Unable to index external Hard Drive

[PeterPan8]

I'm on version 1.5.0.1343a (x64)
Under "Tools / Options / Indexes" I have included all my drives:
C:\ WinOS 2 Tb
E: \ Hitachi 3 Tb
F:\ Western Digital 1 Tb
H:\ Tools 800Mb
I:\ Backup1 1.5 Tb
L: Backup2 8 Tb

All drives are indexing except for drive E:\ Hitachi. I have all files in drive E: backuped up on L:\ Backup2
but for whatever reasons the drive E: files don't appear in the index, and they do on drive L:
I've checked for all parameters (I think), and they are all the same.

All my drives were displayed when I was on Version 1.4 but not on 1.5.

Did I miss something in settings?

[NotNull]

Is your E:-drive listed in menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > NTFS?

If so, select it in the Local NTFS volumes: list and enable Include in database

If not, go to menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Folders and add it there.

[PeterPan8]

Thanks, got it!

All my drives have the Include in database selected.

Your second option worked, but I find it odd since no other drives need to be added to the Folders section. It's only after I included drive E:\ in the Folders section that I was able to index all files in the E: drive.

The question is, How come no other drives need to be included in the Folders section but only the E: drive ?

[void]

Your E: drive is most likely exFAT.

To confirm:
Right click your E: drive in Windows Explorer and click Properties.
Check the reported File system.



Everything will automatically index fixed NTFS volumes.
Users will need to manually include exFAT volumes under Tools -> Options -> FAT.

[PeterPan8]

I confirm that my E: drive File Sytem is NTFS, like all my other internal and external drives.

Could it be that Search Everything is corrupted just for that drive?

[void]

Could be.


Please try removing Tools -> Options -> Folders -> E:

and force Everything to reindex your E: drive:

In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/reindex e:

Does Everything find any files on your E: drive?

[PeterPan8]

All good! Your solution worked.
I followed your step and reindexed the E: drive. I can now find any files on it.

Thanks!