How can I fix windows search in vista sp2?

I have windows vista Home premium sp2.  Windows search does not work.  I am not sure just at the moment where he stopped, but suspect it may have been after the installation of the Vista sp2 on 21/06/2009.  I now use Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and the absence of Windows Search is originally I am unable to search correctly.

After reading some discussions posted this topic, I checked control panel of indexing see indexing to be no ongoing enforcement (which I believe is correct when Windows Search is installed).  I also found that my C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data file did not have the required subdirectory "Config" or its required files.  So I created a new Config file in the data folder location and pasted there two files that I've learned are necessary for the proper functioning of windows search.  These two files have come the windows directory and stuck in the newly created Config folder.  These two files and their properties are:

(created 02/11/2006) gathrprm.txt

Schema.txt (created 02/11/2006)

I checked the value '0' for the 'SetupCompletedSuccessfully' under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Search key.

The history of windows update and install sp2 (KB948465) has successfully installed on 21/06/2009 on the 6th attempt (the first 5 attempts failed).  This computer is up to date on all of the other microsoft updates.

Apart from the problem of windows search, the computer seems to work quickly and correctly, so I prefer not to go through the effort of a complete reinstallation.  I hope that there is a specific fix for the problem of research.

I would be very grateful for any help to solve this problem.

Try the procedure described at the bottom of articles

http://www.WinVistaClub.com/T24.html
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-fix-Microsoft-Windows-Search-Indexer-stopped-working-and-was-closed/
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/932989

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