List of locations to index stops at Recycle bin for local drive

Question

I installed the lasted version of the WDS and tried to index my local drive. I set the index attributes for the root directory and everything below, but the WDS dialog only offers all folder up to the the Recycle bin (which is the first one not shown). All folders whose names would appear after this folder (alphabetically) cannot be selected and are not even listed. Is there any other way to add these folders?

Answer 1

Platon,

This looks like a bug that has made it into production with WDS 3.0.  Unfortunately, we've been unable to reproduce the problem here at Microsoft.  It would be very helpful if you are willing to let us take a look at your computer via live meeting.  If you're willing to do this please contact me: [e-mail]

Paul Nystrom - MSFT

Answer 2

Hi,

 

I have a very similar problem with WDS built into Vista.

 

Whenever I'm trying to add relevant folders to be indexed, I'm refused. When clicking on Modify in Indexing Options and the Show all folders button and saying Yes for UAC prompt, the Indexed Locations dialog shows my C: drive but lists only the folders before the RRBackups folder which I don't know whether belongs to Lenovo's backup software or is the recycle bin of Vista, but its name inevitabely starts with an R. Unfortunately my relevant folders are called Stuff and Work and therefore I do not have a chance to have anything really important indexed but my mails.

 

These folders were created by the same account and are configured with the very same permissions that were used to create folders starting with letters that advance R in the alphabet and that are displayed in the dialog. For example, I could index my Annex folder if I wanted to and if it were not created only for the sole reason of testing and confirming this bug.

 

I couldn' believe nobody recognized yet during the 9 months of Vista that a folder named Work cannot be indexed...

 

Looking for any helpful tips,

Gus

Answer 3

I am having this exact same problem. I have just installed the latest version of WDS (KB940157). Anybody got an idea about how to get around this problem?