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• 08-06-2008, 6:44 AM

  Changlinn Joined on 07-27-2008, 8:23 PM Posts 7 Changlinn

  Indexing service not indexing anything Reply Contact I have a server that was built using our default locked down SOE. A couple of the websites that are on it need the contents of the site indexed. I have so far worked out how to get the indexing service re-installed via adding the line: IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7 to the c:\windows\inf\sysoc.inf, and then in add/remove windows components I see the indexing service, I selected install. It installs everything ok (the setupqry.inf seems fine compared to my workstation). I can't start the service, but I found the reg keys that are set to not allow it's install (one is HKLM\System\currentcontrolset001\control\contentindex\DonotStartCiSvc, there is another I just did a search) I tried setting these to 0, the service allowed to be started, but still nothing indexed, so I deleted the keys, still nothing. I can now open the cisvc.msc and create catalog's but even setting the indexing service to dedicated indexing server or forcing index of one of the catalogs does not fill up with the documents that are to be indexed. I have monitored the service with Filemon and Processmon and compared to my WindowsXP workstation. It doesn't seem to call the cidaemon.exe on the server (nothing in filemon about a permissions issue, even set the service to run as domain admin). I have done dependecy walks, on the cisvc.exe and cidaemon.exe and associated dll's and none are unmet, it even creates the catalog.wci folders in the dites, but only three files in there. I am completely lost as where to go from here, I would love to just fix it, rather than have to build a new server just for indexed sites. Anyone have any ideas?

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• 08-12-2008, 4:00 AM

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  Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT Joined on 01-05-2007, 12:36 AM Posts 765 Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT

  Re: Indexing service not indexing anything Reply Contact Changlinn: I have done dependecy walks, on the cisvc.exe and cidaemon.exe and associated dll's and none are unmet, it even creates the catalog.wci folders in the dites, but only three files in there.   Hi ChangLinn, Indexing Service could be add through Add or Remove Programs Windows, the correct path is Add or Remove Windows Components -> Components Wizard, select Indexing Services and press Next to proceed. catalog.wci is the folder for Indexing catalog. To see the status of catalog of Indexing Service you can view the fields like Size(Mb), Total Docs, Docs to Index, Deferred for Indexing when you are managing Indexing Service catalogs. Zhao Ji Ma Sincerely, Microsoft Online Community Support “Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”

• 08-12-2008, 9:15 PM

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  Changlinn Joined on 07-27-2008, 8:23 PM Posts 7 Changlinn

  Re: Indexing service not indexing anything Reply Contact  Heh, did you read my post. Indexing service is installed. I can run the indexing service mmc, "I can now open the cisvc.msc and create catalog's but even setting the indexing service to dedicated indexing server or forcing index of one of the catalogs does not fill up with the documents that are to be indexed." But no files get indexed. It must be something in our lockdown scripts, as I built up a new server, installed the indexing service pre-lockdown and post lockdown it still worked, we can probably note this down to a werid bug.

• 08-12-2008, 10:56 PM

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  Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT Joined on 01-05-2007, 12:36 AM Posts 765 Zhao Ji Ma - MSFT

  Re: Indexing service not indexing anything Reply Contact I just want to make sure Indexing Service had been installed properly. I've no idea of the lockdown scripts, maybe you need to provide a bit more details. The Indexing Service catalog status information mentioned in my last post was actually came from Computer Management -> Indexing Service, I think you can check the catalog indexing status first.  Zhao Ji Ma Sincerely, Microsoft Online Community Support “Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. ”

• 08-18-2008, 12:08 AM

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  Changlinn Joined on 07-27-2008, 8:23 PM Posts 7 Changlinn	Re: Indexing service not indexing anything Reply Contact Yep cisvc.msc is the same thing as that indexing service option in computer management, that is where I was getting my lack of info from. Thanks for your help though Zhao, but problem solved. I gave up, rebuilt the server and installed the indexing service pre the lock-down scripts and it works.