Search/Indexing process in Windows 8.1 fails to start.

adriangutierrez

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I tried to get Windows 8.1 to index files on my secondary HDD to those files can show up on the search results through Windows Explorer on when I use the search fields on the start screen or start button but I have not been able to find a solution. I even reformatted the HDD to NTFS again to no avail.

I then changed the volume letter for the HDD from B to A, hoping it would something but all it did was create a new problem. When I try to edit the indexing options, all the fields are blank. When I go to advanced settings, the area that says Index Location: Current location is blank and new location is also blank and I am unable to edit them. Also, it mentions that Indexing is not running. When I go Services and try to start up the Windows Search Index, I get error 3 that pretty states that it can't find the specified path. How can restore the settings and finally get Windows to not just search my SSD, but my HDD also?
 

adriangutierrez

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For the indexing locations, I selected the C: drive, but I also added the secondary HDD to be indexed and had Windows rebuild the index, but it would still show search results on the C: drive only. When I tried looking for files on the HDD through Windows Explorer, I would always get no results.

I just changed the HDD volume drive from A: to E: but I am still getting the same experiencing issues.