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[corpse]

I forget the exact search option to check for all files. I am looking at an old drive to find .doc files.

Is it *word* or something like that? I tried *.doc* but it didnt come up with anything and I know there are files there.

[Scourge]

Do you mean the wildcard to search for all files with the same extention? Then, yes, *.doc would be it.

edit: is that second * on purpose? if so, it's not needed in your search, and may be screwing it up.

edit2: no, the second asterisk has no effect.

[corpse]

Thanks. I thought maybe it was *.* ???

[Scourge]

Only if you want to search for all files with any extention. Make sure you have search for hidden files as well.

[corpse]

you mean all files such as if I had a document named quake.doc but wanted to find all files with quake.

I could search for *quake* and this would give me all references to quake on the hard drive.

[Scourge]

you mean all files such as if I had a document named quake.doc but wanted to find all files with quake.

I could search for *quake* and this would give me all references to quake on the hard drive.

Yes.