Search for Files and Folders in XP

[Guest]

Search for Files and Folders in XP simple don't work. I can't find a string
inside a file. This works perfectly in 2000 and in NT. I have administrator
rights and I'm an owner for these files. Why XP cann't look inside files

 

[Taurarian]

Can't Find Files, Containing text........
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_fix_search.htm

Using the "A Word or Phrase in the File" Search Criterion May Not Work
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309173

Content Search Does Not Search All File Types for the Specified String
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q309447

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot.
also I've found Agent Ransack utility.

 

[Phoenix.Ni]

Search for Files and Folders in XP simple don't work. I can't find a string
inside a file. This works perfectly in 2000 and in NT. I have administrator
rights and I'm an owner for these files. Why XP cann't look inside files

you can try google disk serach.

you can download it from

http://desktop.google.com/

 

[Alex Nichol]

Search for Files and Folders in XP simple don't work. I can't find a string
inside a file. This works perfectly in 2000 and in NT.

It is an effect of the introduction of Unicode in many text files. It
now only searches for text in a very limited number of types - they must
either have registry entries saying they are pure Text (.TXT and not
much else) or have known ;filters' to handle embedded format controls,
so that Search can avoid being confused by thinking those are characters
in 16 bit Unicode (eg .doc, .htm). You can add an additional type as
pure text provided you know that it *is* that, and that it does not
already have a 'PersistentHandler' in the registry. Make the following,
after - - start and before - - end into a file by cut/paste to NotePad.
Make sure there is a blank line at the end. Save as "Patch.reg" then
d-click on this file to enter it into the registry.
This is for .log - modify that for other extensions, with care.

- - start
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.log\PersistentHandler]
@="{5e941d80-bf96-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"


- - end

Or use a third party tool like Agent Ransack - www.agentransack.com