Re: searching old Microsoft word files for text string
Bob ... need a little more HELP... if possible...
You suggested using Microsoft Windows Command "FindStr " to find text in
an old Microsoft Word file that is not searched by the WinXP search tool.
I've used it and it does indeed find items on C:\ drive.
I need to be able to search my USB ported Q:\ drive
All these variations of the syntax still bring up the - can't find drive
- error message
/d:Q /d:Q, /d:"Q" /d: Q,
I also just noted that in one help file, Microsoft says that multiple
directories should be separated by a comma, while other sources say
multiple directories should be separated by a semicolon, so using a
comma after the drive letter may be inappropriate.
DO YOU KNOW; (1) Am I using the wrong syntax, or (2) will that function
not work with USB ported drives ??? I suspect I have syntax problem,
but my Google searches for formating examples have not been successful.
Thanks in advance for help.
Windsurfer
Bob wrote:
> You're welcome.
>
> "windsurferLA" <ps144nyc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:47efd03c$0$6515$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Thanks for the suggestion.
>>
>> I was unaware of the Microsoft Windows Find String capability. Given
>> my infrequent need for searching old files, the fact that it is
>> undoubtedly slow to search is not a problem.
>>
>> Another person suggested Agent Ransack; I know I tried Agent Ransack
>> and that for some reason I decided to remove it from my machine,
>> possibly due to a software conflict.
>>
>> Windsurfer LA
>>
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>>> FINDSTR-Windows Command
>>> http://webtools.live2support.com/windows/findstr.php
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>>> "windsurferLA" <ps144nyc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:47ea7e93$0$1085$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> Every once in a while I need to retrieve information that I know
>>>> exists somewhere on the hard drive of my machine in an old Microsoft
>>>> Word2.0 file. My tests seem to indicate that both with WinXP/SR2
>>>> and Copernic search functions no longer find text strings within the
>>>> old Word2.0 files. How might I identify a file containing the
>>>> desired text string? Speed is not an issue, as I can let the machine
>>>> search all night long.
>>>>
>>>> Windsurfer LA
>>>
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