# Not indexing network drive? **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived\ **Created:** [September 16, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344 "2019-09-16T12:13:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lisa)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/1 "2019-09-16T12:13:32Z")
Hi! Listary is a GREAT tool and I cannot begin to describe how much frustration it saves me. However the last couple of months it has failed to index the network drives. I tried the beta to see if there was any difference. When I try to add the network drive it adds it but states “Last updated: Never”. When I “Rebuild index” or “Update now” it states that it is done successfully, but it keeps saying “Last updated: Never” and I cant search in the folders. Any ideas for work arounds? ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2019, 3:57am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/2 "2019-09-22T03:57:59Z")
If you open the mapped network drive in Explorer, and then rebuild the index, does it work? ---
**Author:** ![lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lisa)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2019, 7:20am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/3 "2019-09-24T07:20:36Z")
I tried and unfortunately no change. I had some success by adding a folder in the drive rather then the drive itself, but that jumps between working and not working. ---
**Author:** ![ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/ikjadoon/32/2185_2.png) [@ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/u/ikjadoon)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/4 "2019-09-26T01:02:18Z")
I’m having a _similar_ issue (though I haven’t seen where to see the index’s last rebuild). I haven’t gotten network locations (a mapped network drive) working at all. All searches only include the local C:\ drive. I also opened the network drive -\> clicked both “Update Index Now” and “Force Rebuild Index”: no change. Still only searching local drives. ![image](https://discussion.listary.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c24e643f9201b6504b65d82d64a7a630029b0c77.png) This is all we’re supposed to do, right? Listary Pro 5.00.2843, Windows 10 Pro x64 1803 (17134.1006). EDIT: and the indexing really _is_ just a few seconds? It’s about 1.2 TB, with roughly ~350k files. This is on a 1 Gb Ethernet connection to a Synology DS218+. ---
**Author:** ![Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/channing/32/5497_2.png) [@Channing](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Channing)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/5 "2019-09-28T14:44:40Z")
Hi, 1. First, make sure Z:\ is accessible in Explorer and other applications. 2. 350k files could take longer and it depends on the network condition. Wait for a few minutes and try again. 3. You could also give Listary 6 a try: [Listary 6 Beta 🎉](https://discussion.listary.com/t/listary-6-beta/4615) ---
**Author:** ![ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/ikjadoon/32/2185_2.png) [@ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/u/ikjadoon)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/6 "2019-09-29T17:58:08Z")
1. It is, but still no go. ☹ 2. Ah. I gave it overnight (sleep turned off) and still nothing from network drives. 3. This did the trick! Beta 6 is working _much_ better w/ UNC paths! ![image](https://discussion.listary.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6b5e87503642b549ddb5f5a2a090a617c7cee97e.png) I apologize for hijacking OP’s thread: Listary 6 Beta 6.0.5.16 is working great for _me_. Likewise, **thank you** for adding the updated “Open Folder” dialog (with access to the address bar & sidebar) instead of the straight C:/ menu (perhaps from the Windows 95 era). The old dialog (in Listary 5) forces you to use Windows neglected and most probably deprecated “Network” folder to access network files, instead of UNC paths (i.e., via the address bar & sidebar). The workaround was **lengthy** : 1. You must downgrade back to SMB1, an insecure protocol 2. You must turn on various discovery mechanisms: play with the workgroup name, etc. 3. Alternatively, you can use “Mapped Network Drives”, which are incredibly buggy on Windows 10 especially during boot In the end, UNC paths are the best & most reliable connection method. Thank you for the new file prompt. /off-topic ---
**Author:** ![ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/ikjadoon/32/2185_2.png) [@ikjadoon](https://discussion.listary.com/u/ikjadoon)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2022, 4:04am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/7 "2022-03-12T04:04:42Z")
Unfortunately, this bug has re-appeared even on Listary 6 Beta (6.05.16). A network drive letter cannot be indexed: it’s always “last updated: never”, even after manually updating. Definitely accessible in Explorer (and every other application). Have waited ~7 days, nothing in searchable in there. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lisa)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2022, 10:09am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/8 "2022-03-24T10:09:05Z")
Just as for you Listary 6 was stuck on “last updated: never” when I tried it. What has worked for me the last couple of months are reverting back to Listary 5, disabling that the app starts on startup. Instead I manually make sure I’m connected to all the drives (that is, making sure the icon of the drive is green and not red in the explorer. If it’s red I just need to click on it, but if I leave it red listary wont work) and then starting listary manually. If I do it in that order, indexing and searching have been working without a hiccup. I don’t know if its because of the peculiarities of this particular set up, but I thought I could share how I “solved” it. ---
