Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

[Jack Gillis]

I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took a
careful look at the root of C: and there it was.

My question is why didn't Search find it?

No big deal, just curious.

Thank you

 

[Ron Badour]

On the search window, click on tools, folder options, view tab: do you have
a mark in the block that hides the operating system files? If so, that's
the reason.

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Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[Jack Gillis]

Thank you.

No, I do not have such a mark there.

On the search window, click on tools, folder options, view tab: do you
have a mark in the block that hides the operating system files? If so,
that's the reason.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[Bob I]

Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.

 

[Jack Gillis]

Thank you. I sort of figured that. But, how do I go about instructing it
otherwise as you suggest?

Thanks again.

 

[Bob I]

Click the "Change files and folder search behavior" button, and change
to advanced, and then set it where to look.

 

[Jack Gillis]

Oh! OK, that did it. Thanks.

Click the "Change files and folder search behavior" button, and change to
advanced, and then set it where to look.

 

[Bob I]

You're welcome, have a great day!

Oh! OK, that did it. Thanks.