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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
I just downloaded the V4 Beta and nothing has changed for me. I have had the
partially indexed message for some months. I have recently been trying to get the Control PanelIndexing Options to rebuild my indices but it gets a few hundred documents into the rebuild and hangs up. Windows Task Manager (Vista) reports that 'Indexing Options' is not responding and I have to abort it. I cannot restart 'Indexing Options' until I RESET my computer. Naturally this is quite time consuming and I am looking for relief! Any further help on this topic would be appreciated. -- Brad Miter "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
Run the utility to repair the Outlook data file. It is probable that there
are some file errors that are causing Outlook itself no problems are causing indexing to fail. This might be useful: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...563001033.aspx -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Brad Miter" wrote in message ... I just downloaded the V4 Beta and nothing has changed for me. I have had the partially indexed message for some months. I have recently been trying to get the Control PanelIndexing Options to rebuild my indices but it gets a few hundred documents into the rebuild and hangs up. Windows Task Manager (Vista) reports that 'Indexing Options' is not responding and I have to abort it. I cannot restart 'Indexing Options' until I RESET my computer. Naturally this is quite time consuming and I am looking for relief! Any further help on this topic would be appreciated. -- Brad Miter "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
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If you have already tried this, let us know. TF "Brad Miter" wrote in message ... I just downloaded the V4 Beta and nothing has changed for me. I have had the partially indexed message for some months. I have recently been trying to get the Control PanelIndexing Options to rebuild my indices but it gets a few hundred documents into the rebuild and hangs up. Windows Task Manager (Vista) reports that 'Indexing Options' is not responding and I have to abort it. I cannot restart 'Indexing Options' until I RESET my computer. Naturally this is quite time consuming and I am looking for relief! Any further help on this topic would be appreciated. -- Brad Miter "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
Tom,
Please pardon the delay in responding to your suggestion. I also had a problem with my Outlook reminders not working and after a week or so getting that straightened out and having minor surgery last week, I am now ready to get back to the indexing. I have run scanpst.exe several times. In addition, I moved a couple of older .pst files to another drive. I still only get a couple of hundred files indexed before the rebuild loops. I have tried limiting the indexing to just Outlook or just my documents on the C drive and still get the hangup. In addition, when I do this it seems to always reset to the defaults when I reboot. Something is drastically wrong with this application. Is there anyway to get a log file out that would show the last record indexed or some other way to detect what is wrong? Thanks for your help. Brad Miter -- Brad "Tom Ferguson" wrote: PS If you have already tried this, let us know. TF "Brad Miter" wrote in message ... I just downloaded the V4 Beta and nothing has changed for me. I have had the partially indexed message for some months. I have recently been trying to get the Control PanelIndexing Options to rebuild my indices but it gets a few hundred documents into the rebuild and hangs up. Windows Task Manager (Vista) reports that 'Indexing Options' is not responding and I have to abort it. I cannot restart 'Indexing Options' until I RESET my computer. Naturally this is quite time consuming and I am looking for relief! Any further help on this topic would be appreciated. -- Brad Miter "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
I have exactly the same problem as in the thread. The suggestion to access a
fixer for .pst and .ost files points to a fix for Outlook 2002, whereas I believe Outlook 2007 is what this thread is about. In any event I am using Outlook@2007 (12.0 6300 5000) SP1 MSO 12.0 6213.1000 and have all updates installed for Vista as of the date of this posting. The files referred to by this link do not seem to appear in an explorer listing for this Vista/Outlook installation. Where is the 'fix' programs for Outlook 2007 stored? I see only one lonely ..DLL at this location. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Run the utility to repair the Outlook data file. It is probable that there are some file errors that are causing Outlook itself no problems are causing indexing to fail. This might be useful: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...563001033.aspx -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "Brad Miter" wrote in message ... I just downloaded the V4 Beta and nothing has changed for me. I have had the partially indexed message for some months. I have recently been trying to get the Control PanelIndexing Options to rebuild my indices but it gets a few hundred documents into the rebuild and hangs up. Windows Task Manager (Vista) reports that 'Indexing Options' is not responding and I have to abort it. I cannot restart 'Indexing Options' until I RESET my computer. Naturally this is quite time consuming and I am looking for relief! Any further help on this topic would be appreciated. -- Brad Miter "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
Installing Search 4 worked (KB940154) It is not clear why this is not part of
the normal windows update process. Any ideas? Or am I misssing something? This has been quite frustrating for the last month or so.. "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
Windows Search 4 will ultimately be available through Windows Update, but
right now {being very recently released} it is only available through direct download. I'm glad this fixed your issues though {note I also replied to you on another thread}. "Hike_Mike" wrote in message ... Installing Search 4 worked (KB940154) It is not clear why this is not part of the normal windows update process. Any ideas? Or am I misssing something? This has been quite frustrating for the last month or so.. "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
I'm sorry to but in, Excuse me.
