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How can I force Windows 7 to REindex a folder?

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Mar 15, 202639712 views
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Problem

I asked Windows 7 to index my entire "Media" folder. After it was done it'd find anything in there, no problem. Then I reorganized it a bit and moved some folders around, and now it doesn't find things inside those folders anymore. For example, I'm looking at a folder with the files: I type in "Lov…

Error Output

01. Ferry Corsten - Shelter Me.mp3
02. Ferry Corsten - Black Velvet.mp3
...   
05. Ferry Corsten - Made Of Love.mp3
...

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Control panel->indexing->advanced->rebuild I've seen several similar questions and as far as I know there's no way to reindex just one directory. Would be great if someone could prove me wrong though.

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