I am trying to get Windows Search to work on my Windows Server 2008 SP2 fileserver, so I can search in files for content.

I have added the Windows Search Service role to the server, and using the right-click properties in Explorer set some folders to "Index this location".

The problem is that neither on the server or remotely can I search in the files.

I seem to get some inconsistencies in the GUIs, for example the "Indexing Options" panel shows me just 6 locations indexed, but if I click "Modify" I see nearly everything ticked.

For example, the "SeachTest" folder under "infrastructure" has the "index this location" option ticked, but the "Projects" folder does not. I assume this is why some are grey and some not, but they are all ticked. T The "SearchTest" folder contains some files that have nothing but the text PurpleOrange in it, so I should be able to find those.

So, to summarise:

• Which locations are indexed? The ones in the "Index these locations" list, the ones ticked, or the ones not greyed-out in the list?
• How do I get to the state where I can click in the search box and type PurpleOrange and see the files?