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    How do I search for a file type?

    I need to find some files called .pxf (They're created by the interactive whiteboard software which I use for school) which are stored somewhere on my external hard drive.

    Is there an easy way of searching for them without knowing the specific file names? The material was taken off my old laptop, which died, and it is all jumbled up with funny names and I can't find anything! Can anyone help?

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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    Quote Originally Posted by jivecat View Post
    I need to find some files called .pxf (They're created by the interactive whiteboard software which I use for school) which are stored somewhere on my external hard drive.

    Is there an easy way of searching for them without knowing the specific file names? The material was taken off my old laptop, which died, and it is all jumbled up with funny names and I can't find anything! Can anyone help?
    Can you do a search for all files with .pxf in the name?

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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    This works for me in Windows XP:
    • Click on My Computer
    • Click the Search icon at the top of the screen or use Ctrl-F
    • Select "All Files and folders"
    • In the "All or part of the file name" box, enter:
      *.pxf
    • in the "Look in" box select Local Hard Drives
    • Click on More Advanced Options and make sure that there's a tick next to "Search System Folders", "Search hidden files and Folders", "Search Subfolders
    • Click Search


    However you may see different options depending on your setup/ configuration/ version of windows. The key bit is to search for files called: *.pxf
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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    I've tried that using the search box but it doesn't come up with much. But maybe I'm doing it wrong.

    I know that there should be a lot of .pxf files on the hard drive because I sweated blood making them - probably 50 or 100 hours of work. So I'm desperate to find them!

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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    What happened when the data was rescued from the old PC - could it have changed the file names?

    Another idea if you can remember the day when you made one, you could search (using the Advanced search options) for any files created that day (not just *.pxf - I'd take that bit out of the criteria).
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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    you are probably searching c drive rather than the external hard dive

    in search

    click top right icon left of ?
    click search options
    in dialog box click advanced

    index location Select new
    look for external hard drive

    Or in
    My computer
    look for devices with removable storage

    find external hard drive
    R click search

    or

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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    I did it!! Woohoo (I wouldn't normally use that smiley but I feel it warrants it.)

    I've just found a page on the net which told me I had to uncheck the box which tells the computer to hide file extensions (in Tools, then Folder Options). Then I ran the search again and they all came up like magic!

    Thanks, Linda and David for helping out. My IT skills are very patchy and it just drives me nuts when I have to spend time labouring over a problem that's probably got an easy solution. It is fantastic to be able to turn to a resource like the CSF and get some support, and it has never let me down on my little technological crises. Greatly appreciated!

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    Re: How do I search for a file type?

    Thanks to Philsmove as well, only just seen this.

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