WDS 3.0 Beta 2:Scanning network drives

WDS 3.0 Beta 2:Scanning network drives

• MikeS

  Good answer :)
  
  I think I tried that (on my second install during my PC rebuild) and had some problems, but don't remember the details - I'll try again.
  
  Maybe I'll try the whole thing at home where I don't have network storage (but I also don't use Office/Outlook).
  
  Thanks!
  
  
  
  

• MDesigner

  WDS 2.6 does not index public folders. It appears to index them, but none of the items are actually indexed. I am running in cached mode, with my folders selected to favorites, and the items are properly indexed in WDS 3.0. But WDS 2.6 will not index these items. Now, of course, I cannot index any network drives. UGH!
  

• Pritam Dahake

  Hello NetMage,

  As Brandon said, we're currently working on adding the ability to map network drives. In the meantime, you can use WDS 2.6.5 with Office 2007. You will still be able to search for all of your content - you'll just be lacking the nifty "instant search" feature that is embedded in Outlook 2007 w/ WDS 3.0.

  If you run Office 2007 with WDS 2.6.5 Outlook will prompt you to enable instant search at every start-up. Do not enable instant search (it will install 3.0). Instead I would suggest you disable the prompt in Outlook by going to Tools:Options:Other. On the advanced tab uncheck the box for "show prompts to install WDS 3.0."

  Paul Nystrom - MSFT

  
  
  

• Jademobile

  Paul, this is nothing, us beta testers are used to this. If I had to reinstall Windows to get this to work, well, that would be hard. I'll let you know how it works out.

  Tim

  
  

• bubberz

  This is great!
  
  I've reinstalled Office 2007 B2TR and WDS 3.0 Beta 2 and the update and waiting on indexing.
  
  Of course, I already crashed the Windows Taskbar search UI, but that is in another post :)
  
  
  

• furmangg

  Paul,

  That's great! So is it as easy as uninstalling my WDS 2.6.5, then installing the Windows Desktop Search 3.0 Beta 2 for Windows XP (KB917013), and then installing Windows Desktop Search: Add-in for UNC/FAT Or do I need to install the original WDS 3.0 beta before I install 917013

  Looking forward to it,

  Tim

  
  

• Nathan Tregillus

  Hi Paul,

  Because WDS 3.0 Beta 2 won't index network drivers, I'm back to using WDS 2.6.5 with Outlook 2007 B2TR. However, I often get crashes in Outlook 2007 that I think are attributed to WDS 2.6.5 (crashing in olmapi.dll, which belongs to the Outlook add-in). Any chance we'll see an update in WDS 3.0 that will index network drives

  Thanks,

  Tim

  
  

• eric shih

  I thought I would be able to try out Office 2007 again with WDS 3.0 Beta 2 out, but it looks like it won't work for me.

  How can you think it is reasonable to remove features and release a Beta

  At this rate I won't be able to use Office 2007 after it is released!

  
  
  

• Tilex

  Hi Paul,

  I was looking forward to this feature since August and tried at out as soon as I found it on the web page.
  UNC shares are now properly indexed - however, content stored there fails to be previewed in
  the Desktop Search Results  - can this be worked around or do I have to wait until the next update

  Thanks,
  Hannes

  
  

• AFM

  We're working to bring that feature back soon.

  For the time being we recommend that users who rely on indexing mapped drives (or are in a corporate environment in general) stick with the latest official release, which is WDS 2.6.5.

  
  
  

• Clein

  Hi Paul,

  Thats excellent will go try that out right away!

  Have been waiting for this for a good while Will similar follow for Vista

  Cheers

  Janson

  
  

• nbrege

  Yep - uninstall 2.6.5, install 3.0 beta 2, and then install the add-in. It should work for you after that process. I'm flattered that you call it easy (but hey, it is a beta).

  Paul Nystrom - MSFT

  
  
  

• Igor Tkachev

  Hi Paul,

  Will this work for 'Windows Server 2003 64 bit' version I downloaded the add-in and ran it. It seemed to install fine with no errors. I even restarted my machines. However I do not my network drives in Indexed Locations tab.

  Thank you for your help.

  Regards,

  hsshah

  
  

• paso

  Wow Tim,

  You managed to hit this thread about 2 hours after our add-in to allow WDS 3.0 to index network shares went on the download center (the KB article isn't even up yet) :-) You can find this add-in here:

  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx FamilyID=f7e981d9-5a3b-4872-a07e-220761e27283&displaylang=en

  Paul Nystrom - MSFT

  
  
  
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