Scoped Queries on NTFS Volumes May Not Return Hits for 8 Minutes After Boot (260931)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q260931

SYMPTOMS

Windows Explorer and Microsoft Office may not return any results for up to 8 minutes after you initially start scoped queries on NTFS volumes.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Windows 2000.

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

Scoped queries search a folder or folders instead of the entire index. The queries are "scoped" to one or more folders.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/20/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix kbWin2000SP1Fix KB260931
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