Windows Vista search refuses to repair
I have instructed the system to reset to default index locations and then indexing will not start, checked services are defined on such automatic suggested elsewhere on similar luck thread. I get an error code 2147218141, which seems to lead nowhere I tried all the different solutions that I can find here, and nothing works. I cannot search for files, or even search for the specific e-mail message in Outlook 2007. It is exceedingly frustrating. I am running Vista Home Premium SP2 with all current updates. Help, please!
It's my advice in my previous reply to you:
"If you read the update information install I you provided to see what Service Pack you have installed."
What is installed cannot be higher that what is on the disk.
Did you get this information? »
You checked, but did not follow the rest of the information on the link I gave you.
Your answer me;
"The edition of VISTA Home Premium that I have right now is SPS2, updated this with the Service Packs from Microsoft themselves, via Microsoft Update. The original disc upgrade I was Home Premium regular, without have been issued at the time of the purchase by Microsoft service pack. »
You must UNINSTALL the Service Packs from your installed operating system or their wake on the disc to allow you to use your original DVD to do a upgrade repair.
Re-read the link I gave you.
"How to perform a repair for Vista Installation"
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/88236-repair-install-Vista.html
- IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED SP1 FOR VISTA:
- This will not work if you have the SP1 is installed unless your Vista installation DVD includes SP1, or create you a Vista SP1 slipstream installation DVD (see below). When SP1 is installed, it will give Vista a version newer than what's on the Vista installation DVD original number.
- You can only do an upgrade installation if the currently installed Vista is a version identical or older than what is on the Vista installation DVD.
- To create a Vista SP1 slipstream installation DVD to use to do a repair install (upgrade), see: How to create a DVD of Installation of Vista SP1 Slipstream. Note that this still does not work to use a repair installation.
- Another option is to uninstall the Vista SP1, and then run the repair facility and install SP1 again later. To uninstall SP1, see: Microsoft Help and Support: how to uninstall Windows Vista SP1 as a troubleshooting step
- IF YOU HAVE INSTALLED VISTA SP2:
- This will not work if you have the SP1 and SP2 installed unless your installation DVD Vista includes SP2.
- To create a DVD to install Vista SP2 wake to use to do a repair install (upgrade), see: How Slipstream Vista SP2. Note that this still does not work to use a repair installation.
Either uninstall Service Packs installed or follow their tips here and create a Slipstreamed DVD.
And read this:
"How to uninstall Windows Vista service packs as a troubleshooting step"
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/948537
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