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Re: searching for files by extension

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by SBS user, Jun 3, 2009.

  1. SBS user

    SBS user Guest

    Is there a way to search for two thing at once with Vista. In XP I could
    type:

    *.pst,*.pfd

    And it would return all pst's and all pdf's. When I do this in vista I get
    nothing.

    "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message
    news:5hb5s4d81ecd35tlu8bs40mki553376h37@4ax.com...
    > On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:55:03 -0400, Retroman <invalid@none.invalid>
    > wrote:
    >
    >>On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:57:25 -0500, "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote:
    >>
    >>>I want to search for a file based on extension e.g. .pst
    >>>When using vista's built in search and putting *.pst in the name section
    >>>I
    >>>did not get any results when I know there is a .pst file on my system.

    >>
    >>Use the new syntax:
    >>
    >>ext:pst

    >
    >
    > Or just install a search tool that wasn't intentionally designed to be
    > non-standard and difficult to use:
    >
    > http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/
     
  2. Retroman

    Retroman Guest

    On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:43:13 -0500, "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote:

    >Is there a way to search for two thing at once with Vista. In XP I could
    >type:
    >
    >*.pst,*.pfd
    >
    >And it would return all pst's and all pdf's. When I do this in vista I get
    >nothing.


    The search syntax has changed and wild card characters are not used for
    searches by file extension. Try this:

    ext:(pst OR pfd)

    The OR operator must be capitalized.

    For more on the new style of queries, see this page:
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx


    Doug M. in NJ
     
  3. Tae Song

    Tae Song Guest

    "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote in message
    news:OpvrIOI5JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    > Is there a way to search for two thing at once with Vista. In XP I could
    > type:
    >
    > *.pst,*.pfd
    >
    > And it would return all pst's and all pdf's. When I do this in vista I
    > get
    > nothing.
    >
    > "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message
    > news:5hb5s4d81ecd35tlu8bs40mki553376h37@4ax.com...
    >> On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:55:03 -0400, Retroman <invalid@none.invalid>
    >> wrote:
    >>
    >>>On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:57:25 -0500, "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>I want to search for a file based on extension e.g. .pst
    >>>>When using vista's built in search and putting *.pst in the name section
    >>>>I
    >>>>did not get any results when I know there is a .pst file on my system.
    >>>
    >>>Use the new syntax:
    >>>
    >>>ext:pst

    >>
    >>
    >> Or just install a search tool that wasn't intentionally designed to be
    >> non-standard and difficult to use:
    >>
    >> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

    >


    Replace comma with OR

    *.pdf OR *.pfd

    or

    ext:pdf OR ext:pfd

    This would faster as it tells the search engine you are only looking for
    files with extension pdf or pfd
     
  4. SBS user

    SBS user Guest

    Thnaks for the help on this

    "Retroman" <invalid@none.invalid> wrote in message
    news:8ild251q1jdtmqn658nb6m1ajv58ni67oj@4ax.com...
    > On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:43:13 -0500, "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote:
    >
    >>Is there a way to search for two thing at once with Vista. In XP I could
    >>type:
    >>
    >>*.pst,*.pfd
    >>
    >>And it would return all pst's and all pdf's. When I do this in vista I
    >>get
    >>nothing.

    >
    > The search syntax has changed and wild card characters are not used for
    > searches by file extension. Try this:
    >
    > ext:(pst OR pfd)
    >
    > The OR operator must be capitalized.
    >
    > For more on the new style of queries, see this page:
    > http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/technicalresources/advquery.mspx
    >
    >
    > Doug M. in NJ
     
  5. SBS user

    SBS user Guest

    Thanks for showing me this

    "Tae Song" <tae_song@hotmail.com> wrote in message
    news:5500CC01-3EF4-42E5-9F0B-9B4DDC7CCDA1@microsoft.com...
    >
    > "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote in message
    > news:OpvrIOI5JHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
    >> Is there a way to search for two thing at once with Vista. In XP I could
    >> type:
    >>
    >> *.pst,*.pfd
    >>
    >> And it would return all pst's and all pdf's. When I do this in vista I
    >> get
    >> nothing.
    >>
    >> "+Bob+" <nomailplease@example.com> wrote in message
    >> news:5hb5s4d81ecd35tlu8bs40mki553376h37@4ax.com...
    >>> On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:55:03 -0400, Retroman <invalid@none.invalid>
    >>> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>On Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:57:25 -0500, "SBS user" <user@domain.com> wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>>I want to search for a file based on extension e.g. .pst
    >>>>>When using vista's built in search and putting *.pst in the name
    >>>>>section I
    >>>>>did not get any results when I know there is a .pst file on my system.
    >>>>
    >>>>Use the new syntax:
    >>>>
    >>>>ext:pst
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Or just install a search tool that wasn't intentionally designed to be
    >>> non-standard and difficult to use:
    >>>
    >>> http://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/

    >>

    >
    > Replace comma with OR
    >
    > *.pdf OR *.pfd
    >
    > or
    >
    > ext:pdf OR ext:pfd
    >
    > This would faster as it tells the search engine you are only looking for
    > files with extension pdf or pfd
     

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