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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/
     
    SBS user, Jun 3, 2009
    #1
  3. 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
     
    Retroman, Jun 3, 2009
    #2
  4. 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
     
    Tae Song, Jun 4, 2009
    #3
  5. 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
     
    SBS user, Jun 4, 2009
    #4
  6. 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
     
    SBS user, Jun 4, 2009
    #5

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