xp pro sp2, search wont work

i just did a zerofill format and install of xp pro & sp2. shortly thereafter ( not immediately - so i must have tweaked something i didnt mean to). ok ok ok,i owned up to it. now the search tool will get no results and returns the following error msg: unexpected error - action could not be completed. i did this a few years ago but didnt document the fix...so plz tell me the fix and i promise to write a text doc and store it off line so i can fix it when i screw it up again in 2009. tkz for your help and aloha

 

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Search Companion Error

When doing a file search, if you get the error A File That Is Required to Run Search Companion Cannot Be Found
1. Log on as an Administrator
2. Click Start
3. Select Run
4. Enter in the command - %systemroot%\inf
5. Right-click the Srchasst.inf file
6. Click Install