yet hard-drive is doing
> something (?!).
>
> Thanks anyway.
>
> PGD
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >.. Locate the file "srchasst.inf"
> >(You may have to adjust Explorer Folder Options>View tab
> to Show hidden
> >files and folders)
> >.. Or you can click Start, Run and enter %SystemRoot%
> \inf to open directly
> >to the inf folder
> >The default location is C:\Windows\Inf\srchasst.inf
> >.. Once you locate the file, right click and click
> install.
> >.. Browse to the "I386" folder on your XP CD.
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319949
> >Error Message: "A File That Is Required to Run Search
> Companion Cannot Be
> >Found"
> >Also
> >http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >See why doesn't search companion work
> >
> >Hope the above assists.
> >
> >"PGD" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I'm using XP Home Edition.
> >> Search Companion does nothing when initiated.
> >> Checking via Alt+Ctrl+Delete indicates that it's "Not
> >> Responding".
> >> It used to work!
> >> Have performed a defrag - still nothing.
> >> I notice that others have had a similar problem.
> >> Can someone please point me at an appropriate MS fix
> >> (assuming there is one!).
> >>
> >
> >.
> >