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Old July 12th 07, 04:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Michael J. Thurgood
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Default Can't search a remote network drive

When using Start, Search, For Files and Folders in Windows XP SP2, if the
search is performed on a network drive that is across a wide area network,
the search comes up empty. Is there a setting to enable searching of files
on network shares that are across a WAN?

Thanks!
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Old January 12th 10, 03:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Bruce Calder
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Default Don't search a mapped drive

There appears to be a problem searching a mapped drive in Windows XP.

If, for example, you have drive Z mapped to //network-location/data , instead of right clicking the Z drive and "search", click START -- run and type in //network-location and OK.

You should see "data" as a folder. Right-click that, and do your search.

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MichaelJThurgoo wrote:

Can't search a remote network drive
12-Jul-07

When using Start, Search, For Files and Folders in Windows XP SP2, if the
search is performed on a network drive that is across a wide area network,
the search comes up empty. Is there a setting to enable searching of files
on network shares that are across a WAN?

Thanks!

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On Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:24 AM
MichaelJThurgoo wrote:

Can't search a remote network drive
When using Start, Search, For Files and Folders in Windows XP SP2, if the
search is performed on a network drive that is across a wide area network,
the search comes up empty. Is there a setting to enable searching of files
on network shares that are across a WAN?

Thanks!


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Old January 12th 10, 03:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Bruce Calder
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Default Don't search a mapped drive

There appears to be a problem searching a mapped drive in Windows XP.

If, for example, you have drive Z mapped to //network-location/data , instead of right clicking the Z drive and "search", click START -- run and type in //network-location and OK.

You should see "data" as a folder. Right-click that, and do your search.

Bruce C.
http://cananoa.com/




MichaelJThurgoo wrote:

Can't search a remote network drive
12-Jul-07

When using Start, Search, For Files and Folders in Windows XP SP2, if the
search is performed on a network drive that is across a wide area network,
the search comes up empty. Is there a setting to enable searching of files
on network shares that are across a WAN?

Thanks!

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Thursday, July 12, 2007 11:24 AM
MichaelJThurgoo wrote:

Can't search a remote network drive
When using Start, Search, For Files and Folders in Windows XP SP2, if the
search is performed on a network drive that is across a wide area network,
the search comes up empty. Is there a setting to enable searching of files
on network shares that are across a WAN?

Thanks!


Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
Visual Studio.NET 2005 Beta 1: The Lowdown
http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials...t-2005-be.aspx
 




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