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Why is spotlight indexing not starting?

In spotlight, it states that it is estimating index time. This message never disappears.😐 In a similar thread, somebody was advised to post the following code into terminal;


syslog -k Sender mdworker -o -k Sender mds | grep -v boxd | tail | open -f -a TextEdit



The resulting text allowed the answerer to determine that there was a corrupt font file. I also put the code into terminal and this was the resulting text;


Jun 16 14:20:58 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mds[41] <Error>: (Error) Backup: MDSBackupTask:0x0 Undispatched backup task:471111 resolved:0 cid:616950205797322:-1 finished:-1

Jun 18 15:39:16 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mds[41] <Error>: (Error) Backup: MDSBackupTask:0x0 Undispatched backup task:17031201 resolved:0 cid:697273338727840:-1 finished:-1

Jun 18 15:39:32 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mds[41] <Error>: (Error) Backup: MDSBackupTask:0x0 Undispatched backup task:16965667 resolved:0 cid:817539723702420:-1 finished:-1

Jun 18 15:46:51 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mdworker[12505] <Warning>: CFPreferences: user home directory for user kCFPreferencesCurrentUser at /Users/Guest is unavailable. User domains will be volatile.

Jun 20 10:22:06 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mds[41] <Error>: (Error) Backup: MDSBackupTask:0x0 Undispatched backup task:16957469 resolved:0 cid:817553925166352:-1 finished:-1

Jun 20 10:50:39 Jack-Elliotts-MacBook-Pro-2.local mds[41] <Error>: (Error) Server: ==== XPC handleXPCMessage XPC_ERROR_CONNECTION_INVALID



Can anybody help me find out what this means?


Message was edited by: jackelliott

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.4)

Posted on Jun 21, 2013 12:46 PM

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Jun 21, 2013 8:54 PM in response to jackelliott

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 the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, or by a peripheral device.


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. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.

Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including Wi-Fi on certain iMacs. 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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Why is spotlight indexing not starting?

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