Windows 7 famously does not do what its predecessor, Windows XP, did very well, index and search network drives! Sometimes, the logic of MS isd absolutely baffling. That siad, I am trying to find some solution to the issue, which is made more complicated by the fact that we are using a Netapp FAS 2020 as a CIFS fileserver. I know some of the solutions to the Windows 7 search index issue revolve around having a Search Service installed on a Windows 2008 server and then adding that server sahre to the library on the Windows 7 workstation. Is it possible to accomplish this in any way with a CIFS share on a Netapp filer?
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As a work around, can you use a different "Search" application? I used to use Google Desktop for this a ways back.
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After some searching, it doesn't appear there is a good solution to this. :( May 16, 2012 at 14:50
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I wish there was a decent solution to this. I can do without the search. Don't want that load with 500+ users on my NetApp anyway, but can't configure libraries onto network-drives either which is real stupid if you want to encourage users to store their data on the net in stead of on the local HD.– TonnyMay 16, 2012 at 15:29