Event logs thousands of errors.

Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-Search
Date: 12/26/2007 10:51:16
Event ID: 3090
Task Category: Gatherer
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Systems-MAINE.hsd1.wa.comcast.net
Description:
The gatherer files from the previous checkpoint cannot be restored, and this
action cannot be completed. The gatherer will attempt to restore the files
again. If the problem persists, restart the service, free system resources or
verify that your hardware is working properly.

Context: Windows Application, SystemIndex Catalog

Details:
The content index server cannot update or access information because of a
database error. Stop and restart the search service. If the problem
persists, reset and recrawl the content index. In some cases it may be
necessary to delete and recreate the content index. (0x8004117f)

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Search"
Guid="{CA4E628D-8567-4896-AB6B-835B221F373F}" EventSourceName="Windows Search
Service" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">3090</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>3</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-12-26T18:51:16.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>51906</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Systems-MAINE.hsd1.wa.comcast.net</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="ExtraInfo">

Context: Windows Application, SystemIndex Catalog

Details:
The content index server cannot update or access information because of a
database error. Stop and restart the search service. If the problem
persists, reset and recrawl the content index. In some cases it may be
necessary to delete and recreate the content index. (0x8004117f)
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
This error is logged as occuring every three min or so. Any advise for a
solution?

TIA