file search

[kiran kumar]

Hi,

i am not able to find files using the windows search
options like "A word or phrase in the file" feature in
windowsXP professional.

Earlier version of windows like Win2k used to retrive
files from the local drive as well as network mapped
drive's.However in winXp this feature is not so perfect.

Would you please help meout in finding the solution for
this,so that it save's lot of time in my workplace.

 

[dev]

kiran kumar said:

I am not able to find files using the windows search
options like "A word or phrase in the file" feature in
windows XP professional.

Earlier version of windows like Win2k used to retrive
files from the local drive as well as network mapped
drives. However in winXp this feature is not so perfect.

Would you please help me out in finding the solution for
this, so that it saves lot of time in my workplace.

Install this, and give it a test run. FREEware.
http://WWW.AGENTRANSACK.COM/index.asp (Agent Ransack)

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Windows XP search for All files and folders does NOT find all files when you use a word or phrase
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBJ/tip4600/rh4689.htm

http://www.jsiinc.com/subj/tip4600/rh4627.htm

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Hi,

i am not able to find files using the windows search
options like "A word or phrase in the file" feature in
windowsXP professional.

Earlier version of windows like Win2k used to retrive
files from the local drive as well as network mapped
drive's.However in winXp this feature is not so perfect.

Would you please help meout in finding the solution for
this,so that it save's lot of time in my workplace.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

i am not able to find files using the windows search
options like "A word or phrase in the file" feature in
windowsXP professional.

Earlier version of windows like Win2k used to retrive
files from the local drive as well as network mapped
drive's.However in winXp this feature is not so perfect.

Hi

WinXP's search function filters out files to search in based on file
extensions (see further below).

Install the free Agent Ransack, it searches for text strings in *all*
types of files, and not just in a selection of "approved" file extensions
as the built-in search does. It's a *much* better search tool as well...

http://www.agentransack.com/default.aspx

Agent Ransack can save the search result to a file (or clipboard), as text,
comma separated text or tab separated text. E.g. Excel reads comma separated
text (csv) very well.

When searching for text inside files, Agent Ransack is also able to do a
preview of the lines the text was found in (just do a single click on the
found file).
Also, you can use regular expression on both the file name part and the find
text in files part.


If you still want to use the not so good search tool that comes with WinXP to
search for text in files, take a look at this:

Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;309173

Or this:

Add Files to Containing text Searches
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_fix_search.htm