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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:47 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:54 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:07 pm
by corpse
Thanks. I thought maybe it was *.* ???
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:22 pm
by Scourge
Only if you want to search for all files with any extention. Make sure you have search for hidden files as well.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:33 am
by 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.
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:18 am
by Scourge
corpse wrote: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.