I was wondering about the KB940154 you are referring to in your post. I needed some of the same information but could not locte tha knowledge base article you refered to. Do you know why? I just wanted try to fix some problems that I have had regarding to the Vista search with the use of indexing. Thanks in Advance, Sid "Hike_Mike" wrote in message ... Installing Search 4 worked (KB940154) It is not clear why this is not part of the normal windows update process. Any ideas? Or am I misssing something? This has been quite frustrating for the last month or so.. "Dave Wood [MSFT]" wrote: I would suggest trying the preview of Windows Search 4, which updates the Vista indexer with a newer version with many bug fixes: http://windowsvistablog.com/blogs/wi...0-preview.aspx Let us know if that gets things working. "krykstar" wrote in message ... "AutoBarn" wrote: Under Search options, I have the following set: 'Indexing' section shows all relevant data files ticked. I also have a tick in the box marked 'Prompt me when search results may be incomplete'. Search shows ticks in 'display search results as I type,' 'make searches faster by limiting the number of results shown' and 'highlight the word that i search for' Deleted items is not ticked. Instant Search Pane is set to 'Only the currently selected folder'. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Under search options, where is it set to search? -- Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Okay... have just repaired my data files using SCANPST.EXE, re-opened Outlook, and same problem, I'm afraid: search finds no results, with the message that Outlook is still indexing items. "Tom Ferguson" wrote: Use the Outlook data file scan and fix programme. When the scan is complete, try the search again. Scanpst.exe is installed when you install Outlook. It is located at: drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12. Tom MSMVP 1998-2007 "AutoBarn" wrote in message ... Hi there, I have a problem within Outlook 2007 when ever I try and search through my emails. Whenever I perform a search of any of my mail folders, I get no results and a message saying 'Search results may be incomplete because items are still being indexed. Click here for more details'. When I click for more details, I receive a message saying 'Outlook is currently indexing your items'. And telling me that 7695 items are reminaing in personal folders, and 17987 items are remaining across all open mailboxes. The problem is that this number never goes down, and has been like this ever since I started using the program. Could it be that the indexing is stuck somehow? I would really appreciate any help anyone could offer. Many thanks in advance, Barnaby Legg Is there a solution to this? Outlook searched my contacts just fine until one day it just stopped and now gives me the same results noted above. Thanks Krykstar |
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Outlook 2007 not indexing files
I've read through this very frustrating thread. I see no way to fix the problem, and the descriptions here are identical to the pain I have suffered through nearly a hundred hours of work on fixing it. I have tried everything you discussed, and a lot more, and I simple cannot get Outlook ever to produce search results. It is clear that thousands of people are suffering the same broken search problems, and it is criminal that Microsoft does not fix it. Vista is crap. I'm fairly good with technical stuff (Ph.D. in astrophysics) but am completely stumped. Does _anybody_ know how to fix this crappy search system in Outlook? -- Stonewall |