**Author:** ![TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/telefonsquid/32/3207_2.png) [@TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/u/TelefonSquid)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/9 "2022-06-12T13:40:23Z")
I’m having the same Issue on the latest Listary 6 Beta (6.0.9.25). When adding a Network Drive it says “Last Updated: Never” but clicking “update now” or “rebuild Index” does absolutely nothing. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lisa)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/10 "2022-06-13T06:42:03Z")
The way I made it work was what I’m describing above. Reverting to a previous version, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![Drakemoor](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/drakemoor/32/3290_2.png) [@Drakemoor](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Drakemoor)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/11 "2022-06-14T20:19:13Z")
I have the same problem: It isn’t indexing network drives. It doesn’t matter if I use the mounted drive letters or the UNC paths. Without this functioning properly Listary is useless to me. And I just bought the Pro version for this sole reason. Please help ---
**Author:** ![lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@lisa](https://discussion.listary.com/u/lisa)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 7:11am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/12 "2022-06-15T07:11:08Z")
Have you tried the solutions above? The developer isn’t active in this app anymore, you wont get anymore help than that. ---
**Author:** ![TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/telefonsquid/32/3207_2.png) [@TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/u/TelefonSquid)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/13 "2022-06-15T16:19:05Z")
If that were the case I’d try the janky workaround but it seems like the app is in active development again? But thanks for the solution anyway, I might get back to that at some point. > [@A letter to Listary users love\_letter](https://discussion.listary.com/t/a-letter-to-listary-users/7280): > > Hello, Listary users! It’s been a long time! Sorry to disappear for almost three years and then reappear in this way. I have so many feelings to share with Listary and especially with you, the users who have always been with Listary for the past few years. Perplexed When starting working on Listary 6, I was a full-time indie developer. In those days, I was constantly thinking about how to develop a better product. I have too many ideas, but hard to classify and drop any. As a result, I was stu… There have been multiple updates in the last few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/telefonsquid/32/3207_2.png) [@TelefonSquid](https://discussion.listary.com/u/TelefonSquid)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 11:25am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/14 "2022-06-17T11:25:29Z")
So well, little update. The issue fixed itself magically, so yeah, cant tell you exactly what happened but after a few days of it not working it is now working perfectly with no additional user input from my side. ---
**Author:** ![xenspidey](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/dbc845/32.png) [@xenspidey](https://discussion.listary.com/u/xenspidey)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/15 "2022-08-02T19:30:47Z")
I have been struggling with this issue for quite awhile. I believe i have either found the bug, or at least found a work around. I recently reinstalled 6 to give it another try and found that it indexed a single folder on my network share. The only difference between that folder and the rest is that the others all had the s and a flags on. I ran this in the terminal on windows `attrib -s -a :\*.* /s /d` And viola, Listary started indexing my network drive. I hope this can help someone else. ---
**Author:** ![xpac](https://discussion.listary.com/user_avatar/discussion.listary.com/xpac/32/3430_2.png) [@xpac](https://discussion.listary.com/u/xpac)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/16 "2022-09-10T11:34:14Z")
Hey, can only confirm the same experience with Listary 6. In my case, it’s a “network” drive mapped via Cryptomator and WinFSP driver. Restarting Listary after boot doesn’t help, and no a/s attribs are set, so that didn’t help either. I’ll go back to Listary 5 for now, I also have the impression that Listary 5 search works better for me/provides the results I search for quicker. ---
**Author:** ![Cede](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@Cede](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Cede)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 6:56am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/17 "2024-11-19T06:56:14Z")
I am actually experiencing the same issue. Using latest version of Listary 6. My network drives are not found and indexed. It says “last updated never”. Reindexing doesnt do anything. Its a bit of a bummer as most of my files are on an external drive. Does anybody know a solution or workaround? ---
**Author:** ![Cede](https://discussion.listary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b487fb/32.png) [@Cede](https://discussion.listary.com/u/Cede)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://discussion.listary.com/t/not-indexing-network-drive/5344/18 "2024-11-19T08:41:18Z")
i continue the conversation here as this seems to be related and more up to date: > [@Mapped Network Drives Refuse to Index?](https://discussion.listary.com/t/mapped-network-drives-refuse-to-index/8469/4): > > 教你个办法，先删除现在索引的保存好，然后重装当前版本的软件，在添加需要索引的，在保存就好了