Search results with no drive listed - where are they?

[Guest]

Even done a search and specified a drive (like C and the results show all
the files that have part of the search key in the name (or a word in the
file). They are listed like:

c:\whatever\whatever
c:\whatever2\whatever

Then there are some that just show up like this:

whatever3\whatever

No drive listed and I can't figure out how to find where they are being
found. Anyone know?

 

[Linda B]

If memory serves, there are CAB files (or other types of archives) which
contain directory structures of their own -- if you choose to search in
archive files while performing the search, files found within these CAB
files will come back as sitting in a directory, but with no drive letter
attached. Unfortunately I can't remember offhand how to find out what file
they're in.... maybe someone else knows, but I'll see if I can remember...
(old lady syndrome kicking in)

--LB

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Yasoo.

I like to use good old Dir in a "DOS" window to find files. With the right
switches, Dir can do some jobs better and more quickly than Search. To see
all the switches available with any DOS command, type the command followed
by /?, like this: Dir /?

With Dir, the /s switch shows files and folders in all subdirectories, and
the /a switch will show all the files, even if Attributes (System, Hidden,
Read-only) are set.

So, just type: Dir C:\whatever /s/a

This will show All files/folders on Drive C:, starting in the Root and
looking through the entire drive. If there are too many, add the /p switch
to pause after each page (screenful). This will show then entire pathname
for each folder, then a list of the files within that folder. Then you can
look in D:\, X:\, etc., including your CD/DVD drives.

RC