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can't index files

Hello, my search doesn't work any more. When I click "All my files" in finder, it's empty. I've tried to add my hard drive to the Privacy window as others have advised, but I get a Privacy Error when attempting to add the hard drive, "The item couldn't be added or removed because of an unknown error."


The search also does not work in imail as well.


Running

OS X 10.8.2 (12C60)


Server OS


Any thoughts anyone?

Posted on Feb 2, 2013 9:36 PM

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Feb 2, 2013 11:56 PM in response to stevefromgladstone

If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.


Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:


☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)


☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.


☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.


Step 1


Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.


Enter "mdworker" (without the quotes) in the Filter text field. Select the most recent 50 or so messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them (command-C) to the Clipboard. Paste (command-V) into a reply to this message.


If there are long runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don't post many repetitions of the same message.


When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.

Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.


Some personal information, such as the names of your files, may be included — anonymize before posting.


Step 2


Do the same with the search string "mds".

Feb 3, 2013 9:28 AM in response to stevefromgladstone

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-fax+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesigns .com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/AosIMAP-stevelimbocker"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbomediagroup.com@mail.limbomedi agroup.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbocker.com@mail.limbocker.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.847 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevelimbocker@mail.comcast.net"

2/1/13 9:04:34.848 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.848 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-billing+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesi gns.com"

2/1/13 9:04:34.848 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/1/13 11:18:50.553 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 11:18:50.641 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 11:18:50.843 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 11:18:51.557 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 11:44:44.673 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.673 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-fax+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesigns .com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/AosIMAP-stevelimbocker"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbomediagroup.com@mail.limbomedi agroup.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbocker.com@mail.limbocker.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevelimbocker@mail.comcast.net"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-billing+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesi gns.com"

2/1/13 11:44:44.674 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/1/13 1:59:27.934 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.656 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.664 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.677 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.685 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.692 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.705 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.713 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.719 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 1:59:33.730 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 2:12:17.523 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 2:12:17.535 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-fax+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesigns .com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/AosIMAP-stevelimbocker"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbomediagroup.com@mail.limbomedi agroup.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbocker.com@mail.limbocker.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevelimbocker@mail.comcast.net"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-billing+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesi gns.com"

2/1/13 2:49:14.067 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesig ns.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-fax+limbodesigns.com@mail.limbodesigns .com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/AosIMAP-stevelimbocker"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbomediagroup.com@mail.limbomedi agroup.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbocker.com@mail.limbocker.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.471 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbolens.com@mail.limbolens.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.472 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevelimbocker@mail.comcast.net"

2/2/13 7:25:47.472 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/steve/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve+limbodesigns.com@macom"

2/2/13 7:25:47.472 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/steve/Library/Mail/V2/POP-billing.com"

2/2/13 7:25:47.472 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stev/Library/Mail/V2/POP-salescom"

2/2/13 7:29:25.273 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stev/Library/Messages/Archive"

2/2/13 9:04:16.094 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/2/13 9:27:12.201 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stev"

2/2/13 9:27:12.201 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/steve/Library/Mobile Documents"

2/2/13 10:01:49.425 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/2/13 10:01:49.426 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/2/13 10:27:23.972 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/2/13 10:27:32.461 PM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/3/13 9:08:44.589 AM mds[42]: (Normal) FMW: FMW 0 0

2/3/13 9:14:59.355 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

2/3/13 9:15:12.327 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales.com"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-.com@.com"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/Mailboxes"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/AosIMAP-stevelimbocker"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevecom"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevecom"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steve.ccom"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-stevelimb"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-steveom"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-billingom"

2/3/13 9:15:12.328 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Users/stevelimbocker/Library/Mail/V2/POP-sales.com"

2/3/13 9:15:13.943 AM mds[42]: (Error) Server: No store registered for scope "/Library/Application Support/Apple/Fonts"

Feb 3, 2013 11:40 AM in response to stevefromgladstone

If you have more than one user account, you must be logged in as an administrator to carry out these instructions.


Triple-click anywhere in the line below to select it:


sudo launchctl list | grep metadata


Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).



Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:


☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)


☞ In the Finder, select Go Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.


☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.


Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. You don't need to post the warning. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.

Post any lines of output that appear below what you entered — the text, please, not a screenshot.

Feb 3, 2013 5:27 PM in response to Linc Davis

Last login: Sun Feb 3 10:57:57 on console

limboprint:~ stevelimbocker$

limboprint:~ stevelimbocker$ sudo launchctl list | grep metadata



WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss

or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your

typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.



To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.



Password:

- 0 com.apple.metadata.mds.spindump

- 0 com.apple.metadata.mds.scan

38 - com.apple.metadata.mds

limboprint:~ stevelimbocker$

Feb 3, 2013 9:11 PM in response to stevefromgladstone

Please read this whole message before doing anything.

This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether your problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.


Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:

  • Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
  • When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
  • If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
*Note: If FileVault is enabled under OS X 10.7 or later, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.


Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.


Test while in safe mode. Same problem?


After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

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