Reset-SearchCatalog

Resets a search catalog by completely rebuilding its index database.

Syntax

Reset-SearchCatalog
     [[-Catalog] <String>]
     [-WhatIf]
     [-Confirm]
     [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Reset-SearchCatalog cmdlet resets a search catalog by completely rebuilding its index database.

Note

You must run this cmdlet from an elevated PowerShell session. Start PowerShell by using the Run as administrator option.

Examples

Example 1: Reset the default catalog.

Reset-SearchCatalog

This command resets the default Windows Search catalog, which is named SystemIndex.

Example 2: Reset a custom catalog.

Reset-SearchCatalog -Catalog Sample01

This command resets the search catalog named Sample01.

Parameters

-Catalog

Specifies the name of the catalog this cmdlet operates on. If omitted, this is the default Windows Search catalog, named SystemIndex.

Type	string
Position	0
Default value	SystemIndex
Accept pipeline input	False
Accept wildcard characters	False

Inputs

None

You can't pipe objects to this cmdlet.

Outputs