RE: Windows Search fails to create catalog

I have the same problem.
Has anyone found a solution? May have to resort to Google's search.


"Anthony Brien" wrote:

> I have been trying to enable the indexing since installing a fresh copy of
> build 5536. When I tell Explorer to turn on Indexing and give my credentials
> nothing happen. If I open the Indexing Options dialog, everything is grayed
> out and it says that "Indexing is not running". I tried to manually start
> the Windows Search service, and I get this error:
>
> ===
> Windows could not start the Windows Search on Local Computer. For more
> information, review the System Event Log. If this is a non-Microsoft
> service, contact the service vendor, and refer to service-specific error
> code -2147218141.
> ===
>
> So I checked the application log and have tons of errors and warnings about
> it:
>
> ===
> The Windows Search Service has failed to created the new system catalog.
> Internal error <1,0x80070002>.
> ===
>
> Anyone has an idea how I can delete the old index or fix this, to be able to
> start indexing?
>
> Anthony
>

I have exactly the same problem. If I use the control panel to try to
access index settings, all the options are grayed out. If I use the
services console, "Windows Search" is not running. If I attempt to start
it, I get an error message saying it could not create a catalog.

THen a pop-up appears saying "Could not start the Windows Search . . ..
refer to "service-specific" error code - 2147218141"

I did find a very simple procedure for "Resetting the Index" at
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/85...h-service.html

I performed the procedure. There were no complications. All the
dialogs etc were reassuring. But the problem is still there.

I wonder if the problem is more the "catalog" rather then Windows
Search or the Index.


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I am getting this error also. any ideas?


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