PDF Files Do Not Index after Adobe Filter Is Installed (193412)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Index Server 2.0
This article was previously published under Q193412
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it
if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the
"Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a
Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
After you install the .pdf (portable document format) filter from Adobe,
you may notice that .pdf files stop indexing after you restart Index
Server or restart the computer.
CAUSE
When Index Server starts, it re-registers all the filter DLLs One of these
DLLs has a default association with the .pdf extension and therefore
registers itself as the filter for these files.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry
Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys
And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics
in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit
it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency
Repair Disk (ERD).
To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex
- Add the path to the Pdffilt.dll to the DLLsToRegister key. The path to
the .pdf filter should be added as the last entry in this key.
- Quit Registry Editor.
MORE INFORMATION
When Index Server starts, Query.dll is re-registered (it is first in the
list). However, Query.dll recognizes the .pdf files and associates them
with the null filter. When you add Pdffilt.dll to the end of the registry
key, it is allowed to re-register the .pdf files with itself.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/2/1999 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB193412 |
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