WSSv3 Search Stopped Updating Index

We've been using WSSv3 for a couple weeks, and just last week, the Search
service stopped updating the index -- I can search and find stuff indexed
previously, but at a certain point, the index is no longer getting updated
(for any site). I've restarted the WSSv3 Search service, made sure there
were no apparent problems with the Search database, and even restarted the
WSSv3 server. My WSSv3 server is connecting to a separate box running SQL
Server 2000.

Through Central Administration, I've confirmed the Search service is
configured correctly, and that the content database is correctly configured
to use the search service on the WSSv3 server.

I'm seeing the following two event log entries occasionally:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
Event Category: Search service
Event ID: 10038
Date: 6/12/2006
Time: 7:04:07 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SPTESTFRONT
Description:
Query machine '.' has been taken out of rotation due to this error: The
system cannot find the file specified. 0x80070002. It will be retried in
15 seconds. Component: SPTESTFRONT

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
Event Category: Search service
Event ID: 10040
Date: 6/12/2006
Time: 7:04:07 AM
User: N/A
Computer: SPTESTFRONT
Description:
The last query machine has been taken out of rotation. Check previous event
logs to determine cause. Propagation may be necessary. Component: SPTESTFRONT


Anyone have any ideas?

joris
Wed Jul 12 13:40:11 CDT 2006

Hello Patrick,

did you find what was the error? I'm currently seeing the same errors,

Rgds,

Joris [MVP Windows SharePoint Services]
http://jopx.blogspot.com

PS Performed a reboot and everything started to work but I don't think this
is something I would like to do often ...

> We've been using WSSv3 for a couple weeks, and just last week, the
> Search service stopped updating the index -- I can search and find
> stuff indexed previously, but at a certain point, the index is no
> longer getting updated (for any site). I've restarted the WSSv3
> Search service, made sure there were no apparent problems with the
> Search database, and even restarted the WSSv3 server. My WSSv3 server
> is connecting to a separate box running SQL Server 2000.
>
> Through Central Administration, I've confirmed the Search service is
> configured correctly, and that the content database is correctly
> configured to use the search service on the WSSv3 server.
>
> I'm seeing the following two event log entries occasionally:
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
> Event Category: Search service
> Event ID: 10038
> Date: 6/12/2006
> Time: 7:04:07 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SPTESTFRONT
> Description:
> Query machine '.' has been taken out of rotation due to this error:
> The
> system cannot find the file specified. 0x80070002. It will be
> retried in
> 15 seconds. Component: SPTESTFRONT
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
> Event Category: Search service
> Event ID: 10040
> Date: 6/12/2006
> Time: 7:04:07 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: SPTESTFRONT
> Description:
> The last query machine has been taken out of rotation. Check previous
> event
> logs to determine cause. Propagation may be necessary. Component:
> SPTESTFRONT
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

PatrickRohe
Wed Jul 12 14:04:01 CDT 2006

Actually, I completed turned off the Search service, deleted the existed
Search databases, and then turned it all back on again... and it works now
(and has been for a few weeks).

"joris" wrote:

> Hello Patrick,
>
> did you find what was the error? I'm currently seeing the same errors,
>
> Rgds,
>
> Joris [MVP Windows SharePoint Services]
> http://jopx.blogspot.com
>
> PS Performed a reboot and everything started to work but I don't think this
> is something I would like to do often ...
>
> > We've been using WSSv3 for a couple weeks, and just last week, the
> > Search service stopped updating the index -- I can search and find
> > stuff indexed previously, but at a certain point, the index is no
> > longer getting updated (for any site). I've restarted the WSSv3
> > Search service, made sure there were no apparent problems with the
> > Search database, and even restarted the WSSv3 server. My WSSv3 server
> > is connecting to a separate box running SQL Server 2000.
> >
> > Through Central Administration, I've confirmed the Search service is
> > configured correctly, and that the content database is correctly
> > configured to use the search service on the WSSv3 server.
> >
> > I'm seeing the following two event log entries occasionally:
> >
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
> > Event Category: Search service
> > Event ID: 10038
> > Date: 6/12/2006
> > Time: 7:04:07 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SPTESTFRONT
> > Description:
> > Query machine '.' has been taken out of rotation due to this error:
> > The
> > system cannot find the file specified. 0x80070002. It will be
> > retried in
> > 15 seconds. Component: SPTESTFRONT
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: Windows SharePoint Services 3 Search
> > Event Category: Search service
> > Event ID: 10040
> > Date: 6/12/2006
> > Time: 7:04:07 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: SPTESTFRONT
> > Description:
> > The last query machine has been taken out of rotation. Check previous
> > event
> > logs to determine cause. Propagation may be necessary. Component:
> > SPTESTFRONT
> > Anyone have any ideas?
> >
>
>
>