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Full-text Indexing issue - 1.Oct.2008 11:46:51 AM

max2479

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Exchange 2003 sp2
I have attempted to created Full-Tex Indexing on one of the stores.
Pointed to the location F:\Exchsrvr\ExchangeServer_Servername\Projects
Folder shows the index has been created as priv54ED6B1E

But the issue is that ESM does not see it.
Index State - There is no full text index for this store.If I'll try to re-create it by right click on the mail store and create full index i get an error "A catalog with the name you specified already exist. choose another name to create a new catalog"

Have tried different locations and same error message. tried to stop service and rename the catalog to _OLD. the new one is being created automatically as soon as I start the service.
Tried dismount and mount back. Server rebooted. Still shows nothing in the indexing...

Help

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RE: Full-text Indexing issue - 2.Oct.2008 7:19:45 PM

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Anyone knows how to remove this index completely in the registry? and than I can try and start the new one.....

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RE: Full-text Indexing issue - 3.Oct.2008 2:33:23 AM

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Steps to clean up the full text indexing are as below:

1. Stop the Microsoft Search service from computer management.
2. Open Regedit and navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Search and right click search then select export registry key (we�ll do this for backup purposes)
3. Expand the Search key and delete the following keys.
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Search\Install
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\Applications\ExchangeServer_instance
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\CagalogNames\ExchangeServer_instance
HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\Databases\ExchangeServer_instance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\Gather\ExchangeServer_instance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\GatheringManager\Applications\ExchangeServer_instance
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Search\1.0\Indexer\ExchangeServer_instance
4. Use Windows Explorer to navigate to where you have Exchange installed and look for a folder that looks something like \ExchangeServer_Servername and rename it.

Hope this helps.

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RE: Full-text Indexing issue - 3.Oct.2008 12:20:51 PM

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Will this delete indexing for all stores or just the one i am going to rename it?
Other stores full indexing is good. just the one i need to get rid of

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RE: Full-text Indexing issue - 3.Oct.2008 3:38:02 PM

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If you want to be store specific - search for keys such as "priv54ED6B1E" under those registry keys mentioned.

DO NOT delete any other key where you do not find such key mentioned.

Reason why i gave such list of keys was since i thought you want to get rid of things at server level and not store level - however it is the latter which you want.

priv54ED6B1E - is identity of store level and can vary as per store instance - you would find the name under the store (in ESM) - full text indexing.

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