Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

[Jack Gillis]

I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took a
careful look at the root of C: and there it was.

My question is why didn't Search find it?

No big deal, just curious.

Thank you

 

[Ron Badour]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

On the search window, click on tools, folder options, view tab: do you have
a mark in the block that hides the operating system files? If so, that's
the reason.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Jack Gillis" <xxxx@dummy.com> wrote in message
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>I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took a
>careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>
> My question is why didn't Search find it?
>
> No big deal, just curious.
>
> Thank you
>

 

[Jack Gillis]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

Thank you.

No, I do not have such a mark there.

"Ron Badour" <Sorry@NoAddressBuddy.com> wrote in message
news:u2utaStOJHA.2292@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> On the search window, click on tools, folder options, view tab: do you
> have a mark in the block that hides the operating system files? If so,
> that's the reason.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Ron Badour
> MS MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" <xxxx@dummy.com> wrote in message
> news:ei0tTLtOJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>>where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>>nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>>options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took a
>>careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>>
>> My question is why didn't Search find it?
>>
>> No big deal, just curious.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>
>

 

[Bob I]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.

Jack Gillis wrote:

> I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
> where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
> nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
> options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took a
> careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>
> My question is why didn't Search find it?
>
> No big deal, just curious.
>
> Thank you
>
>

 

[Jack Gillis]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

Thank you. I sort of figured that. But, how do I go about instructing it
otherwise as you suggest?

Thanks again.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:uY5qRctOJHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.
>
> Jack Gillis wrote:
>
>> I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>> where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>> nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>> options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took
>> a careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>>
>> My question is why didn't Search find it?
>>
>> No big deal, just curious.
>>
>> Thank you
>

 

[Bob I]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

Click the "Change files and folder search behavior" button, and change
to advanced, and then set it where to look.

Jack Gillis wrote:

> Thank you. I sort of figured that. But, how do I go about instructing it
> otherwise as you suggest?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:uY5qRctOJHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.
>>
>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>>>where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>>>nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>>>options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took
>>>a careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>>>
>>>My question is why didn't Search find it?
>>>
>>>No big deal, just curious.
>>>
>>>Thank you
>>
>
>

 

[Jack Gillis]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

Oh! OK, that did it. Thanks.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:umhGRktOJHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Click the "Change files and folder search behavior" button, and change to
> advanced, and then set it where to look.
>
> Jack Gillis wrote:
>
>> Thank you. I sort of figured that. But, how do I go about instructing
>> it otherwise as you suggest?
>>
>> Thanks again.
>>
>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:uY5qRctOJHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.
>>>
>>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>>>>where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>>>>nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>>>>options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took
>>>>a careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>>>>
>>>>My question is why didn't Search find it?
>>>>
>>>>No big deal, just curious.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you
>>>
>>
>>
>

 

[Bob I]

Re: Search Does Not Find Boot.ini

You're welcome, have a great day!

Jack Gillis wrote:
> Oh! OK, that did it. Thanks.
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:umhGRktOJHA.4312@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>
>>Click the "Change files and folder search behavior" button, and change to
>>advanced, and then set it where to look.
>>
>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thank you. I sort of figured that. But, how do I go about instructing
>>>it otherwise as you suggest?
>>>
>>>Thanks again.
>>>
>>>"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:uY5qRctOJHA.1744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Search ignores Hidden and System files unless instructed otherwise.
>>>>
>>>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I wanted to take a look at boot.ini under XP SP3 but had forgotten just
>>>>>where it was. I opened C: via Windows explorer and Searched for it but
>>>>>nothing came up. 'Show hidden files and folders' is checked in Folder
>>>>>options and 'Do not show system files' is not checked either. So I took
>>>>>a careful look at the root of C: and there it was.
>>>>>
>>>>>My question is why didn't Search find it?
>>>>>
>>>>>No big deal, just curious.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you
>>>>
>>>
>
>