Windows 2000 search issue...

[Dan Schnars]

I've got Windows 2000 SP4 on my computer here... The computer locks up if I try to do a

[Dan Schnars]

Well that worked just great... It locks up when ever I try to do a

[Dan Schnars]

What the? Let me try this again... It locks up whenever I try to do a start , search , files and folders... MC9 works just fine but win 2000 sp4 is whacked... I'm hoping to NOT have to re-install windows, but its not looking too good... anybody ever have anything like this happen to them? No new changes to the computer as far as software or hardware...Thanks in advance...

[Brent Wilkerson]

Find????

 

How about the indexing service?

 

I have W2K SP4 and my find works fine and I have indexing disabled.

[kkominiarek]

I also have win2k sp4 (indexing disabled)

 

...maybe a virus!

 

something is corrupt....b/u while you still can

 

 

good luck.....

[Dan Schnars]

Yeah, I tried the indexing service on / off ... I think I just have to give in and start fresh... We back our stuff up every night so I'm not going to get hurt losing any data... Its just such a pain in the... Thanks...

[medaq]

Did you do a full scan disk and defrag yet?

 

Norton disk doctor or some other utility?

 

Jim

[Brent Wilkerson]

Did you try spinning around three times in your chair?

 

Sometimes it works?

[Bullines]

Does Search crash, not do anything, or return 0 results?

[Brent Wilkerson]

Look here....

 

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_...Q_21366083.html

[Dan Schnars]

Yeah... Did the scan disk, did the defrag, tried spinning around in the chair 3 times BOTH directions... It still locks up on search... Brent... I forwarded that site onto our IT guy... He's got that computer now, We'll let him try his hand at it... thanks for all the help, guys... I'll post when I find out what was wrong with it... in the mean time I pirated one of meh co-workers computers... Thanks again...

[Dan Schnars]

Apparently, there are a couple of viruses out there that re-write the search files program inside windows... Then they slowly work their way through the rest of your system and start chewing up your ability to look in files and folders... IT guy had to whipe out my computer and start over. I'd like to have about 5 minutes with the little pig*@%!ers that write these viruses...

 

Thanks for the help...

[Shady]

Glad they got it figured out Dan....viruses are a major pain. I wish the freakin geeks that get off on writing them would find a real job...or at least get a real life. ~~~~~Shady

[Paul McGarr]

The guys that write those viruses often end up getting hired by companies for well paying network security jobs. It's sad, but true.

 

Glad you're up and runing.

 

Paul