unable to search for text inside .bas files with WinXP Pro

[Guest]

In NT4 I was able to do a search for text inside .bas files but it does not
work with WinXP Pro. Does anyone know of a registry setting or option I can
turn on/off that will let me find .bas files with a certain text? Show all
files is on. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Rock]

In NT4 I was able to do a search for text inside .bas files but it does not
work with WinXP Pro. Does anyone know of a registry setting or option I can
turn on/off that will let me find .bas files with a certain text? Show all
files is on. Any ideas? Thanks!

Using the "A word or phrase in the file" search criterion may not work
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309173

You can try Agent Ransack. It's a good, free, search tool:
http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download.aspx

 

[Tom Porterfield]

In NT4 I was able to do a search for text inside .bas files but it does not
work with WinXP Pro. Does anyone know of a registry setting or option I can
turn on/off that will let me find .bas files with a certain text? Show all
files is on. Any ideas? Thanks!

There are a few options:

Fix Windows XP Search in Files
http://support.telop.org/xpsrch.htm

Windows® XP - Search Problems - Containing Text
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_bad_search.htm

Agent Ransack
http://www.agentransack.com
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Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows
http://support.telop.org

Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup only.

 

[Guest]

http://support.telop.org/xpsrch.htm

That worked, thanks!