Microsoft KB Archive/934646

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The Advanced tab is unavailable in the Indexing Options item in Control Panel

Article ID: 934646

Article Last Modified on 4/4/2007

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APPLIES TO

• Windows Desktop Search

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

In the Indexing Options item in Control Panel, the Advanced tab is unavailable. The tab appears dimmed, and you cannot select it. Additionally, the Windows Desktop Search service does not start.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the computer's index catalog is corrupted.

RESOLUTION

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this problem, force Indexing Options to repair the index catalog. To do this, use one of the following methods, depending on the operating system.

Windows Vista

1. Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then right-click Command Prompt.
2. Click Run as administrator.
   
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue.
3. Type net stop wsearch, and then press ENTER.
4. Type exit, and then press ENTER.
5. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
   
   If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
6. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\SetupCompletedSuccessfully

7. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
8. Type 0, and then press ENTER.
9. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

When the computer restarts, Indexing Options re-creates the corrupted index catalog.

Microsoft Windows XP

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. Type net stop wsearch, and then press ENTER.
3. Type exit, and then press ENTER.
4. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
5. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search\SetupCompletedSuccessfully

6. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
7. Type 0, and then press ENTER.
8. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

When the computer restarts, Indexing Options re-creates the corrupted index catalog.

Additional query words: WDS 3.0

Keywords: kbregistry kbservice kbtshoot kbprb kbexpertiseinter KB934646

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