File missing from Search Everything [SOLVED]

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Brondahl
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File missing from Search Everything [SOLVED]

Post by Brondahl »

I went looking for various versions of csc.exe on my machine, using SE.
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" didn't show up, and it was only later that I discovered it existed.

Further investigation showed that MOST of the .exe s in that folder, and indeed in Framework64, aren't showing up in SE. Other files (e.g. some .exe.config files ARE showing up.)

I believe I've followed all the obvious checks:
- Check exclusion lists. (None defined)
- Close SE (includeing from Task Tray) & Reopen. (No change)
- Force Index rebuild. (No change)
- copied another vanilla .exe into the same folder (it showed up)
- give "Everyone" user "Full Control" permissions on the file (it still didn't show up)
- Ran disk check. (No errors reported)

Any advise on how to proceed?
I'm used to being able to trust SE to give me a complete readout of my entire system and being able to locate any file anywhere. If I suddenly can't 100% trust it, that would be a massive blow :(
Last edited by Brondahl on Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:18 pm, edited 1 time in total.
therube
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Re: File missing from Search Everything

Post by therube »

What version of Everything?

Normally I would have said they are hardlinks, but at least on XP, that does not seem to be the case. And with Everything 1.4, hardlinks are detected.

BTW:

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E:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\csc.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\csc.exe
E:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
Framework64
So you're probably not running 1.4 beta, so get that, http://www.voidtools.com/.

1.3 never did find hardlinks, if that happens to be the case.
Brondahl
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Re: File missing from Search Everything

Post by Brondahl »

Ah hah!

Yes, upgrading to the 1.4 Beta has fixed it.

(For the benefit of future users....)
This prompted me to ask Google how to identify HardLinks ... which lead me to these:
http://superuser.com/a/366748/466237
http://superuser.com/a/995968/466237
which allowed me to confirm that the files were indeed hardlinks.

Thanks for your help!
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